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  Lou Groza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Groza also led the NFL in field goals in 1950, 1952-54, and 1957.
The "Lou Groza Rule" in the NFL prohibits use of artificial aids for kickers.
Lou used tape and later a special tee with a long tail to help him guide his foot to the sweet spot of the football when kicking.
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 College Football Awards
The award is presented each December to the nation's top Division I college place-kicker as determined by a national voting panel comprised of all Division I head coaches, sports writers and sportscasters from across the country, conference officials, various NFL kickers, and all previous Groza Award finalists.
The award is named in honor of Lou Groza, who was a long-time star of the Cleveland Browns.
Groza, who was also a standout tackle before suffering a back injury, quickly earned the nickname of "The Toe" because of his kicking proficiency.
www.collegefootballawards.com /groza.htm   (167 words)

  
 www.UConnHuskies.com Mens Football
A semifinalist for the 2004 Lou Groza Award, Nuzie was named All-BIG EAST a year ago after a sophomore season that saw him lead the conference in field goals, ranking eighth in the nation.
The voters for the Lou Groza Award are comprised of all Division I head coaches, sports writers and sportscasters from across the country, conference officials, various NFL kickers and all previous Lou Groza Award finalists.
The award, now in its 14th year, is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
www.uconnhuskies.com /AllStories/MFootball/2005/08/12/20050812.html   (490 words)

  
 City of Berea Ohio USA
In 1990 Lou "The Toe" Groza was named the 25th recipient of the prestigious Grindstone Award and Berea's Outstanding Citizen in recognition of a long career as a distinguished athlete, businessman, a helper of the youth, a civic leader and supporter and a devoted family man
Lou was born in January 25, 1924 in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Lou lived by a personal creed that goes "always support a good cause in any way you can." His athletic skills led him to help and advise young athletes, as he did for many years at both Berea High School and Baldwin-Wallace College, as well as Punt, Pass and Kick competitions and school seminars.
www.bereaohio.com /Attractions/groza.cfm   (539 words)

  
 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
The three finalists for the Lou Groza Award are announced on Monday, November 20 and will be honored at the 15th Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Banquet on Tuesday, December 5 at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott.
The award, now in its 15th year, is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
Finalists for these awards are honored December 4, 2006 at the Breakers in Palm Beach and the winners are announced as part of the 2006 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Banquet.
www.lougrozaaward.com   (1971 words)

  
 ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Vote: College Football Awards
The Lou Groza Award is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
Candidates for the Ray Guy Award are evaluated on their overall statistics and contribution to their team with emphasis placed on the following categories: net average, percentage of total punts inside the 20, average return yardage and percentage not returned.
The Doak Walker Award is the only major collegiate football award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
sports.espn.go.com /chat/sportsnation/story?page=041129ncfawards   (918 words)

  
 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
The Groza Award, named for NFL Hall-of-Fame Kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, is presented annually to the top place-kicker in NCAA Division-I football.
All Division I-A kickers are eligible for consideration for the Award.
The 20 semi-finalists for the Lou Groza Award will be announced November 3, followed two weeks later by the naming of the three Award finalists on November 17.
www.lougrozaaward.com /news/articals/10-06-2003_Guest_speaker.htm   (513 words)

  
 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Lou was a nine-time All-Pro and won an amazing eight championships, four in the AAFC (1946-1949) and four in the NFL (1950, 1954-1955, 1964).
The influence Lou Groza had on the Cleveland Browns franchise is still evident today, and it is not confined to the myriad of team records that he still holds.
When the Browns returned to the NFL in 1999, they honored Lou with one final tribute – their training facility in Berea, Ohio, is located on 76 Lou Groza Boulevard.
www.lougrozaaward.com /about.html   (784 words)

  
 Jad Dean Named a Semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award :: Jjunior from Greenwood, SC is one of 20 semifinalists for the ...
Clemson junior Jad Dean was named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation's top placekicker.
The three finalists for the award will be announced on November 21 and will be honored at the 14th Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award Dinner on December 6 at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott.
The 2005 Lou Groza Award winner will be announced on December 8 during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Award Show in Orlando, FL.
www.theacc.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110805aad.html   (522 words)

  
 WITN | ECU's Robert Lee Named To Lou Groza Award Watch List
As a junior he connected on 17-of 19 (89.5 percent) field goal attempts, was a perfect 30-of-30 on PATs, and was a semi-finalist for the 2005 Lou Groza Award.
Among kickers named to the Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List are Lou Groza Award finalist from last year, Mason Crosby of University of Colorado, Jad Dean of Clemson University, and Alexis Serna of Oregon State University.
Kickers on the Lou Groza Award Watch List were chosen based on statistics from the 2005 season and 2006 preseason expectations.
www.witntv.com /sports/features/2/3583661.html   (473 words)

