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Buckeyes to unveil Archie Griffin statue at Ohio Stadium
As one of just two players to ever start in four straight Rose Bowls, legendary Ohio State running back Archie Griffin had his statue and legacy walk in front of the Rose Bowl unveiled this weekend. The statue is the start of the legacy walk, which honors the 19 Heisman Trophy winners to play in that prestigious bowl game.
But Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork revealed after Griffin’s statue was unveiled that Griffin, the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner in college football history, will also be getting a statue at Ohio Stadium. Bjork said the following on social media:
Griffin, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1974 and 1975, played in the Rose Bowl in every season he played at Ohio State. The Buckeyes were 1-3 in those games, but they beat USC in the 1974 Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1, 1974, by a final score of 42-21.