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Bob Griese was born in Evansville, Indiana, United States on February 3, 1945. Bob Griese is credited as an American football player, sports commentator and basketball player. That works out to 81 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Rex Mundi High School and Purdue University. Listed accolades include Pro Football Hall of Fame and Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1966).
My Take
Bob Griese is the kind of quarterback I genuinely admire: a cerebral, composed game-manager rather than a flashy gunslinger. Fourteen seasons with the Dolphins, All-American honors at Purdue, and ultimately a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame tell you the substance was real. What I find charming is the range, a man who also played basketball and then spent his post-playing years in the broadcast booth, winning audiences with his words instead of his arm. Reaching a sport's highest honor and then continuing to illuminate it from another angle is a life well lived, and it explains why he is still fondly remembered.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Griese
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・グリーシー
- Reading
- ぼぶ・ぐりーしー
- Born
- February 3, 1945 (age 81)
- Origin
- Evansville, Indiana, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- American football player / sports commentator / basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Rex Mundi High School
- University
- Purdue University
Awards & achievements
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 1966 Chicago Tribune Silver Football
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Griese
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q429424
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Griese born?
Born February 3, 1945 (age 81).
Where is Bob Griese from?
Bob Griese is from Evansville, Indiana, United States.
What does Bob Griese do?
Bob Griese works as American football player, sports commentator, basketball player.
How tall is Bob Griese?
Bob Griese is 185 cm.
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