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Jerry Groom |
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Captain of 1950 Irish squad and a consensus All-America pick that year . . . started at linebacker for Irish in both '49 and '50, helping '49 team to national championship . . . played 465 career minutes-- 86 percent of the total time Notre Dame played . . . played in 1951 East-West Shrine game and College All-Star game . . . first-round selection of Chicago Cardinals in 1951 NFL draft . . . played with Cardinals from 1951-55 . . . 1994 National Football Hall of Fame inductee . . . retired from Levi Strauss.