- Tyrone McGriff
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=January 13 ,1958
Birthplace=Vero Beach, Florida
DateOfDeath=December 9 ,2000 (aged 42)
College=Florida A&M
Position=Guard
number=61, 68
DraftedYear=1980
DraftedRound=12 (333rd Overall)
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years=1980-1982
1984
1985
teams=Pittsburgh Steelers Michigan Panthers (USFL )Memphis Showboats (USFL )
CollegeHOF=70026Tyrone McGriff (born
January 13 ,1958 inVero Beach, Florida , diedDecember 9 ,2000 inMelbourne, Florida ) is a formerAmerican football center and guard who played in theNational Football League with thePittsburgh Steelers , He later played in the USFL. Won the 1983 USFL Championship as a starting Guard for theMichigan Panthers . Played for Michigan in 1983 & 84 and 1985 for theMemphis Showboats . He wasMr. Irrelevant , aka, the last pick (333rd Overall) in the1980 NFL Draft . He died in 2000 of a heart attack.McGriff played college football at
Florida A&M University . In 1996 he was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame . s-bef|before=Mike Almond
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