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rdfs:label	Jerry Groom
rdfs:comment	Jerome Paul "Boomer" Groom (August 15, 1929 – February 29, 2008) was a professional American football defensive tackle/linebacker/center in the National Football League. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines. He went to one Pro Bowl during his 5-year career with the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was an All-American.
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Birth Date	1929-08-15
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Name	Groom, Jerry
pfr	GrooJe00
Date of Death	2008-02-29
Birth Place	Des Moines, Iowa
ProBowls	1954
DraftedYear	1951
College	University of Notre Dame
death date	2008-02-29
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Place of Birth	Des Moines, Iowa
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Years	1951
CollegeHOF	40113
Position	Linebacker Center (American football) Defensive tackle
Teams	Arizona Cardinals
Date of Birth	1929-08-15
Short Description	American football player
DraftedRound	1
abstract	Jerome Paul "Boomer" Groom (August 15, 1929 – February 29, 2008) was a professional American football defensive tackle/linebacker/center in the National Football League. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines. He went to one Pro Bowl during his 5-year career with the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was an All-American. Groom later served as a color commentator for the Denver Broncos' radio broadcasts in their inaugural AFL season in 1960. In 1994 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He died at age 78 in Sarasota, Florida.