BUD GRANT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HIGH SCHOOL

• Superior (Wis.) Central High School

COLLEGE

University of Minnesota

• Earned nine letters in football, basketball and baseball from 1946 to 1949.

• Two-time first-team All-Big Ten in football.

• MVP of 1947-48 basketball team.

PLAYING CAREER

NFL

• Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round (14th overall) of the 1950 NFL draft.

• Spent two seasons with the Eagles.

• Starting defensive end in 1951.

• In 1952, moved to receiver had 56 receptions for 997 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games.

NBA

• Fourth-round pick (47th overall) by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1950 NBA draft.

• Played two seasons with the Lakers.

CFL

• Played four seasons with Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

• Led the CFL West Division in receiving three times — 1953, 1954 and 1956. Had 216 receptions for 3,200 yards and 13 touchdowns.

• Also had seven interceptions as defensive back. In a playoff game in Winnipeg on October 28, 1953, he intercepted five passes — a pro football record — in the Blue Bombers' 43-5 victory over Saskatchewan.

COACHING

• Coached the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for 10 seasons — 1957 to 1966. Had a 102-56-2 regular-season record and 16-8-1 playoff record for an overall CFL record of 118-64-3.

• Coached the Vikings for 18 seasons — from 1967 to 1983 and 1985. Had a 158-96-5 regular-season record and a 10-12 playoff record for an overall NFL record of 168-108-5.

• Combined CFL and NFL coaching record of 286-172-8.

• Member of the Pro Football and CFL Halls of Fame.