Roger Robert Grove (June 19, 1908 – December 19, 1986) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played five seasons for the Green Bay Packers including the 1931 team that won the NFL Championship. He lettered at Michigan State in 1928, 1929, and 1930.
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| Position: | Blocking back Halfback (American football) | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 19, 1908 Greenville, Ohio, USA | ||||||||||
| Died: | December 19, 1986 (aged 78) Torrance, California, USA | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Sturgis (MI) | ||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||
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Grove was regarded as one of the fastest players on the Packers team during the first half of the 1930s, along with Bob Monnett, and distinguished himself as a punt returner for head coach Curly Lambeau's squad.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Roger Grove Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Harold "Speed" Johnson (ed.), Who's Who in Major League Football: 1936 Edition. Chicago: B.E. Callahan, 1936; p. 37.
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