Hall of Fame
A standout running back, he once was the Cowboys all-time leading rusher. He still ranks sixth on the list with 2,761 career yards. He played in the late 1960s and early 1970s, being one of the stars on McNeese’s Grantland Rice Bowl team in 1971. He was a two-time McNeese most valuable player and led the team in rushing three straight years, netting 1,149 yards in 1969. Twice he rushed for over 150 yards in a game and had a career high of 233 yards (third high in McNeese history) on 30 carries in a game against Northeast Louisiana in 1969. Grissom was a two-time all-Gulf States Conference pick and following graduation went into the education field and now serves as a high school principal in his hometown of Kirbyville, TX
