Billy Grimes

Rushing yards:	1,091
Rushing average:	4.8
Receptions:	45
Receiving yards:	620
Total touchdowns:	16
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Billy Grimes
No. 85, 22
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	July 27, 1927; Countyline, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	March 26, 2005 (aged 77); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:	Oklahoma State
NFL draft:	1949: 2nd round, 20th pick
Career history
	Los Angeles Dons (1949); Green Bay Packers (1950–1952); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1953);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Pro Bowl (1950, 1951);
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,091
Rushing average:	4.8
Receptions:	45
Receiving yards:	620
Total touchdowns:	16
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Joseph Grimes (July 27, 1927 – March 26, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a running back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Career

Grimes played college football at Oklahoma State University.^[1] He was selected in the second round of the 1949 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears,^[1] but instead played for the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference. The following year he entered the NFL when he was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft. Grimes played for the Packers three years and went to the Pro Bowl after the 1950 and 1951 seasons.

^ ^a ^b "1949 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

"Billy Grimes Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
scout.com Packer report of Grimes death^[usurped]
Berghaus, Bob (October 31, 1996). "Halfback Grimes was versatile player". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 10C. Retrieved August 3, 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

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