  
 FedEx Orange Bowl >> Newsroom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Among the kickers named to the Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List are last year’s Lou Groza Award winner, Jonathan Nichols of Ole Miss, and former finalists, Trey DiCarlo of Oklahoma, Mike Nugent of Ohio State and Jared Siegel of Oregon.
The kickers on the Lou Groza Award Watch List were chosen based on statistics from the 2003 season and preseason expectations.
The 20 semi-finalists for the Lou Groza Award will be announced in early November, followed with the naming of the three finalists two weeks later.
www.orangebowl.org /newsroom.php?sec=article&newsid=479   (470 words)

  
 WITN | ECU Kicker Robert Lee Named Semifinalist For Lou Groza Award
East Carolina junior Robert Lee was one of 20 semifinalists named to the 2005 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, which is presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl, the Palm Beach County Sports Institute announced Monday.
Voters for the award include Division I-A head coaches, sports writers and sportscasters, conference representatives, professional kickers and previous Groza Award finalists.
The three finalists for the Lou Groza Award are announced on Monday, November 21 and are honored at the 14th Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Dinner on Tuesday, December 6 at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott.
www.witntv.com /sports/features/2/1957007.html   (272 words)

  
 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Among the 20 semifinalists is the 2002 Lou Groza Award winner Nate Kaeding from the University of Iowa, who has yet to miss a field goal this season.
The award, now in its 12th year, is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
The Lou Groza Award is presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl.
www.lougrozaaward.com /news/articals/11-03-2003_20_semifinalist.htm   (335 words)

  
 Cleveland Browns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
CLEVELAND — Lou Groza, the Cleveland Browns' Hall of Fame kicker and lineman affectionately known as ''The Toe'', died Wednesday night of an apparent heart attack.
After starring at Ohio State, Groza was a starting offensive tackle for the Paul Brown-coached Cleveland teams that dominated the All-American Football Conference during the late 1940s and the NFL in the '50s.
Groza was born on Jan. 25, 1924, in Martins Ferry.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nfl/browns/thurs.htm   (740 words)

  
 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2003 Preseason Watch List :: ISU's Benike, OU's DiCarlo noted from ...
The kickers on the Lou Groza Award Watch List were chosen based on statistics from the 2002 season and preseason expectations.
The 20 semi-finalists for the Lou Groza Award will be announced on Monday, November 3, followed with the naming of the three finalists two weeks later, on Monday, November 17.
The award, now in its 12h year, is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
www.big12sports.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080603aaa.html   (495 words)

  
 Echo Online :: Sports :: EMU's Wellock in running
Tuesday, he was named a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award, which is given annually to the top kicker in Division I-A of the NCAA.
Wellock is one of 20 semifinalists for the award, that is named after Lou Groza, a NFL Hall of Fame kicker who spent 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
Voters for the award are coaches in Divison I-A, sports writers, various NFL kickers and previous Lou Groza Award finalists.
www.easternecho.com /cgi-bin/story.cgi?2669   (464 words)

  
 FedEx Orange Bowl >> OB
The three finalists for the Lou Groza Award are announced on Monday, November 20 and will be honored at the 15
Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Banquet on Tuesday, December 5 at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott.
For more information regarding the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, including banquet, hotel, and ticket information please contact Dusty Ann Williams at the Palm Beach County Sports Institute at (561) 233-3122 or dwilliams@palmbeachsports.com.
www.orangebowl.org /OB.php?sec=groza   (246 words)

  
 FedEx Orange Bowl >> Newsroom
The finalists will be recognized at the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Dinner hosted at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott on Tuesday, December 6.
The Lou Groza Award winner is announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday, December 8.
The 2005 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award winner is announced on Thursday, December 8 during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Award Show in Orlando, Florida.
www.orangebowl.org /newsroom.php?sec=article&newsid=838   (571 words)

