MS_0048 - Coach Pete Griffin Collection

Location: AC.2.B.1.3.3 - AC.2.B.1.4.2
Coach Robert “Pete” Griffin (1916–1998) was a longtime football and track coach at Florida A&M University who played a key role in building the university’s athletic legacy. A former FAMU player, Griffin later served for over two decades as a defensive assistant coach before becoming head football coach for the 1970 season.

In addition to football, he was a highly successful track and field coach, leading FAMU to multiple conference championships and mentoring athletes such as Olympic gold medalist Bob Hayes. Griffin’s decades of service helped shape generations of student-athletes, and he remains recognized as an important figure in FAMU athletics history.

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/05/15/famu-coach-griffin-dies/

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