Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-19
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DNAV BY FRANCIS sTANN
Three Bio Votes for Grozo

IF YOU WERE AMONG the thousands who came away
from Grifnth Stadium Sunday wondering If Lou Groza
isn't valuable football player in the pro league
you are in distinguished company.
Jack Hagerty the old will-o' the-wsp Of Georgetown
and the Giants unqualfedly thinks Tuffy Leemans
also an alumnus OF the Giants is inclined to agree Cliff
Battles fondy remembered from happier Reskin days.
calls Groza the greatest placement kicker OF all time
"If had to start pro team from scratch" Hagery
was saying in the wake of that orrd 5000 tie between
the Redskins and Browns I'D pick Groza. Then I'd go
after my passer and and nemen He gives you
three, six, maybe more points game with those field
goals"
During Hagerty's days with the Giants a teammate
named Kenny Strong pretty good punter and field
goal kicker too. ken real good back who could
do everything" said but his placements weren't
long accurate Grozas OF course, we didn't kick
as much in those days."
LEEAdANs WHO CAME to the Giants long after Hag-
erty retired the hula dancer famous at returning
punts and kickofs also saw pretty good hckers
Strong still playing but only for kicking purposes
and Ward Cuff had gifted toe.
I'VE used Strong for long field goals and hckoffs
and Cuff for shorter field goals" fluffy said Neither
however, great as Groza just don't know where
the Browns would have been the years without him.
Certainly he saved many game"
Grozas greatness of course is attested by the fact
that only Don Hutson atme great passcatchng end OF
the Packers has scored points in National League
Groza has scored exactly touchdown in his
life Che played college ba all the rest extra
points and field goals.
"of course" Leemans added, "sam Baker of the Red
skins mpresses He's real good kicker But I'd rather
have Baker kicking against than Groza."s
II NEVER TRIED to analyze Groza's value to the
Browns until now" Battles admitted Certainly he's
crutch. How the Browns would do without him is ques
ton
when the Browns get down to the 3O-yard line and
STALL everybody the park knows what's coming field
goal attempt probably successful by Groza OF course it
helps. The becomes 80 or 10-7 Sunday,
5000 tie that keeps Cleveland in the league lead
ION the other hand don't know but what the Browns
would put out little harder when it's third down and
five to in the other teams territory they didn't have
Groza to kick
This is pretty thin though, suppose. The Browns
have been very good the years Groza just made
them better Incidentally here's something that nobody
seems to think abou-Groza terrific offensive tackle"
IT IS BATTLES NOTION that Coach Paul Brown
shows lot of courage in allowing Groza at late date
in his to do any than kick Lou could hurt
his leg and the Browns would suffer"
Not only Grozas field goals but his kickofs some
thing extra special Cliff pointed Cuff the first
to put the ball in the air high" he said but Cuff
didn't kick long. Grozas kckoffs long and high
that very rarely does receiver advance very far if he
gets out of his tracks at all.
Usually, the receiver is looking up in the air while
his picking up the thunder of a lot OF heavy
hooves. 1t isn't Battles smiled grmly very pleasant
There has been some talk Cliff reminded of legslating
against prodigous kicker such Groza Its argued
Why should two teams have such advantage?
1t isn't fair As understand it, peope-naturally
many of the teams that sufer-would rather have
rule saying that if Groza misses from the 50yard line
the 49, then the ball would be put into play at that spot
That's like taking the Yankees farm system away
from them, moving back the fences when Mickey
Mantle comes to bat, isn't it?" Cliff asked.
He nodded.
COR like barring the 7-foot basketball ulaver"