Aaron Grant


Aaron Thomas Grant Jr. was an American professional football center who played one season with the Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League. He played college football at Tennessee Wesleyan College and the University of Chattanooga

Early life and college

Aaron Thomas Grant Jr. was born on July 3, 1908, in Rockwood, Tennessee. He attended Maryville High School in Maryville, Tennessee.
He first played college football for the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs of Tennessee Wesleyan College from 1925 to 1927. He was a letterman in 1925. He transferred to play for the Chattanooga Moccasins of the University of Chattanooga from 1928 to 1929, lettering both seasons. Grant was inducted into Tennessee Wesleyan's athletic hall of fame in 1993.

Professional career

Grant signed with the Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League in 1930. He played in one game for the Spartans during the team's inaugural 1930 season before being released later in 1930.

Personal life

Grant died on September 22, 1966, in Rockwood at the age of 58.