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Archie Griffin

Contact Information

Address: Archie Griffin, Administration, 224 St. John Arena, 410 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus, OH 43210.

Awards and Accomplishments

1973	Came in fifth in Heisman Trophy Voting
1973	NCAA All-American; named Big Ten Player of the Year
1973-74	Silver Football Trophy
1974-75	Won Heisman Trophy
1974	UPI College Football Player of the Year
1974	Big Ten Player of the Year
1974	Walter Camp Player of the Year
1975	Maxwell Award
1975	Sporting News "Man of the Year" award
1981	Inducted into Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame
1986	Inducted into National High School Sports Hall of Fame
1986	Inducted into National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
1987	Inducted into Columbus Urban League's Hall of Fame
1990	Inducted into Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
1990	Receives Branch Rickey Award
1993	Inducted into The Columbus Public Schools Hall of Fame
1994	Winner of Walter Camp Alumni Award
1999	Receives Price Waterhouse Coopers Doak Walker Legends Award
2001	Receives NCAA Silver Anniversary Award

Where Is He Now?

Archie Griffin returned to Ohio State University almost immediately after retiring from the Bengals. In 1985 he was named the Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics. Then, in 1987, he became the Assistant Director of Athletics. By 1994 he had been promoted to the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Ohio State University, where he still works today.

At Ohio State, Griffin is directly responsible for the football program, as well as seventeen other sports. He is known as one of Ohio's ambassadors of goodwill, and he's a legend in the lore of a state where football is its unofficial religion. Archie Griffin is married to Bonita, and they have three sons: Anthony, Andre and Adam.

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