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Bob Griese

Chronology



1945 Born February 3 in Evansville, Indiana
1963 Enrolls at Purdue University on a football scholarship
1964 Wins starting quarterback position as a sophomore
1967 Graduates with a degree in industrial management; drafted by the Miami Dolphins; marries Judi Lassus
1970 Don Shula becomes Dolphins' coach
1971-73 Leads Dolphins to three straight Super Bowls, winning in 1972 and 1973
1980 Retires
1982-86 Football sportscaster for NBC Sports
1986 Begins as college football analyst for ABC Sports
1988 Wife, Judi, dies from breast cancer
1994 Marries Shay Whitney
1997 Provides color commentary for first University of Michigan game in which his son, Brian, is the quarterback

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