Harold Winslow "Hal" Griffen (March 1, 1902 – December 31, 1947) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a Center and tackle with the New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers and Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League (NFL). He also served as the first head coach for the Spartans, for one season in 1930. Griffen played College football at the University of Iowa.[1]
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Personal information | |
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Born: | (1902-03-01)March 1, 1902 Sioux City, Iowa |
Died: | December 31, 1947(1947-12-31) (aged 45) Nome, Alaska |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Sioux City (IA) |
College: | Iowa |
Position: | Center, tackle |
Career history | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Head coaching record | |
Regular season: | 5–6–3 (.464) |
Postseason: | 0–0 (–) |
Career: | 5–6–3 (.464) |
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Coaching stats at PFR | |
Detroit Lions head coaches | |
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Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1930–1933) | |
# denotes interim head coach |
Portsmouth Spartans 1930 inaugural season roster | |
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