Percy W. Griffiths

Percy Wilfred Griffiths (born March 30, 1893, in Taylor, Pennsylvania, died June 12, 1983, in Clearwater, Florida) was a republican politician, coach and athlete.

After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War I, "Red" Griffiths attended Bloomsburg Normal School. He next attend Pennsylvania State College where he would become an All-American college football player in 1920 as a stalwart guard for Hugo Bezdek’s undefeated 1920 team. He also lettered in lacrosse for the Nittany Lions and earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry there in 1921. He played one professional season (1921) with the Canton Bulldogs of the National Football League.

He continued his education at Columbia University, graduating in 1930.

Griffiths was athletic director and coached football, basketball and baseball at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio from 1921 to 1927. He served as Marietta’s mayor from 1938 to 1939 and later represented Washington County, Ohio and Ohio's 15th congressional district in the 78th, 79th, and 80th U.S. Congresses (1943-1949).

He retired to Clearwater, Florida in 1952, where he lived until his death at the age of 91.

Preceded by Robert T. Secrest	United States Representative (District 15) from Ohio 1943 – 1949	Succeeded by Robert T. Secrest

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