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Jerry Groom

Groom, Jerome Paul
Height: 6-3 Weight: 236
Born: August 15, 1929 Des Moines, IA
Died: February 29, 2008 Sarasota, FL
High School: Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, IA)
YearCollegeStatus
1947Notre Dame
1948Notre DamePlayed
1949Notre DamePlayed
1950Notre DamePlayed
Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 1951 Chicago Cardinals
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL57RLB1212
1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL57RDT-C1212
1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL57RDT-LDT127
1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL57RDT-MG127
1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL57MG-RDT1111
5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL5949
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/18/19511951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL
Signed5/14/19511951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL
Free Agent5/1/19521951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL
Signed7/5/19521952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL
Free Agent5/1/19531952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL
Signed1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL
Free Agent5/1/19541953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL
Signed6/12/19541954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL
Free Agent5/1/19551954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL
Signed7/1/19551955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL
Free Agent5/1/19561955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL0002200
1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1955 CHIC NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0003300
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