Al Gross (American football)
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 4, 1961 | ||||||||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Arizona | ||||||||||
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1983 / Round: 9 / Pick: 246 (By the Dallas Cowboys) |
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| Games played: | 58 |
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| Interceptions: | 11 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 6 |
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Alfred Ellis Gross, Jr. (born January 4, 1961) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at the University of Arizona.
Gross attended , where he was a two-time All-conference selection in both football and basketball. He earned All-state honors in basketball as a senior.
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Arizona. He became a starter at strong safety as a sophomore and went on to play in 33 straight games. He was known as a hard-hitting player that excelled in big games. He had 4 career interceptions.
Gross was selected in the ninth round (246th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. At his request, he was released very early in training camp (August 1).
He was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns 2 days later. His early contributions came playing on special teams and backing up both safety positions.
In 1984, he was named the starter at strong safety and was part of a secondary that earned the nickname "Dawgs", while helping the defensive unit to finish second overall in the NFL. He led the team two years in a row (1984 and 1985) with 5 interceptions.
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