About Jerry Groom
Lived 1929 – 2008 (aged 78). Jerry Groom was an American american football player.
Jerome Paul "Boomer" Groom (August 15, 1929 – February 29, 2008) was an American professional football player. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in Des Moines. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and was a consensus selection at the center position on the 1950 College Football All-America Team. He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals from 1951 to 1955. He was chosen to play in the 1954 Pro Bowl.
Groom later served as a color commentator for the Denver Broncos' radio broadcasts in their inaugural American Football League (AFL) season in 1960. In 1994, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He died in 2008 at age 78 in Sarasota, Florida.
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Who was Jerry Groom?
American football player (1929-2008)
When was Jerry Groom born?
Jerry Groom was born on 15 August 1929 in Des Moines.
When did Jerry Groom die?
Jerry Groom died on 29 February 2008 in Sarasota.
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Jerry Groom was an american football player.
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Jerry Groom was American.
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