 Groom on a 1951 Bowman football card | |
| Date of birth | (1929-08-15)August 15, 1929 |
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| Place of birth | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Date of death | February 29, 2008(2008-02-29) (aged 78) |
| Place of death | Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | DT /C /LB |
| US college | Notre Dame |
| High school | Dowling Catholic (Des Moines, Iowa) |
| NFL draft | 1951 / round: 1 / Pick 6 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1951–1955 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Bowls | 1954 |
| Career stats | |
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Jerome Paul "Boomer" Groom (August 15, 1929 – February 29, 2008) was anAmerican football player. Born inDes Moines, Iowa, he graduated fromDowling Catholic High School inDes Moines. He playedcollege football for theNotre Dame Fighting Irish football team and was a consensus selection at thecenter position on the1950 College Football All-America Team.[1] He then played professional football in theNational Football League (NFL) for theChicago Cardinals from 1951 to 1955. He was chosen to play in the 1954Pro Bowl.
Groom later served as acolor commentator for theDenver Broncos' radio broadcasts in their inauguralAmerican Football League (AFL) season in 1960. In 1994, he was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame. He died in 2008 at age 78 inSarasota, Florida.
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