Burt Grossman
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Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 10, 1967||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Radnor (PA) Archbishop Carroll | ||||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||
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Regular season: | 1–13 (.071) | ||||||
Player stats at NFL.com |
Burt L. Grossman (born April 10, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
Biography
Before becoming a professional, Grossman played college football at the University of Pittsburgh where he was a three-time All-ECAC selection. In 1989, he was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round by the San Diego Chargers.[1]
Grossman played six seasons in the NFL: five for the
Grossman appeared on the October 15, 1990, edition cover of Sports Illustrated under the title "Big Mouth," which chronicled his outspoken and outlandish personality.[3] In 1996, he suffered a career-ending neck injury.
After football, Grossman was hired by WCAU in Philadelphia for its program, Eagles Hour. The program won an Emmy in 1995, as well as earning him an Emmy as best sports reporter.[4] In 1996, he published the book The Way Things Ought to Be with Bill Kushner. Currently, he is a contributor for the website "The National Football Post."[5]
In 2019, he became the head coach of the
He is a cousin of former Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Randy Grossman.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- NFL.com.
- ^ "SI Vault - Oct. 15, 1990 - Page 1". www.si.com. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on October 25, 2009.
- ^ "Burt Grossman Posts | National Football Post". Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "Strike Force Name Head Coach". IFL. January 10, 2019.
- ^ Krasovic, Tom (March 4, 2020). "Column: Burt Grossman says overhaul bodes well for Strike Force to bounce back after first-year chaos". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "SAN DIEGO STRIKE FORCE NAMES DAVID BEEZER AS HEAD COACH". San Diego Strike Force. November 17, 2021.