The Miami Dolphins might have surrounded Bob Griese with one of the best-supporting casts of all-time with a stellar defense and running options, but that doesn't take away what he was able to accomplish as a leader of an offense. Without a superior mind taking snaps from behind center, it doesn't matter who you have on your team, some credit deservingly belongs to a quarterback on a successful team and we're here to give Bob Griese his flowers for his efforts on the field. The 6'1 quarterback out of Evansville, Indiana played three different sports out his home state institution of Purdue University. Griese played pitcher on the school's baseball team, guard for the basketball team, as well as quarterback, punter, and kicker for the football team. In 1966, Griese led the Boilermakers to their first-ever Rose Bowl and earned two All-American honors during his collegiate football career.
In the first-ever NFL-AFL merger 1967 Common Draft, Bob Griese was selected 4th overall by the Miami Dolphins where he would play his entire fourteen-season professional football career. Griese had an instant impact as the Dolphins quarterback throwing a touchdown pass on his very first play as a pro to wideout Joe Auer. However, the first three seasons were rough for the up-and-coming Florida-based expansion team. It wasn't until 1971 that Griese would lead the Dolphins to three consecutive Super Bowl appearances. After losing in their initial invitation to the big dance in Super Bowl VI against the Dallas Cowboys, Griese would lead an undefeated 14-0 Dolphins to a Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl VII as well as the following year in Super Bowl VIII. The 6x Pro Bowler also led the league in passing touchdowns in 1977 and was named NFL MVP in 1971 before hanging up his cleats for good after the 1980 season.
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.