Jerry Groom

Jerry Groom

Date of birth:	August 15, 1929(1929-08-15)
Place of birth:	Des Moines, Iowa
Date of death:	February 29, 2008(2008-02-29) (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

1. ^ [1]

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

Persondata
Name	Groom, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	August 15, 1929
Place of birth	Des Moines, Iowa
Date of death	February 29, 2008
Place of death	Sarasota, Florida

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