William Grinnell

For the Third Assistant Secretary of State, see William Morton Grinnell.William Gordon "Johnny" Grinnell (December 29, 1909 – June 26, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played football at Tufts University from 1932 to 1934. He was the head football coach at Northeastern University from 1946 to 1947. Grinnell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.