Alumni Papers: Grover Truslow Papers

1964-1971
University Archives #UA70-43
Creator(s)
Truslow, Grover, 1950-
Physical description
3.5 Cubic Feet
Preferred Citation
[Item Description and date]. Grover Truslow Papers. UA70-43. University Archives, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
Repository
East Carolina University Archives
Access
The collection is open for research use.

This collection contains Grover Truslow's materials from his time as an alumnus and football player at East Carolina.


Biographical/historical information

Grover Truslow was born on January 6, 1950 and raised in Lumberton, North Carolina. He was a member of the East Carolina football team from 1969-1971 and played for four different coaches during that time: Bill Cain, Clarence Stasavich, Mike McGee, and Sonny Randle. He graduated from ECU in 1973 with a B.S. in Industrial Technology. After senior year he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys but ultimately failed to make the team. Mr. Truslow worked in sales and management for three different building material manufacturers prior to retiring in 2015. In the years since graduating from East Carolina, Mr. Truslow has visited Marshall University twice with his 1970 football teammates to pay tribute to the 75 Marshall team members who died in a plane crash while returning home after playing ECU in Greenville on November 14, 1970.


Scope and arrangement

This collection contains Grover Truslow's materials from his time as an alumnus and football player at East Carolina.


Administrative information
Copyright notice

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Related material

This collection is a part of Alumni Records.


Key terms
Personal Names
Truslow, Grover, 1950-
Corporate Names
East Carolina University--Alumni and alumnae
Topical
Football players--North Carolina--Greenville

Container list
Box 2 Marshall vs. East Carolina football helmet, 1970

Grover Truslow wore this helment while playing in the 1970 Marshall vs. East Carolina football game.

UA70.43.01.02 Marshall vs. East Carolina football jersey, 1970

Michael Kopp wore this uniform while playing in the 1970 Marshall vs. East Carolina football game.

UA70.43.01.03 Tangerine Bowl football jersey #51, 1964

Grover Truslow wore this jersey as a practice jersey during his time on the East Carolina football team. It had previously been worn by East Carolina players during the 1964 and 1965 Tangerine Bowl games.

UA70.43.01.04 Tangerine Bowl football jersey #24, 1964

Grover Truslow wore this jersey as a practice jersey during his time on the East Carolina football team. It had previously been worn by East Carolina players during the 1964 and 1965 Tangerine Bowl games.

Oversize Folder 1 Football schedule calendar, 1971
Box 1 Team Reunion Dinner, in remembrance of the 1970 Marshall University Thundering Herd , 2023-09-08