Dean Griffing

**Dean Griffing**
Personal information
	Date of birth: May 17, 1915
	Place of birth: St. George, Kansas
	Date of death: February 9, 1998 (aged 82)
	Place of death: Sarasota, Florida
Career information
	No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Career highlights and awards
	N/A ;
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Dean Griffing (born May 17, 1915 in St. George, Kansas), was a former offensive lineman, coach, and general manager. He played as a centre a center and linebacker for the University of Kansas in 1936.^[1]^[2] for the Regina Roughriders from 1936–1943, for Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in 1944, and the Calgary Stampeders from 1945–1947; the last he also part owned.^[3] Griffing was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1965.^[3] He coached Saskatchewan during the mid-1950s.^[1]^[3] In 1960-61, Griffing became the first general manager of the Denver Broncos, selected in part because of his known and needed frugality.^[1]^[2]^[4] He was responsible for the team's unappealing brown and yellow uniform and ugly socks, which he had bought secondhand from a high school all-star game.^[4] He later worked as special assignment scout for George Halas and the Chicago Bears.^[2]

Griffing died in 1998 in Sarasota, Florida.^[2]^[5]

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Personal information

Date of birth: (1915-05-17)May 17, 1915
Place of birth: St. George, Kansas
Date of death: February 9, 1998(1998-02-09) (aged 82)
Place of death: Sarasota, Florida

Career information
No regular season or postseason appearances



Career history
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Persondata
Name	Griffing, Dean
Alternative names
Short description	Player of American and Canadian football
Date of birth	May 16, 1913
Place of birth	St. George, Kansas
Date of death	February 9, 1998
Place of death	Sarasota, Florida