1958 Topps football card of former Cleveland Browns’ tackle and placekicker Lou “The Toe” Groza. Playing in an era of 33 man rosters that required kickers and punters who played other positions and were actual football players, Groza carved out a 21 year career in pro football, playing offensive tackle and kicking from 1946 until 1959, retiring for a year, then returning exclusively as a kicker from 1961 to 1967. He was a 9-time Pro Bowler and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974. He is a Browns’ legend, and the team’s training facility in Berea, Ohio is located on Lou Groza Boulevard. The Lou Groza Award is given annually to the outstanding college placekicker. Groza passed away in 2000.
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