  
 FedEx Orange Bowl >> Newsroom
Palm Beach - With college football kicking off in earnest this weekend, two former Lou Groza Award winners and two former finalists are among the elite place-kickers in action.
Auburn's Damon Duval was a Lou Groza Award finalist in 2001, based largely on his three game-winning field goals in consecutive weeks, including one that defeated then top-ranked Florida on October 13.
The 20 semi-finalists for the Lou Groza Award will be announced on November 4, followed two weeks later by the naming of the three Lou Groza Award finalists on November 18.
www.orangebowl.org /newsroom.php?sec=article&newsid=112   (581 words)

  
 www.UConnHuskies.com Mens Football
The three finalists for the Lou Groza Award will be announced on Monday November 22nd.
The award, now in its 13th year, is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
True freshman Tony Ciaravino (Boca Raton, Fla.) received the 2003 high school version of the Lou Groza Award, annually given to the top scholastic place kicker in Palm Beach County.
www.uconnhuskies.com /AllStories/MFootball/2004/11/11/20041111.html   (435 words)

  
 Ito Named to Lou Groza Award Watch List
The watch list is comprised of the top 30 preliminary candidates for the 15th annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl.
The top three finalists are honored during the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Banquet and Silent Auction on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott.
The 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award are announced on Tuesday November 7, 2006, followed with the naming of the three finalists two weeks later on Tuesday, November 21, 2006.
www.scarletknights.com /football/news/release.asp?prID=4206   (415 words)

  
 Welcome to Hawk Central
Kaeding, a West High graduate, was a finalist for the award along with Ohio State's Mike Nugent and Oregon's Jared Siegel.
The Lou Groza Award was presented Tuesday at West Palm Beach, Fla. Iowa's Kaeding, Banks, offensive lineman Eric Steinbach and Clark will be in attendance at Thursday's Home Depot Awards Show, to be televised on ESPN (7 p.m.).
Kaeding deflected the latest personal award, saying he was eager to prepare for the Trojans in the BCS bowl game.
www.hawkcentral.com /teams/football/2002/bowl/121102kaedingaward.htm   (370 words)

  
 Semifinalists named for Lou Groza Award
Among this year's 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award that goes to the best kicker in college football are 2005 Groza Award winner Alexis Serna of Oregon State and 2005 runner-up Mason Crosby of Colorado, as well as five others who were semifinalists a year ago.
The award is named after NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns and won four NFL titles and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954.
Three finalists for the Groza Award will be announced November 20th, with the winner announced on December 7th during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Award Show in Orlando, Fla.
www.fanslogon.com /news.php?id=356   (213 words)

  
 Lou Groza (Directory/Male Athletes/L/Lou Groza)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 1990 Lou "The Toe" Groza was named the 25th recipient of the prestigious Grindstone Award and Berea's Outstanding Citizen in recognition of a long career as a distinguished athlete, businessman, a...
When Lou Groza retired after the 1967 season, it was truly the end of an unforgettable era for the Cleveland Browns.
The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the nation's top placekicker by the Palm Beach...
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 Kicker Nick Novak Among Semifinalists For Lou Groza Award :: Sophomore specialist has made 14 of 17 field goal ...
The three finalists for the Lou Groza Award will be announced on November 18.
The award, now in its 11th year, is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
The Lou Groza Award is sponsored by AvMed, Bank Atlantic, The Breakers, Continental Airlines, ESPN, Florida Coca-Cola Bottling, JBS Destination Solutions, Palm Beach Kennel Club, The Palm Beach Post, Parallax Productions Rooney's Public House, Sheraton West Palm Beach at CityPlace, and WPEC News 12.
www.theacc.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110402aau.html   (416 words)

  
 Connor Hughes Named Semifinalist for Lou Groza Award :: UVa Kicker Earns Semifinalist Honors for the Second Time
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - University of Virginia kicker Connor Hughes (Williamsburg, Va.) is one of 20 semifinalists for the 2005 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl.
The award will be presented during a ceremony on Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott.
The award, now in its 14th year, is named for National Football League (NFL) Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
www.theacc.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110805aac.html   (309 words)

  
 Lou Groza Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the nation's top college football placekicker by the Palm Beach Sports Commission.
The award is named after former Ohio State University player Lou Groza.
Ray Guy Award (Best P) Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE)
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 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Finalists for these awards are honored December 5 at the Breakers in Palm Beach and the winners are announced as part of the 2005 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Dinner.
The Lou Groza Awards are presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl and are held on December 6 at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott.
The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, now in its 14th year, is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
www.lougrozaaward.com /news/articles/2005/11-10-2005.html   (287 words)

  
 www.MackBrown-TexasFootball.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The players on this year's Lou Groza Award "watch list" were chosen based on statistics from the 2001 season and preseason expectations.
The award is named for NFL Hall-of-Fame place-kicker Lou Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
Groza won four NFL championships with the Browns and was named the 1954 NFL Player of the Year.
mackbrown-texasfootball.com /pages/releases/2002_03/001/080302_10.html   (351 words)

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