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John Griffis

John H. Griffis

  • Class
    1955
  • Induction
    1991
  • Sport(s)
    Lacrosse, Football
LACROSSE:
1952: Team won NCAA National Championship ... 1953:  One of the nation’s top scorers ... Scored three goals in 10-7 win over Virginia ... Goaltender for Cavaliers: “Johnny Griffis had the hardest shot I’ve ever had to stop. I didn’t even see two of his three goals scored.” ... Had six goals in game against Union and four against Yale in the next game ... All-America Honorable Mention ... 1954: All-America Third Team ... 1955: Captain ... All-America First Team ... Chosen to play in the North-South Game, scoring five goals to lead North team to victory ...

FOOTBALL:
Played three years on varsity ... Guard ... Captain as senior ...

OTHER:
Class President as junior and senior ... Lifetime President of Class of 1956 ... Theta Chi ... Architecture ... Troy High School.
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