Tim Groves
No. 20
Position:Quarterback, defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1959-02-18) February 18, 1959
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Oak Ridge (FL)
College:Florida
Career history

Timothy Cecil Groves (born February 18, 1959) is a former American football defensive back and quarterback who played two seasons in the USFL. He went to college at Florida.

Early life and education

Tim Groves was born on February 18, 1959, in Sumter, South Carolina. He went to Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Florida. Groves went to college at Florida. He played cornerback and quarterback. In 1980, Groves was in a famous play known as "Run, Lindsay!", Groves was a cornerback trying to chase down Lindsay Scott to stop him from scoring a 93-yard game-winning touchdown.[1]

Professional career

Groves started his professional career in 1983, with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. He played in 11 games with them.[2] The next season he played with the Memphis Showboats.[2]

Later life

After his USFL career, Groves opened a sports bar called "The Thirsty Gator".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Columnist, Mike Bianchi, Sentinel (28 October 2005). "Great Scott! Groves can't outrun history". OrlandoSentinel.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "Tim Groves Stats". Pro Football Archives. 1959-02-18. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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