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Groza Alex
Date of birth and time Oct 7, 1926 , 21:45:00
Zodiac Sign Libra
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Zodiac Sign Virgo
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Zodiac Sign Gemini
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Rodden Rating: AA
Remembering Since 1995
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Work : Prize 1948 (Olympic Gold medal, Basketball team, London)
Work : Lose social status 1951 (Convicted of point shaving)
Death:Death by Disease 21 January 1995 (Lung cancer, age 68, in San Diego) chart Placidus Equal_H.
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Groza Alex Biography
American athlete, a basketball star, his career was erratic due to a scandal in 1951. After being a star and part owner of the Indianapolis Olympians, he was convicted of point shaving. He moved into other areas, running a tavern that was a family business and moving into sports broadcasting on TV and managing a basketball team. He died of cancer on 21 January 1995 at age 68 in San Diego, California. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
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Groza Alex
Biography
Groza Alex was born on October 7, 1926 in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He was a professional American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins.
Groza was a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
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- Groza is a co-founder of the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, which provides financial assistance to former NFL players in need.
- He is also a member of the NFL Legends Committee, which helps to select the inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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- Groza was a two-sport star at Ohio State University, where he played both football and basketball.
- He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 1949 NFL Draft.
- Groza was a member of the Browns' championship teams in 1950, 1954, and 1955.
- He retired from the NFL in 1967.
- Groza died on October 29, 1995 at the age of 69.