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Archie Griffin

Chronology

1954	Born August 21 to James Griffin and Margaret Monroe Griffin in Columbus, Ohio
1968	Enters Columbus' Eastmoor High School
1972	Leads his high school team to Columbus City Championship in his junior year
1972	Earns starting running back position with Ohio State as a freshman
1974	Wins first Heisman Trophy
1975	Awarded second Heisman Trophy
1975	Receives NCAA's Top Five Award, top honor an undergraduate can receive
1976	Graduates a quarter early from Ohio State with degree in industrial relations
1976	Drafted in first round by Cincinnati Bengals
1981	Plays on Cincinnati's Super Bowl team
1983	Retires from Bengals, fourth all-time leading rusher for the team, fifth all-time leading receiver
1983	Attempts sporting shoe business with his brother, but it fails
1984	Returns to his alma mater to work as assistant athletic director
1985	Accepts appointment to position of Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics at Ohio State
1987	Named Assistant Director of Athletics at Ohio State University
1994	Receives promotion to the Associate Director of Athletics, overseeing 18 sports at Ohio State University
1999	Honored in ceremony in Ohio Stadium where his jersey, #45, is retired. First Buckeye to receive this honor