Comments on: How High Could Darrell Griffith Jump?

By: chalkmaze

chalkmaze — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:27:05 +0000

Measured at 48″, as in 4 feet high.

By: cbcard

cbcard — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:37:53 +0000

I still remember the defensive stopper for Iowa being quoted after UofL took out Iowa in the semifinal game in 1980. He said of Griff “I’ve guarded lots of guys who could jump high. The difference is they all came down!”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:26:04 +0000

Yes it’s true he could really get up there I saw him play in madisonville ky. He and Turner were almost hitting there heads on rebounds. A madisonville player Jones I think could also jump out the gym. Saw him block almost every player on Lou Males,s team. They too had a great team thinl Lou won by 3 That game is still talked about today.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:56:40 +0000

asome how could darrell griffith do that

By: sam

sam — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:57:05 +0000

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..

By: frankpos

frankpos — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:06:26 +0000

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…)

By: Jeff Anderson

Jeff Anderson — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:44:07 +0000

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???

By: Dante Marshall Sr.

Dante Marshall Sr. — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:01:16 +0000

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.

By: Monstercard

Monstercard — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:54:01 +0000

I remember hearing that he could pick up a quarter off of the top of the backboard and leave change.

By: Rick Taylor

Rick Taylor — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:36:59 +0000

Griffith was measured with a 48″ vertical jump during the Olympic Trials when he had a pulled hamstring, which ultimately kept him from competing in the Olympic Games. He also jumped over a player in a college game. And yes, even though he was only about 6’2″ tall, he could touch the top of the backboard. Just an incredible athlete.

By: dwklouisville

dwklouisville — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:32:15 +0000

He touck the top of the backboard.

By: kylures

kylures — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:13:01 +0000

The answer is, "higher than you".