Photographing the career of Ohio State football legend Archie Griffin

Ohio State football hero Archie Griffin and his son Andre Griffin, who also plays for the Buckeyes, are pictured together in the lobby of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

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Archie Griffin talks with St. Vincent Children’s Center president and CEO William J. Humber after a levy commencement ceremony on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1995, at the center.

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Archie Griffin greets runners just after they crossed the finish line of a race. Gary Evans smiles as he shakes Griffin’s hand.

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Archie Griffin is hoisted by his teammates after breaking the NCAA record for consecutive games with 100 or more yards rushing in a regular season.

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Archie Griffin films a public service announcement about sportsmanship at Ohio Stadium on June 23, 2009. He listens to instructions read from a teleprompter about where to stop walking.

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Archie Griffin in his office at Longaberger Alumni House on June 24, 2009, before practicing his speech with Jay Hansen, director of communications for The Ohio State University Alumni Association.

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Archie Griffin signed memorabilia at Longaberger Alumni Hall on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Archie signed for $25, with all money going to the Ohio State University Alumni Scholarship Fund, which supports Ohio State students.

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Archie Griffin (45) scored a touchdown against Illinois, breaking the NBA’s record for consecutive games with 100 or more rushing yards in the regular season.

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Archie Griffin leads Ohio State football fans in a chorus of “OHIO” during a Buckeye Bash pep rally at WestWorld on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona, in anticipation of the Fiesta Bowl between the Buckeyes and the Clemson Tigers.

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Discover Columbus held its annual “Morning Sports Report” at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on June 22, 2010. The program included a meeting of Ohio State University’s four living Heisman Trophy winners: Howard Cassady, Archie Griffin, Eddie George and Troy Smith.

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Ohio State great Archie Griffin wipes away tears during the ceremony to have his jersey number retired in 1999.

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Two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin runs for a ceremonial touchdown during the spring game.

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Archie Griffin will dot the “i” when the Ohio State Marching Band performs “Script Ohio” during halftime of the season opener against Akron on Aug. 31.

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Rose Bowl Game Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena. Barry Alvarez, Tom Hansen and John Hicks were inducted into the Rose Bowl Game Hall of Fame on December 30, 2009. Pictured is Ohio State’s John Hicks with Archie Griffin at the luncheon.

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Archie Griffin received his lifetime achievement award from OSU President Michael Drake during the commencement ceremony at Value City Arena.

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Lee Corso gives a thumbs up in anticipation of an Ohio State victory, as, from left, Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Archie Griffin and Kirk Herbstreit sit on the set of ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast from the Ohio State campus before an NCAA football game against the Michigan State Spartans on Nov. 21, 2015, in Columbus.

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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer embraces Archie Griffin as he prepares to hand the Grange Griffin MVP trophy to quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. after the Buckeyes’ 45-24 win over the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten Championship on Dec. 1, 2018, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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From left, former Ohio State football player Archie Griffin, along with Bobby Carpenter, Craig Krenzel, Mike Doss and Brandon Joe, address fans spelling out “OHIO” during the Buckeye Bash at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on Jan. 11, 2015 in Dallas.

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Archie Griffin works in the OSU Alumni Office.

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Heisman Trophy winners Vic Janowitz (1950), Les Holbert (1944), Howard “Hopalong” Cassady (1955) and Archie Griffin (1974-1975), along with Ohio State AD Andy Geiger, photographed at halftime.

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Doug Stein, Archie Griffin and Rick Van Brimer will be promoting the Buckeye Fashion Show at Buckeye Cafe to benefit James Hospital.

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After Archie Griffin addressed the sixth-graders at an assembly at Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Stadium, he turned his attention to Gene Harris.

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Archie Griffin poses for a portrait at the J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center’s 2005 Speaker Awards Ceremony at the Villa Milano Banquet and Conference Center in Columbus.

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Brian Gallagher, left, chairman of the Franklin County United Way, and Archie Griffin, right, associate athletic director at Ohio State University, help announce the Central Ohio Lung Association’s name change to the Central Ohio Respiratory Association and unveil its logo.

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Archie Griffin rides his tricycle around the field at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on August 8, 2011. Griffin participated in “Biking with Brutus,” a pre-Pelotonia event for members of Team Buckeye.

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OSU President Gordon Gee shares a laugh with former OSU football player Archie Griffin during the “Biking with Brutus” event at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 8, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio.

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