He was selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the 1950 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Kansas.
Forrest Martin Griffith was born on February 15, 1928, in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
[1] He was named first-team All-Big Six Conference by United Press International in 1947.
[3][4] Griffith was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round, with the 59th overall pick, of the 1950 NFL draft.
[5] On November 5 against the Washington Redskins, Griffith sufffered a minor skull fracture that caused him to miss the rest of the season.