Perry Colson McGriff, Jr. (June 29, 1937 – February 2, 2017) was an American politician, retired insurance agent, and former All-American college football and baseball player. McGriff was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, Mayor of Gainesville and Democratic nominee for a seat in the Florida Senate.

Early life and education

McGriff was born in Arcadia, Florida, in 1937.^[1] He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity (Florida Alpha Chapter) and Florida Blue Key leadership honorary.^[1] McGriff played college football for coach Bob Woodruff's Florida Gators football team in 1958 and 1959, and led the Gators with fourteen receptions for 360 receiving yards and was an honorable mention All-American in 1959.^[2] McGriff was also an outfielder for coach Dave Fuller's Florida Gators baseball team from 1958 to 1960, and was honored as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1959 and 1960, a first-team All-American in 1959, and a second-team All-American in 1960.^[3] He received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Florida in 1960,^[1] and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1969.^[1]^[4]

Political career

McGriff, a Democrat, served as the 22nd district Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002.^[1] He also served as an Alachua County, Florida, commissioner, as a Gainesville, Florida city commissioner and as Gainesville mayor.^[5] In 2010, he was the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for Florida's 14th senate district,^[5] losing to the incumbent Republican Steve Oelrich, 46 to 54 percent.^[6]

McGriff lived in Gainesville with his family.^[1] He died on February 2, 2017, at the age of 79.^[7]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Florida House of Representatives, Representative Perry C. McGriff, Jr. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
↑ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 111, 114, 115, 183 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
↑ 2009 Florida Gators Baseball Media Guide, History Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 87 & 89 (2009). Retrieved May 7, 2011.
↑ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
1 2 Chad Smith, "Perry McGriff will challenge Oelrich for Senate seat," The Gainesville Sun (June 17, 2010). Retrieved May 7, 2011.
↑ Chad Smith, "Oelrich retans Dist 14 Senate seat," The Gainesville Sun (November 2, 2010). Retrieved May 7, 2011.
↑ Former Florida Gators player and Gainesville mayor Perry McGriff Jr. dies

External links

Representative Perry C. McGriff, Jr. – Official website of Florida House of Representatives.

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

v t e 1959 College Baseball All-America Team selections
P Alvin Neiger P Bill Thom C Archie Skeen 1B Perry McGriff 2B Ralph Hochgrebe 3B John Werhas SS Bob Klaus O Matt Encinas O Doug Hoffman O Moe Morhardt

v t e Baltimore Colts 1959 NFL draft selections
Jackie Burkett Dave Sherer Zeke Smith Donnis Churchwell Palmer Pyle Hal Lewis Tommy Joe Coffey Tom Brown Don Stewart Thomas Stephens Dick Wood Rudi Smith Ferdie Burket Ted Foret Morris Keller Leroy Bergan Opie Bandy Milt Crain Paul Balonick John Hernstein Lonny Leatherman Bob Davis Bob Novogratz Ed Keiffer Rene Lorio Terry Thurman Fred Long Perry McGriff Blair Weese

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Early life and education

Political career

See also

References

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