COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A former Ohio State football star has been deposed in a lawsuit against the university concerning sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss.
Archie Griffin played for Ohio State from 1972 to 1975 — and remains the only player in college football history to have won the Heisman Trophy twice — during which time Strauss served as a team physician.
An investigation by the university revealed that at least 177 male students and athletes were abused by Strauss from the 1970s to the late 1990s.
The school has a statement about the scandal and investigation on its website here, and has posted a 182-page report about its findings here.
Griffin, a Columbus native who is now 71 years old, remains active in the OSU community and can be seen at just about every home football game.
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Attorneys also have spent a year trying to serve Les Wexner, who was on the university’s board of trustees while Strauss was practicing, so that he can testify.
