Players

John Griffin

Year Inducted: 2024

Category: Players

Schools / Organizations:
Rockford East High School
The University of Illinois-Champaign (football)

Biography:

John was a two-time all-state player at Rockford East High School. He led the E-Rabs to a state tournament berth in 1978 and scored 33 points in the third-place game. He finished with 1,160 career points in 57 games.

John, who is deceased, led the Big Nine (now NIC-10) Conference in scoring in 1977-78 with 578 points in 28 games. He was fourth in scoring in 1978-79 with 582 points. He played one season of football at Illinois.

(Photo is courtesy of the The University of Illinois-Champaign)