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Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 – November 29, 2000), nicknamed "the Toe", was an American professional football player who was a placekicker and offensive tackle while playing his entire career for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Groza was professional football's career kicking and points leader when he retired after the 1967 season. He played in 21 seasons for the Browns, helping the team to win eight league championships in that span. Groza's accuracy and strength as a kicker influenced the development of place-kicking as a specialty; he could kick field goals from beyond 50 yards (46 m) at a time when attempts from that distance were a rarity. He set numerous records for distance and number of field goals kicked d

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  • Louis Roy „Lou“ Groza (* 25. Januar 1924 in Martins Ferry, Ohio; † 29. November 2000 in , Ohio), Spitzname: „The Toe“, war ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler und -Trainer. Er spielte als Offensive Tackle und Kicker bei den Cleveland Browns in der All-America Football Conference (AAFC) und in der National Football League (NFL). (de)
  • Louis Roy Groza, dit Lou Groza, né le 25 janvier 1924 à Martins Ferry (Ohio) et mort le 29 novembre 2000 à Middleburg Heights (Ohio, États-Unis), est un joueur américain de football américain ayant évolué au poste de kicker. (fr)
  • Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 – November 29, 2000), nicknamed "the Toe", was an American professional football player who was a placekicker and offensive tackle while playing his entire career for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Groza was professional football's career kicking and points leader when he retired after the 1967 season. He played in 21 seasons for the Browns, helping the team to win eight league championships in that span. Groza's accuracy and strength as a kicker influenced the development of place-kicking as a specialty; he could kick field goals from beyond 50 yards (46 m) at a time when attempts from that distance were a rarity. He set numerous records for distance and number of field goals kicked during his career. Groza grew up in an athletic family in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He enrolled at Ohio State University on a scholarship in 1942, but after just one year in college, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to serve in World War II. Groza deployed as an army surgical technician in the Pacific theater, where he stayed until returning in 1946 to play for the Browns. Helped by Groza's kicking and play at offensive tackle, the Browns won the AAFC championship every year between 1946 and 1949, when the league disbanded and the Browns were absorbed by the more established NFL. Cleveland won the NFL championship in its first year in the league on a last-minute field goal by Groza. Groza set NFL records for field goals made in 1950, 1952 and 1953. Sporting News named him the league's Most Valuable Player in 1954, when the Browns won another championship. The team repeated as NFL champions in 1955. Groza retired briefly after the 1959 season due to a back injury, but returned in 1961. He was part of a 1964 team that won another NFL championship. Groza retired for good after the 1967 season. Later in life, he ran an insurance business and served as a team ambassador for the Browns. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974. In 1992, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission named the Lou Groza Award after him. The award is given annually to the country's best college placekicker. Groza died in 2000 of a heart attack. (en)
  • Louis Roy "The Toe" Groza (Martins Ferry, 25 gennaio 1924 – Middleburg Heights, 29 novembre 2000) è stato un giocatore di football americano statunitense di origine rumena che ha giocato nei ruoli di placekicker e offensive tackle per tutta la carriera nei Cleveland Browns nella National Football League (NFL) e nella All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Groza era il leader nei field goal segnati e nei punti totali quando si ritirò nel 1967. Giocò per 21 stagioni con Browns, vincendo 8 campionati. La precisione e la forza di Groza come kicker influenzarono lo sviluppo della specializzazione di tale ruolo: Lou riusciva a calciare field goal da oltre 50 yard all'epoca, quando tentativi da tale distanza erano una rarità. Durante la sua carriera stabilì diversi record per distanza e numero di field goal calciati. (it)
  • Louis Roy Groza (25 de janeiro de 1924 - 29 de novembro de 2000), apelidado de "The Toe", foi um jogador de futebol americano que jogava como Placekicker e Offensive tackle. Ele jogou toda a sua carreira no Cleveland Browns na All-America Football Conference (AAFC) e na National Football League (NFL). Groza era o líder em chutes e pontos do futebol americano profissional quando se aposentou após a temporada de 1967. Ele jogou em 21 temporadas para os Browns, ajudando o time a ganhar oito títulos da liga nesse período. A precisão e força de Groza como kicker influenciaram o desenvolvimento de kicker como especialidade; ele poderia chutar field goals de mais de 50 jardas em um momento em que as tentativas daquela distância eram uma raridade. Ele estabeleceu vários recordes de distância e número de field goals durante sua carreira. Groza se aposentou brevemente após a temporada de 1959 devido a uma lesão, mas voltou em 1961. Ele fazia parte da equipe de 1964 que venceu outro título da NFL. Groza se aposentou de vez após a temporada de 1967. Mais tarde na vida, ele dirigiu uma empresa de seguros e serviu como um embaixador dos Browns. Ele foi eleito para o Hall da Fama do Futebol Profissional em 1974. Em 1992, a Comissão de Esportes do Condado de Palm Beach nomeou o Prêmio Lou Groza em sua homenagem. O prêmio é concedido anualmente para o melhor kicker do país. Groza morreu em 2000 por causa de um ataque cardíaco. (pt)
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  • Louis Roy „Lou“ Groza (* 25. Januar 1924 in Martins Ferry, Ohio; † 29. November 2000 in , Ohio), Spitzname: „The Toe“, war ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler und -Trainer. Er spielte als Offensive Tackle und Kicker bei den Cleveland Browns in der All-America Football Conference (AAFC) und in der National Football League (NFL). (de)
  • Louis Roy Groza, dit Lou Groza, né le 25 janvier 1924 à Martins Ferry (Ohio) et mort le 29 novembre 2000 à Middleburg Heights (Ohio, États-Unis), est un joueur américain de football américain ayant évolué au poste de kicker. (fr)
  • Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 – November 29, 2000), nicknamed "the Toe", was an American professional football player who was a placekicker and offensive tackle while playing his entire career for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Groza was professional football's career kicking and points leader when he retired after the 1967 season. He played in 21 seasons for the Browns, helping the team to win eight league championships in that span. Groza's accuracy and strength as a kicker influenced the development of place-kicking as a specialty; he could kick field goals from beyond 50 yards (46 m) at a time when attempts from that distance were a rarity. He set numerous records for distance and number of field goals kicked d (en)
  • Louis Roy "The Toe" Groza (Martins Ferry, 25 gennaio 1924 – Middleburg Heights, 29 novembre 2000) è stato un giocatore di football americano statunitense di origine rumena che ha giocato nei ruoli di placekicker e offensive tackle per tutta la carriera nei Cleveland Browns nella National Football League (NFL) e nella All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Groza era il leader nei field goal segnati e nei punti totali quando si ritirò nel 1967. Giocò per 21 stagioni con Browns, vincendo 8 campionati. La precisione e la forza di Groza come kicker influenzarono lo sviluppo della specializzazione di tale ruolo: Lou riusciva a calciare field goal da oltre 50 yard all'epoca, quando tentativi da tale distanza erano una rarità. Durante la sua carriera stabilì diversi record per distanza e numero d (it)
  • Louis Roy Groza (25 de janeiro de 1924 - 29 de novembro de 2000), apelidado de "The Toe", foi um jogador de futebol americano que jogava como Placekicker e Offensive tackle. Ele jogou toda a sua carreira no Cleveland Browns na All-America Football Conference (AAFC) e na National Football League (NFL). Groza era o líder em chutes e pontos do futebol americano profissional quando se aposentou após a temporada de 1967. Ele jogou em 21 temporadas para os Browns, ajudando o time a ganhar oito títulos da liga nesse período. (pt)
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