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Lt. JG. Alton Lee Grizzard

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Lt. JG. Alton Lee Grizzard

Birth
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
Death
1 Dec 1993 (aged 24)
Coronado, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.877765, Longitude: -77.0654505
Plot
Section 59, Grave 1192
Memorial ID
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Grizzard, 24, a lieutenant junior grade from Virginia Beach and a SEAL member, was Navy's quarterback from 1987 to 1990. He was the school's all-time total offense leader with 5,566 yards rushing and passing and became the fourth player in Navy history to rush for 2,000 yards in a career. In his senior year, Grizzard set a record by passing for 12 touchdowns; his total passing yardage for the season was 1,438 yards.

Father was a retired Chief Warrant Officer. Qualified as Navy SEAL Commando.

Died alongside Ens. Kerryn L. O'Neill on December 1, 1993 in a violent double-murder suicide.
Grizzard, 24, a lieutenant junior grade from Virginia Beach and a SEAL member, was Navy's quarterback from 1987 to 1990. He was the school's all-time total offense leader with 5,566 yards rushing and passing and became the fourth player in Navy history to rush for 2,000 yards in a career. In his senior year, Grizzard set a record by passing for 12 touchdowns; his total passing yardage for the season was 1,438 yards.

Father was a retired Chief Warrant Officer. Qualified as Navy SEAL Commando.

Died alongside Ens. Kerryn L. O'Neill on December 1, 1993 in a violent double-murder suicide.

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