How High Could Darrell Griffith Jump?
Posted by frankpos on August 14, 2008
Very…
In an international game in 1976, High School senior and future University of Louisville Cardinal great Darrell Griffith casually jumps over a Polish player , who happened to be in his way... (Ck out the Louisville Sports Scrapbook section tab at the top of the home page. Pic contributed by Charlie Springer at Card Game.)
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frankpos said
Nick and Mclade: Yeah, Edgar needs an adjustment again..but others swear he was cheering and supportive when they saw him at other times during the game, so we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt…until the next game
Roz, Yeah, Herb Crook was one of those hard-working, under appreciated cogs in Denny’s 80′s bulldozer. ’87 was a shocker–one of our most under-performing teams. The 80′s–U of L and IU–and Denny and Bobby (who hated to play Denny and finally stopped because Denny kept beating him)
Jeff and Dante: The legends swirling around the Living Legend are many and colorful. How about the one in the Dirt Bowl when Griff–as a high school player–dunked on Kentucky Colonel center Artis Gilmore, who was the most intimidating shot blocker in the pro game at the time. (Oh course, Darrell got decapitated by Artis when he tried it the next time…)
sam said
hi…
the legend of grif dunking on gilmore isn’t legend.. i lived on michigan dr.. about a block from shawnee park. we used to play at the courts, as well as shoot dice and a few other things kids did in those days..
but i was at the dirt bowl game when he did the move.. crowd went crazy…
ahh.. to be a teen again!!
went by shawnee park a few years ago when i was visiting my parents.. i’m in los angeles now. the park is small.. and the neighborhood hasn’t changed for the better…
peace..
peace..
Jeff Anderson said
Here’s a few things I remember growing up in the ‘ville during the Griff era. The 48″ vetical jump was as measured. The quarter stories were true as well. Also as D-Marsh said they ruled the playgrounds. Especially when the Dirt Bowl rolled around.
How about the time when Male was playing at Ft. Knox and both Griff and Turner were ejected for dunking in pre-game warm ups???
Dante Marshall Sr. said
Darrell Griffith without question is the most incredible athlete in the University of Louisville’s storied basketball history. I saw him do things that weren’t even on film. This is when he was a sophmore and junior at Male High School. He and Bobby Turner were dominant on the playground scene before coming to UofL by participating in the Dirt Bowl.