1. Daniel Thomas Gronkowski was born on January 21,1985 and is an American former professional football tight end.
23 Facts About Dan Gronkowski
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Dan Gronkowski was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft, after playing college football at Maryland.
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Dan Gronkowski played for the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, and Cleveland Browns.
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Dan Gronkowski's great-grandfather, Ignatius, was a member of the 1924 US Olympic cycling team in Paris.
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Dan Gronkowski attended Williamsville North High School where he played football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey.
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Dan Gronkowski was a two-year starting quarterback and a one-year starting wide receiver.
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Dan Gronkowski was named the league offensive Most Valuable Player.
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Dan Gronkowski was recruited by Maryland, Arizona, Purdue, and Syracuse.
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Dan Gronkowski has a bachelor's in Marketing, and has a master's in Business Administration.
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Dan Gronkowski attended the University of Maryland and sat out the 2004 season as a redshirt.
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Dan Gronkowski received the George Boutselis Memorial Award for team's highest GPA.
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In 2007, Dan Gronkowski played in 11 games including eight starts and caught seven passes for 66 yards.
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Dan Gronkowski caught 29 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns, including one matching his career-long 25-yard reception in 2005.
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Dan Gronkowski earned a degree in marketing and was pursuing an MBA when he was drafted.
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Dan Gronkowski was in the process to be nominated as a Rhodes Scholar his final year at the University of Maryland.
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Dan Gronkowski was selected 255th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2009 NFL draft.
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Dan Gronkowski was waived on September 5,2009, and signed to the Lions' practice squad a day later.
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Dan Gronkowski was promoted to the active roster on December 1,2009, after tight end Brandon Pettigrew was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
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Dan Gronkowski was traded to the Denver Broncos on September 4,2010, for cornerback Alphonso Smith.
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Dan Gronkowski signed with the New England Patriots on September 6,2011.
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On November 8,2011, Dan Gronkowski was released for a second time.
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Dan Gronkowski was released by the team again on August 30,2013.
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Dan Gronkowski married Brittany M Blujus on July 9,2011, in Amherst, New York.