Charles L. Grigsby (August 15, 1928 – July 15, 2003) was an American professional

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basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 12, 2013. Grigsby was selected in the 1952 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets after a collegiate career at

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. He played for the

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in 1954–55 in only seven games, averaging 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest. He was later an assistant coach at the University of Dayton with close friend and colleague, Don Donoher. Prior to that he coached and taught at Stivers High School. He had one daughter, Nancy Grigsby, who co-founded Artemis Center, Alternatives to Domestic Violence in Dayton, Ohio.

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Stivers High School Hall of Fame entry
1928 births 2003 deaths American men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) draft picks Basketball players from Dayton, Ohio Dayton Flyers men's basketball coaches Dayton Flyers men's basketball players High school basketball coaches in the United States New York Knicks players Small forwards {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub