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Aug 25, 2003 · For 21 years as a Cleveland Brown, Lou Groza blocked and kicked with unsurpassed brilliance, becoming one of football’s most admired legends. A key member of the Browns dynasty (he played from 1946 to 1967), Groza helped his team win eight championships, including four titles in the All-America Football Conference and four more in the ...
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Prior to the start of the 1964 NFL season, eventual Hall of Fame kicker Lou Groza was not the favorite to win the starting job, as the 40-year-old who suppos...
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The Lou Groza Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935.
Now, top high school and prep kickers are as highly recruited as some quarterbacks and wide receivers. With national championships often won or lost on one swing of the leg, the importance of having a top kicker cannot be understated. The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award. annually recognizes college football’s top kicker.
Six times he was an all-pro. He never had a long-term contract with the Browns, but signed 21 consecutive one-year contracts. The Browns training facility is located on Lou Groza Boulevard. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974. Groza died at age 76 in 2000.
The Lou Groza Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935.
The Lou Groza Award is the 30th major individual award won by an Ohio State player. Jonathan Nichols, 2003 - Ole Miss Rebels Jonathan Nichols had a tremendous 2003 season, as he led the Rebels with 124 points to set a new Ole Miss season scoring record, bettering the previous mark of 102 by RB Deuce McAllister (1997-2000) in 2000.
