Grimes played college football at
Oklahoma State University. He was selected in the second round of the
1949 NFL draft by the
Chicago Bears, but instead played for the
Los Angeles Dons of the
All-America Football Conference. The following year he entered the NFL when he was selected by the
Green Bay Packers in the
1950 AAFC dispersal draft. Grimes played for the Packers three years and went to the
Pro Bowl after the 1950 and 1951 seasons. ==References==