Jeffrey Eugene Groth (born July 2, 1957) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Houston Oilers, and the New Orleans Saints.[1] Groth was also a 4th round selection of the Texas Rangers as an outfielder in the 1980 MLB Draft.
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| Date of birth | July 2, 1957 |
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| Place of birth | Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Bowling Green State |
| NFL draft | 1979 / Round: 8 / Pick: 206 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1979 | Miami Dolphins |
| 1979–1980 | Houston Oilers |
| 1981–1985 | New Orleans Saints |
| Career stats | |
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Groth attended Bowling Green University. In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star and team MVP.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ Jeff Groth Archived 2011-11-21 at the Wayback Machine. databasefootball.
- ^ "Chatham A's pick up 4 wins, suffer 2 losses over past week". The Cape Cod Chronicle. Chatham, MA. July 27, 1978. p. 18.
- ^ "Groth Named A's MVP". The Cape Cod Chronicle. Chatham, MA. August 31, 1978. p. 23.
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