Forrest Griffith

Not to be confused with Forrest Griffin.

Forrest Griffith

No. 41
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1928-02-15)February 15, 1928 Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S.
Died:	December 12, 2007(2007-12-12) (aged 79) Hemet, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lee's Summit (Missouri)
College:	Kansas (1946–1949)
NFL draft:	1950 / round: 5 / pick: 59
Career history
New York Giants (1950–1951)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Seven (1947, 1948)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Forrest Martin Griffith (February 15, 1928 – December 12, 2007) was an American professional football halfback who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the 1950 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Kansas.

Early life and college

Forrest Martin Griffith was born on February 15, 1928, in Lee's Summit, Missouri.[1] He attended Lee's Summit High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri.[1]

Griffith was a four-year letterman for the Kansas Jayhawks of the University of Kansas from 1946 to 1949.[1] He was named first-team All-Big Six Conference by United Press International in 1947.[2] He earned Associated Press second-team All-Big Seven Conference and UPI first-team All-Big Seven honors in 1948.[3][4]

Professional career

Griffith was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round, with the 59th overall pick, of the 1950 NFL draft.[5] He signed with the team on June 12.[6] He began the 1950 season sick with pneumonia.[7] He then played in six games, starting two, for the Giants in 1950, rushing 45 times for 162 yards and two touchdowns while also catching one pass for 26 yards.[5] On November 5 against the Washington Redskins, Griffith sufffered a minor skull fracture that caused him to miss the rest of the season.[7] He appeared in ten games, starting seven, in 1951, recording 54 carries for 115 yards and two receptions for 19 yards.[5]

Death

Griffith died on December 12, 2007, in Hemet, California.[5]

References

1. "FORREST GRIFFITH". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
2. "1947 All Big Six Team". The Lawton (Okla.) Constitution. November 28, 1947. p. 12.
3. "Big Seven Conference All Stars". The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune. November 27, 1948. p. 5.
4. "Five Sooners Are Named On All-Star Team". The Altus Times-Democrat. November 28, 1948. p. 7.
5. "Forrest Griffith". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
6. "Forrest Griffith NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
7. "Forrest Griffith Out for Season". The Wichita Eagle. Associated Press. November 9, 1950. Retrieved January 20, 2025.