Shaquem Griffin
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Shaquem Griffin is an American football linebacker, born with one hand, who became a symbol of perseverance by reaching the NFL and inspiring millions through his athletic achievements and advocacy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shaquem Griffin canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American football player
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
2018 NCAA Inspiration Award
NERFINISHED
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AAC Defensive Player of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
overcoming disability to reach the NFL
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symbol of perseverance and resilience ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | UCF Knights football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Seattle Seahawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftLeague |
National Football League
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surface form:
NFL
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| draftPickNumber | 141 ⓘ |
| draftRound | 5 ⓘ |
| draftYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Central Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sports autobiography ⓘ |
| givenName | Shaquem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDisability | amputation of left hand ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Tangie Griffin
NERFINISHED
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Terry Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken | English ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | amniotic band syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Seattle Seahawks
NERFINISHED
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UCF Knights football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first player with one hand drafted into the NFL
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helped UCF complete an undefeated 2017 season ⓘ ran a 4.38-second 40-yard dash at the 2018 NFL Combine ⓘ recorded a sack in his first NFL regular-season game ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
announced NFL retirement in 2022
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participation in 2018 NFL Scouting Combine ⓘ |
| notableRole |
advocate for people with limb differences
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inspirational figure in sports ⓘ |
| notableWork | Inspiring advocacy for people with disabilities ⓘ |
| occupation |
American football player
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motivational speaker ⓘ |
| playsFor | Seattle Seahawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | linebacker ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Shaquill Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| twin | Shaquill Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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