About Elois Grooms
Born 1953. Elois Grooms is an American american football player.
Elois T. Grooms (born May 20, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 1975 NFL draft, and he played with the Saints until 1981. In 1977, Grooms caught a touchdown pass from punter Tom Blanchard on a fake field goal, his only NFL reception. Then he played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1982 to 1985 and the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987. He played college football for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. Grooms was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
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American football player
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Elois Grooms was born on 20 May 1953 in Tompkinsville.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elois Grooms. https://biography.guide/elois-grooms/
MLA: "Elois Grooms." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elois-grooms/.
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