PASADENA, Calif. – Buckeye football legend Archie Griffin has been honored with a statue at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., where he started in four consecutive bowl games.
College football’s only two-time Heisman Trophy winner is already a member of the Rose Bowl and College Football Halls of Fame and won the Heisman Trophy in 1974 and 1975.
“When you honor me with this recognition, you also honor the teams that I played on during my four years at The Ohio State University. I was simply in the right place, at the right time, with the right people,” Griffin said.
The 2024 college football season is the 50th anniversary of Griffin’s first Heisman Trophy award.
Adjacent to the Griffin statue in the stadium’s Court of Champions, a Legends Walk will also be created to highlight and educate visitors on the 19 Heisman Trophy winners that have played in the annual game, according to the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation.
The unveiling and dedication event of the Archie Griffin statue and Legends Walk, which will be open to the public, will take place in mid-August.