Percy W. Griffiths
| Percy Wilfred “Red” Griffiths | |
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on 1920 Nittany Lions team
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district |
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In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 |
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| Preceded by | Robert T. Secrest |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Secrest |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 30, 1893 Taylor, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 12, 1983 (aged 90) Clearwater, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1917–1920 | Penn State |
| 1921 | Canton Bulldogs |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921–1926 | Marietta |
| 1927–1928 | Penn State (assistant) |
| 1929–1930 | Dickinson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–41–10 |
Percy Wilfred "Red" Griffiths (March 30, 1893 – June 12, 1983) was a Republican politician, coach and athlete.
After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War I, "Red" Griffiths attended Bloomsburg Normal School. He next attend Pennsylvania State College where he would become an All-American college football player in 1920 as a stalwart guard for Hugo Bezdek’s undefeated 1920 team. He also lettered in lacrosse for the Nittany Lions and earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry there in 1921. He played one professional season (1921) with the Canton Bulldogs of the National Football League.
He continued his education at Columbia University, graduating in 1930.
Griffiths was athletic director and coached football, basketball and baseball at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio from 1921 to 1927. He served as Marietta’s mayor from 1938 to 1939 and later represented Washington County, Ohio and Ohio's 15th congressional district in the 78th, 79th, and 80th U.S. Congresses (1943–1949).
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