Timothy Cecil Groves (born February 18, 1959) is a former American football defensive back and quarterback who played two seasons in the USFL. He went to college at Florida.
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| Position: | Quarterback, defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 18, 1959 Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oak Ridge (FL) |
| College: | Florida |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and education
editTim Groves was born on February 18, 1959, in Sumter, South Carolina. He went to Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Florida. Groves went to college at Florida. He played cornerback and quarterback. In 1980, Groves was in a famous play known as "Run, Lindsay!", Groves was a cornerback trying to chase down Lindsay Scott to stop him from scoring a 93-yard game-winning touchdown.[1]
Professional career
editGroves started his professional career in 1983, with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. He played in 11 games with them.[2] The next season he played with the Memphis Showboats.[2]
Later life
editAfter his USFL career, Groves opened a sports bar called "The Thirsty Gator".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Columnist, Mike Bianchi, Sentinel (October 28, 2005). "Great Scott! Groves can't outrun history". OrlandoSentinel.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Tim Groves Stats". Pro Football Archives. February 18, 1959. Retrieved March 24, 2021.