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Louis Roy Groza(Groza Lou)
1924 - Born on the 25th of January.
- He played one season for The Ohio State University, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega, before being drafted into the Army. Upon discharge,
1950-1957 - Groza also led the NFL in field goals.
- His field goal with 30 seconds left won the NFL Championship Game.
- He also co-led the NFL in scoring.
1959 - He stayed with the team.
1957, he also co-led the NFL in scoring.
1961-1967 - He returned to play.
1974 - Groza was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
1992 - The Palm Beach County Sports Commission established the Lou Groza Award, an award given to the best NCAA Division I kicker.
1999 - He was ranked number 99 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.
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