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Lou Groza
Date of birth: January 25, 1924(1924-01-25)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Martins Ferry, Ohio
Date of death: November 29, 2000 (aged 76)
Career information
Position(s): Kicker,
Offensive tackle
College: Ohio State
Organizations
 As player:
1946-1959, 1961-1967 Cleveland Browns
Career highlights and Awards
Pro Bowls: 9
Honors: NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
Lou Groza Award
Retired #s: Cleveland Browns #76
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1974

Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 - November 29, 2000) was an American football placekicker who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Martins Ferry is a city in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, on the Ohio River. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the In American and Canadian football, offensive tackles ( OT, T) are a part of the Offensive line. This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL This is a list of all NFL players who have had outstanding performances throughout the 1950s and have been compiled onto this fantasy group The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top College football Placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Shigeru Kasamatsu, Japan Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Born in Martins Ferry, Ohio to Hungarian immigrants, he was the smallest (at 6' 3") of three brothers in a decidedly athletic family. Martins Ferry is a city in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, on the Ohio River. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic He played one season for Ohio State University, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega, before being drafted into the Army. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. This article is about the student fraternity in the United States Upon discharge, Groza joined the Browns, who were then in the All-America Football Conference. The All-America Football Conference (AAFC was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL from 1946 He stayed with the team until 1959. After a brief retirement, he returned to play from 1961-1967. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his 21 years of play was unprecedented up to that time, and when he retired, he was last of the original Browns still active. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL

While renowned for his kicking ability, Groza also played and started during most of his career as offensive tackle for the Browns. In American and Canadian football, offensive tackles ( OT, T) are a part of the Offensive line. He was very proficient at both positions, named nine times to the NFL Pro Bowl and was All-NFL tackle six times. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Groza also led the NFL in field goals in 1950, 1952-54, and 1957. A field goal (formerly "goal from the field" in US football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play ("from In 1950, his field goal with 30 seconds left won the NFL Championship Game. In 1957, he also co-led the NFL in scoring. He was named the Sporting News' NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports However, he played exclusively as a kicker during his second stint with the Browns.

Groza was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974. His number 76 is retired by the Browns. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission established the Lou Groza Award in 1992, an award given to the best NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) kicker. The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top College football Placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations In 1999, he was ranked number 99 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports

Lou Groza co-wrote a biography of his time playing football called "The Toe: The Lou Groza Story". Robert Yonkers, who used to be a sportswriter for The Plain Dealer, gave him the nickname "The Toe. "

The "Lou Groza Rule" in the NFL prohibits use of artificial aids for kickers. Lou used tape and later a special tee with a long tail to help him guide his foot to the sweet spot of the football when kicking. The 1956 rule banned Lou's tape.

Groza's brother Alex Groza was a star basketball player at the University of Kentucky, winning two national championships and an Olympic gold medal before playing in the NBA and coaching in the American Basketball Association. Alexander John Groza ( October 7, 1926 &ndash January 21, 1995) was an American Basketball player who was banned from the NBA The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National In 1950 Lou Groza led the NFL in field goal percentage and Alex Groza led the NBA in field goal percentage. Lou Groza's grandson, Justin Groza is currently serving as an Army Captain in Afghanistan.


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