 Grinnell pictured in Cauldron 1949, Northeastern yearbook | |
| Tufts Jumbos – No. 21 | |
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| Position | End |
| Class | Graduate student |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 29, 1909 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died: | June 25, 1997 (aged 87) Centerville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Bridgton Academy (Medford, Massachusetts) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame (1997) | |
William Gordon "Johnny" Grinnell[1] (December 29, 1909 – June 26, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played football at Tufts University from 1932 to 1934. He was the head football coach at Northeastern University from 1946 to 1947. Grinnell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.[2]
- ^ Ramgopal, Vivek (October 28, 1997). "Collins, Grinnell honored by Tufts". The Tufts Daily. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Sauer, Anne; Branco, Jessica; Bennett, John; Crowley, Zachary (2000). "Grinnell, William G. "Johnny", ca.1915-1997". Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History. Medford, MA: Tufts University Press. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.