Good for old steely blue eyes. I knew he was an all-star offensive end for Winnipeg, but I did not know that he also intercepted 5 passes in one game for the Bombers. Also, I did not know that he played in the NBA: "After two seasons in the NBA, Grant decided to end his professional basketball career.[1] He contacted the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL[1] and agreed to play for the team during the 1951 NFL season.[7] In his first season with the Eagles, Grant played as a defensive end and led the team in sacks (an unofficial statistic at the time).[1][7] He switched to offense as a wide receiver for his second season with the club and ranked second in the NFL for receiving yardage, with 997 yards on 56 catches, including seven touchdowns.[7][18]Shado wrote: ↑January 25, 2022, 7:29 amI like Bud Grant as well. His teams won four Grey Cups and he led the Vikings to the Super Bowl four times. Unfortunately they lost all four games. One of those Super Bowl loses was to the the Kansas City Chiefs. Grant is a tough dude and one of the most respected head coaches in the game.
Bud is 94 years old and still kickin'.
Grant's contract expired at the end of the 1952 NFL season and the Eagles refused to pay him what he thought he was worth.[1] The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL had been interested in Grant while in college.[1] Grant left for Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1953 and became the first professional player to "play out his option" and leave for another team.[1][7] He played for the Blue Bombers until 1956 as an offensive end and was named a Western Conference all-star three times.[12][19] He led the Western Conference in pass receptions for the 1953, 1954, and 1956 seasons and receiving yards for the 1953 and 1956 seasons.[12] He also holds the distinction of having five interceptions in a playoff game, played on October 28, 1953, which is a CFL record.[4][20] The Blue Bombers played for the Grey Cup in 1953, but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 41st Grey Cup game."[12] - Wiki
