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Ghosts of the Orange Bowl - Brian Griese is pictured during his junior year at Miami's Christopher Columbus High School in 1991. He went on to star at the University of Michigan,
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University Of Michigan Qb Brian Griese, 1997 Ncaa National Sports Illustrated Cover by Sports Illustrated
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