Dan McGrew

For the character in an eponymous poem, see The Shooting of Dan McGrew.

Daniel Atwood McGrew
No. 52, 59, 54, 76
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born(1937-04-07)April 7, 1937
Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 2019(2019-11-07) (aged 82)
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolMartins Ferry
CollegePurdue
NFL draft1959: 20th round, 232nd overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Wheeling Ironmen (1967)
    Assistant coach
Awards and highlights
Career AFL statistics
Games played14
Games started14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daniel Atwood McGrew (April 7, 1937 – November 7, 2019) was an American football center.[1][2]

Purdue University

During his college years, McGrew was a center at Purdue University.

NFL

McGrew was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1959, but in the following year was taken by the Buffalo Bills during their inaugural season, when he played in all 14 games and was their starting center.[3] Although he ended up as an All-AFL 2nd team member, he was replaced the following year by rookie Al Bemiller and never played in another game in the NFL.

Semi-pro

McGrew went on to play on the semi-pro level with the Wheeling Ironmen. On June 13, 2009, McGrew was one of eight new members in the 29th class to be inducted into the Minor Pro Football Hall of Fame.

High school coaching

McGrew later coached football on the high school level.[4] He coached at Chopticon High School, Morganza, MD, where his team won two Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) championships, 1970 and 1971. During this time, he was a ninth grade gym teacher and drivers ed teacher. He retired from Weir High School after the 1998–99 school year.

References

  1. ^ "Dan McGrew".
  2. ^ "DAN McGREW". The Intelligencer. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "1960 Buffalo Bills Starters, Roster, & Players".
  4. ^ "World marks 20th anniversary of 9/11". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
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