Jerry Groom, 1951
Photo: Bowman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Center, Notre Dame, to 1950

Jerry Groom

Born
Aug 15, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa
Died
Feb 29, 2008, in Sarasota, Florida

Jerry Groom played center at Notre Dame (to 1950). He was a consensus All‑American in 1950. The Chicago Cardinals took Groom in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 1951 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

At a glance

Best season
1950
Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 6
Overall, 1951 NFL Draft (Chicago Cardinals)

Honors

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1954

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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