Ken Grandberry
No. 47
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1952-01-25)January 25, 1952
Waco, Texas
Died:February 27, 2022(2022-02-27) (aged 70)
San Antonio, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Washington State
NFL draft:1974 / Round: 8 / Pick: 190
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:475
Average:3.6
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Kenneth James Grandberry (January 25, 1952 – February 27, 2022)[1] was an American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the eighth round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.[2]

In his lone season in the NFL, Grandberry led the Bears in rushing with 475 yards and two touchdowns on 144 carries. The following year, future Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton was drafted.[3]

Grandberry died on the February 27, 2022 at the age of 70.

References

  1. ^ "Kenneth James Grandberry Obituary (2022)". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ken Grandberry". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 28, 2014). "Bears drafted Payton 39 years ago". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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