Percy W. Griffiths, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Percy W. Griffiths

Politician, athlete and coach

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1893

Place of Birth: Taylor, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1983

Profession: politician, athletic director, car dealer, American football coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Percy Wilfred "Red" Griffiths (March 30, 1893 – June 12, 1983) was an American football player and coach and politician.
He played college football at Pennsylvania State College—now known as Pennsylvania State University and professionally for one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Canton Bulldogs.
Griffiths was the head football at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio from 1921 to 1926 and Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania from 1929 to 1930, compiling a career college football coaching record of 16–41–10.
He was the mayor of Marietta, Ohio from 1938 and 1939 and served three terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 15th congressional district from 1943 to 1949.