About Ed Grimsley
Lived 1963 – 2025 (aged 61). Ed Grimsley was an American american football player.
Edward Paul Grimsley (March 22, 1963 – March 8, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for one season with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Akron Zips.
Early life Edward Paul Grimsley was born on March 22, 1963, in Canton, Ohio. He attended Canton McKinley High School in Canton. He also missed two games that year due to a broken ankle. Grimsley was named an honorable mention Associated Press All-American his redshirt senior year in 1985.
Professional career After going undrafted in the 1986 NFL draft, Grimsley signed with the Indianapolis Colts a year later on May 11, 1987. He was released on August 31. He was then placed on injured reserve on November 2, 1987. Ed died on March 8, 2025.
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Who was Ed Grimsley?
American football player (born 1963)
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Ed Grimsley was born on 22 March 1963.
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Ed Grimsley died on 8 March 2025.
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Ed Grimsley was an american football player.
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Ed Grimsley was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Grimsley. https://biography.guide/ed-grimsley/
MLA: "Ed Grimsley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-grimsley/.
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