Lou Groza

Player of American football (1924-2000)
Person human Q461719
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Lou Groza

Summary

Lou Groza is a human[1]. His place of birth was Martins Ferry[2]. He was born on +1924-01-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ohio[4]. He died on +2000-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an American football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lou Groza's place of birth was Martins Ferry[2].
  • Lou Groza passed away in Ohio[4].
  • Lou Groza was born on +1924-01-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lou Groza died on +2000-11-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lou Groza is buried at Sunset Memorial Park[8].
  • Lou Groza held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lou Groza worked as an American football player[6].
  • Lou Groza was educated at Ohio State University[10].
  • Lou Groza was educated at Martins Ferry High School[11].
  • Lou Groza received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[12].
  • Lou Groza's image is recorded as Lou Groza, American football placekicker, on a 1950 football card.jpg[13].
  • Lou Groza is recorded as male[14].
  • Lou Groza's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lou Groza's member of sports team is recorded as Cleveland Browns[16].
  • Lou Groza's member of sports team is recorded as Ohio State Buckeyes football[17].
  • Lou Groza's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041446827[18].
  • Lou Groza's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53739612[19].
  • Lou Groza's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95060928[20].
  • Lou Groza's Commons category is recorded as Lou Groza[21].
  • Lou Groza's position played on team / speciality is recorded as placekicker[22].
  • Lou Groza's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6165896[23].
  • Lou Groza's sport is recorded as American football[24].
  • Lou Groza's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/055fq_[25].
  • Lou Groza's family name is recorded as Groza[26].
  • Lou Groza's given name is recorded as Louis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lou Groza was born in Martins Ferry[2]. He was born on +1924-01-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31] and Martins Ferry High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], headquartered in Martins Ferry[34].

Career and Affiliations

Lou Groza's professions included American football player[6].

Recognition

Lou Groza received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

Lou Groza died on +2000-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ohio[4]. Burial took place at Sunset Memorial Park[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lou Groza include Lou Groza Award[35], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1992[38].

Why It Matters

Lou Groza ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Lou Groza Award[35], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1992[38].

FAQs

Where was Lou Groza born?

Lou Groza was born in Martins Ferry[2].

Where did Lou Groza die?

Lou Groza passed away in Ohio[4].

What did Lou Groza do for work?

Lou Groza worked as American football player[6].

Where did Lou Groza go to school?

Lou Groza was educated at Ohio State University[10] and Martins Ferry High School[11].

What awards did Lou Groza receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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