- Jerry Groom
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Jerry Groom Date of birth: August 15, 1929 Place of birth: Des Moines, Iowa Date of death: February 29, 2008 (aged 78) Place of death: Sarasota, Florida Career information Position(s): DT / C / LB College: Notre Dame NFL Draft: 1951 / Round: 1 / Pick 6 Organizations As player: 1951-1955 Chicago Cardinals Career highlights and awards Pro Bowls: 1954 Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com College Football Hall of Fame Jerome Paul "Boomer" Groom (August 15, 1929 – February 29, 2008) was a professional American football defensive tackle/linebacker/center in the National Football League. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines. He went to one Pro Bowl during his 5-year career with the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was an All-American.
Groom later served as a color commentator for the Denver Broncos' radio broadcasts in their inaugural AFL season in 1960. In 1994 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He died at age 78 in Sarasota, Florida.[1]
See also
- List of people with surname Groom
References
External links
- "Former Irish Football All-America Jerry Groom Dies". Notre Dame Athletics. March 4, 2008. http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030408aac.html. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
- Jerry Groom at Find a Grave
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