Palm Beach County Sports Commission

In memory of Jackie Groza

Her presence, dedication and commitment to the Palm Beach County Sports Commission
and Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award will be greatly missed.

During the past 20 years, many things have helped mold college football into the game that it is today. Near the top of that list is the increased importance of the kicking game.

It used to be that place-kickers were local, non-scholarship athletes who made good. Now, top high school and prep kickers are as highly recruited as some quarterbacks and wide receivers.

With national championships often won or lost on one swing of the leg, the importance of having a top kicker cannot be understated.

The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award annually recognizes college football’s top place-kicker.

The video below is the announcement of the 2009 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker winner during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show as broadcast live on national television on December 10, 2009.  (Video supplied and used with permission of ESPN.)

© Jason Myers Photography

 © Jason Myers Photography

© Jason Myers Photography

©  Jason Myers Photography