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Lou Groza Through the Years

Lou Groza of the Cleveland Browns. (National Football League)

Lou Groza, the Cleveland Browns tackle with the "Atomic Toe," is shown approaching the ball as he exploded a towering field goal to aid in a 31 to 14 defeat of the Los Angeles Dons on Oct. 20, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio. Groza, who leads the league in scoring with 46 points on 8 field goals and 22 straight points after touchdown, was credited officially with a 49-yard boot, longest pro field goal of the year. (Associated Press)

Lou Groza (center) hugs the shoe that kicked the winning field goal with 45 seconds to play in the National Football League championship game against the Los Angeles Rams today December 24, 1950. Groza booted the pigskin 13 yards between the uprights for the 30 to 28 victory. Just as affectionate over the shoe are Coach Paul Brown (left) and Browns' owner, Mickey McBride (right). (Associated Press)

Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown is pictured during the game against the Chicago Cardinals on Dec. 8, 1953. Also pictured are, from left to right, Walt Michaels, Lou Groza, Lin Houston. (Associated Press)

Lou Groza and coach Paul Brown appear delighted after Groza's last minute 47-yard field goal gave the Cleveland Browns a 6-3 victory over the New York Giants in an NFL opener in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 30, 1957. The winning kick came with 21 seconds left in the game. (AP Photo/Julian C. Wilson)

Lou Groza, tackle on offense and place-kicker for the Cleveland Browns, cleans his shoe in readiness for his 11th championship game in 12 seasons with the club in Cleveland, Ohio on Dec. 26, 1957. He is the only remaining member of the original team, which won four straight All-America Conference titles before moving into the National Football League in 1950, the year a Groza field goal won the championship game. (Associated Press)

The Cleveland Browns will play against the New York Giants for division victory on Dec. 21, 1958. Browns coach Paul Brown (in the suit) briefs some of his players at Yankee Stadium, New York City, on Dec. 20. They are, from left to right, halfback Warren Lahr; guard Gene Hickerson; tackle Lou Groza; tackle Derrell Brewster, and halfback Ray Renfro. (AP Photo/John Rooney)

Cleveland Browns kicking specialist Lou Groza follows through on a practice place kick in the Orange Bowl at Miami, Fla., Jan. 5, 1964 where the Browns meet the Green Bay Packers tomorrow in the National Football League playoff game. Holding for Groza is defensive halfback Bob Franklin. (Associated Press)

A desperation pass is loosed by veteran placekicker Lou Groza of the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter in Cleveland on Oct. 31, 1965, as Minnesota players converge on him. Nothing much went right for the Browns, and neither did this play, which started as a field goal attempt. A bad pass from center sent Groza scrambling after the ball. The burly placekicker sent a wobbly pass downfield, but it fell incomplete and the Vikings took over on their 43-yard line. Minnesota won 27-17. (AP Photo)

Cleveland, Browns 7 years men front row Dante Lavelli, Marion Motley, Lou Groza, and Otto graham, Back Row Bill Willis Frank Gatski, George Young, Max Speedie and lin Houston on August 4, 1952 in Cleveland. (Associated Press)

Lou "The Toe" Groza, place kick specialist of the Cleveland Browns, moves up to boot ball during workout at Yankee Stadium in New York on Dec. 13, 1958. Holding is back Bobby Freeman. Browns are aiming for the National Football League eastern division championship tomorrow with victory over the New York Giants. Giants need a victory over Cleveland to force a playoff with the Browns for the title. (AP Photo/John Rooney)

Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns automatic kicker, poses at Chicago with ball marked 826 for the point that gave him National Football League record for total points scored. He bettered Don Hutson's record, record that stood a score of years. (Associated Press)

Lou Groza, who has signed his 18th contract with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League, looks serious even while kicking oversized football, May 5, 1964. (Associated Press)

Lou "The Toe" Groza demonstrates the kick which made him famous during enshrinement ceremonies at Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Saturday, July 27, 1974. Groza, a star placekicker and tackle for the Cleveland Browns from 1946-1967, was among four former football greats inducted into the hall. (Associated Press)

Lou Groza, former great kicker and tackle of the Cleveland Browns, holds onto a bust of himself, after he was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on July 27, 1974. (Associated Press)

Cleveland Browns' Frank Gatski, second from left, stands with Dante Lavelli, left; coach Paul Brown, center; Otto Graham; and Lou Groza, right, at League Park in Cleveland in December 1955. (Associated Press)

Cleveland Browns place kicker Lou Groza warms up during team practice from Jan. 3, 1968, in Miami. (Associated Press)

Cleveland Browns end Dante Lavelli (86), fullback Marion Motley (36), tackle Lou Groza (76), quarterback Otto Graham (14), Frank Gatski (52) and head coach Paul Brown pose for a photo on Aug.1, 1953 in Cleveland. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame place kicker and tackle Lou Groza in 1966. (National Football League)

Cleveland Browns Gary Collins (86), Lou Groza (76) and Johnny Brewer (83) take a breather on the bench during the Browns 21-19 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Rams in August 1965 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (National Football League)