Chet Grimsley

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Chet F. Grimsley (born July 14, 1956)is notably the first White American Student Athlete from the C.I.A.A or the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association which has 2 conferences consisting of the east and west of 12 teams in the C.I.A.A. where Chet Grimsley pledged, and subsequently became a member of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship Inc, from Johnson C. Smith University , a H.B.C.U (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). In 1976 Grimsley received the M.V.P. Award and the Pettis Norman Award for football. Grimsley was also named to the First Team all CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) and received Eastern Airlines MVP All American. Grimsley was also the president of the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) and Athlete of the Month at an H.B.C.U.[1]

Grimsley pledged and became a member of Groove Phi Groove on April 11, 1976.^[1] As a result of this affiliation, Grimsley later worked with the Sylvester “The Junkyard Dog” Ritter[2] a WWE Hall of Fame Member, who also is a member of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc.^[2] On 16 October 1976, Grimsley participated in the televised reenactment game of the first football game in history played between two black colleges on 27 December 1892 at the Bicentennial Football Classic, in which Johnson C. Smith (Biddle College) beat Livingstone College 4-0. Grimsley was the only white player to play in this game in Charlotte, NC.

In 1995, Grimsley was inducted into the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Hall of Fame alongside his teammates and close friends of Grover Covington, Hall of Fame Member of CFL (Canadian Football League) Hamilton Tiger-Cat, and Varian Bristow of the Green Bay[3] Packers.^[3] Grimsley attended the induction of Grover Covington into the CFL Hall of Fame in 2000. The CFL Hall of Fame has a picture of the trio (Grimsley, Covington & Bristow) posted of their induction into the Johnson C. Smith Hall of Fame ceremony. Induction 2000 28th Annual Induction Into The Canadian Football Hall Of Fame September 29, 2000 Hamilton Ontario Canada.

Biography

Chet Grimsley was born 14 July 1956 in Atlanta, GA.Grimsley follows in his father’s footsteps. Grimsley’s father, Chester Ramon Grimsley, was an All-State football player for State Champion Tifton High School and at 6 ft 8 inches and 270 lbs, went on to play for the University of Alabama on a football scholarship. The younger Grimsley was 6 ft 5.5 inches and 275 lbs, and recruited to Johnson C. Smith University by Coach Charlie Cox. He was not uncomfortable attending a black university because Grimsley grew up in Southwest Atlanta, Georgia where he was the only white student athlete on the Therrell High School Football Team in 1973 in a predominately black high school. He also participated in baseball and soccer.^[4]

Upon arrival at JCSU in 1974, Grimsley was greeted and assisted by Grooves. Couple this positive experience with being a freshman away from home and meeting other Groove members on the football team, Grimsley was inspired to pledge Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc as a sophomore. Grimsley not only excelled in football, but was a consistent fixture on the Dean’s List and popular on campus.^[1] G Phi G is a social fellowship that's common at H.B.C.U. Mcmahand and Grimsley pledged in the 70s at Johnson C Smith University and by the way Grimsley is white and was named to the first team C.I.A.A and MVP award for the Golden Bulls of J.C.S.U and both are still friends to this day and by the way Macmahands son Wesley is a starting running back at West Point for Stan Brocks Army Team.^[5] The Charlotte Observer Column 6 Days 22 Games 50 Parties 1 Patti. Whew! Tommy Tomlinson March 4, 2006.

Grimsley had an impressive year in 1976, accumulating several accolades including Eastern Airlines Player of the Year, 1976 All-American, 1976 Mr. Football, All CIAA 1st Team. As a senior in 1977, Grimsley was Athlete of the Month and made the difficult decision not to pursue a professional careers as a football player due to his goals and size.^[6] After graduating from JCSU, Grimsley was an assistant coach for JCSU in 1978 after graduation and then again in 1999-2000. Grimsley went on to make the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in August 1979. Grimsley joined the United States Army in December 1979 and became the first football player to graduate from the U.S. Military Intelligence School. He was also an All-Army wrestling champion. Grimsley served in the Army and Army Reserves until 1986. Additionally, Grimsley was a bodyguard who worked with Diana Ross, Jim & Tammy Faye Baker and Gary Coleman.A Gentle Giant Helps The Young And Old By Chris Starks The Rockdale Ga Citrzen News October 31, 1997 Grimsley then took a more traditional career approach by becoming a manager for Marshall’s and subsequently, Supervisor Retail Distribution for the same organization.^[7]

A large man with a large heart is helping all of the kids in Shriners hospitals. Chet Big Hog Grimsley who stands 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 350 pounds is devoting his life helping disabled kids through the Woodstock Golf Tournament and is an active member of F.B.C.B and resides also in Blairsville Ga.Sports Star Has Big Heart By Jennfer Jones Cherokee Tribune Cherokee GaOn February 14, 2009 Xulon Press will release the autobiography of The White Golden Bull By Chet Grimsley on his lifestory.[4] Fl Chet Grimsley has commissioned a book The White Golden Bull By Xulon Press by Edmond Davis who is a historian-author-motivational speaker and put in over 3 years work on the book which is released today February 6, 2009 by xulon and Amazon.Com with IBN #9781607912552. Mr Davis is a teacher and Vice President of Groove Phi Groove S.F.I in history where he is finishing another book on Milton Crenshaw who trained the Tuskegee Airmen and also is in the Arkansas Pilots Hall Of Fame. Mr Davis commissioned the biography on Fl Chet Grimsley about his life as a white student football player in the 1970s from Atlanta Georgia who went on a journey to The H.B.C.U [Historical Black And College And Universitys]and was honored as Mr Football and the coveted All CIAA First Team as an Offensive Lineman and was on the deans list when a nation was still divided in black and white. The book The White Golden Bull takes you into the Journey of the changing diversity from the 1950s to 2009, and describes how team members, all J.C. Smith Groove Phi Groove men were inspirational mentors which led him on and off the field and into Pro Sports and Careers with Professionals. [5] link title] Johnson C Smith University is pleased to announce Class of 1978-Chet Grimsleys autobiography The Golden White Bull will be released IBN # 9781607912552 will be released on February 6, 2009 from xulon Press.[6]Chet Grimsleys book the White Golden Bull is captured on the cover and inside the magazine of his life of diversity and teamwork through God and Faith.[7]

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