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Gronkowski Family
Gronkowski (; feminine: Gronkowska, plural: Gronkowscy) is a surname of Polish language origin. It may refer to: People * A family of American sportspeople: ** Ignatius Gronkowski (1897–1981), cyclist and great-grandfather of the following, all brothers and NFL American football players: ** Dan Gronkowski (born 1985), former tight end ** Chris Gronkowski (born 1986), former fullback ** Rob Gronkowski (born 1989), former tight end and the best-known member of the family ** Glenn Gronkowski (born 1993), former fullback * Bruno Gröning (1906-1959), German mystic, born Bruno Grönkowski * Henning Gronkowski /:de:Henning Gronkowski, de/ (born 1988), German actor * Joanna Rawik, Joanna Rawik primo voto Gronkowska /:pl:Joanna Rawik, pl/ (born 1934), Polish singer and actrees * Stanisław Gronkowski (1922–2004), Polish actor Other * Gronkowski (horse) (born 2015), thoroughbred racehorse See also * * Gronków {{disambig Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatius Gronkowski
Ignatius J. Gronkowski (March 28, 1897 – September 22, 1981) was an American professional Cycle sport, cyclist. He held five world records for the 1/2-, 3/4-, 1.5-, and 2-mile distances. Gronkowski was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. He attended school at Church of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr (Buffalo, New York), St. Stanislaus. He represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Gronkowski was reluctant to travel to Paris and leave his wife and baby with the little money that he had saved. However, that June, his coworkers at the American Radiator Company plant presented him with $582.70 (), enabling him to make the trip. The American team performed worse than expected at the Olympics at least in part because they had to use French bicycles to which they were not accustomed. Gronkowski did not participate in the Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics because there was no qualifying event held in the United States. After h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Gronkowski
Daniel Thomas Gronkowski (born January 21, 1985) is an American former football tight end. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Maryland. He also played for the Denver Broncos (2010), New England Patriots (2011) and Cleveland Browns (2011–2012). Early years Gronkowski was born in Amherst, New York to parents Gordon, and Diane Walters. His four brothers – Gordie, Chris, Rob, and Glenn – all played collegiate sports, and later played professionally. His great-grandfather, Ignatius, was a member of the 1924 U.S. Olympic cycling team in Paris. Gronkowski attended Williamsville North High School where he played football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey. He was a two-year starting quarterback and a one-year starting wide receiver. As a sophomore in 2001, he set a then-school record with 539 receiving yards. During his senior year in 2003, he completed 122 of 207 passes for 1,407 yards and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Gronkowski
Christopher Michael Gronkowski (born December 26, 1986) is a former American football Fullback. He went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft after playing college football at the University of Arizona. He was eventually signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2010, Indianapolis Colts in 2011, and the Denver Broncos in 2012. He is notable for pitching his company on ABC's Shark Tank and landing a deal with Mark Cuban and Alex Rodriguez. Early years Gronkowski was born on December 26, 1986, in Buffalo, New York to Diane Walters and Gordon Gronkowski, who played three years as an offensive guard at Syracuse. His great-grandfather, Ignatius, was a member of the 1924 U.S. Olympic cycling team in Paris. His brothers Dan, Rob and Glenn were also in the NFL. Football College football Gronkowski accepted a football scholarship from the University of Maryland, with the intention of being played at fullback. He was redshirted in 2005. In January 2007, he transferred to the University of Arizona. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Gronkowski
Robert James Gronkowski (born May 14, 1989) is an American former football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. Nicknamed "Gronk", Gronkowski played nine seasons for the New England Patriots, then played his final two seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is a four-time Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII, LV), a five-time Pro Bowl selection, a four-time First Team All-Pro selection, and was selected in the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team and NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Gronkowski played college football at the University of Arizona, winning several awards, including being named a '' Sporting News'' and Rivals.com Freshman All-American. Despite playing only two collegiate seasons, his 18.8 yards per reception average and 1,197 receiving yards were a team record for his position. The Patriots drafted Gronkowski in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the 42nd pick, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Gronkowski
Glenn Thomas Gronkowski (born March 25, 1993) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Kansas State. After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Gronkowski was signed by the Buffalo Bills, and was in the practice squad of the New England Patriots from 2016 until he was released in 2017. Career Gronkowski attended Williamsville North High School. While there, as a senior, he recorded 53 receptions for 762 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense. On defense, he recorded 43 tackles, eight interceptions, two returned for touchdowns and two recovered fumbles. He also averaged 35.8 yards per punt and handled kickoffs. He was named the Section VI Class AA North Co-Offensive Player of the Year. During his high school career, Gronkowski recorded 125 receptions for 2,076 yards and 23 touchdowns. College After high school, Gronkowski attended Kansas State, where he majored in marketing. As a true freshman in 2012, he decided to redshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Gröning
Bruno Bernhard Gröning (1906 in Gdańsk, Danzig – January 26, 1959 in Paris) was a German mystic who performed faith healings and lectured. He was active in Germany in the 1940s and 1950s after World War II. Early life Gröning was born into a Catholic family in Danzig in 1906. He was the middle child of seven and was raised in the suburb of Oliwa, Oliva. He did not finish school; he began training as a carpenter and worked in a variety of jobs. During the Nazi era, his family changed their last name to the more German "Gröning" from Grönkowski, Grenkowski, or Grzenkowski, and he, his father, and his brother joined the Nazi Party. Wartime In March 1943 he was conscripted into the Wehrmacht as a ''Panzerjäger'' (an army support service); after stating that he would not kill another human being, he came close to being executed for this stance at a court martial. He was captured by the Soviets in Koszalin, Köslin and from March to October 1945 was in a POW camp in Frankfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henning Gronkowski
Henning is a surname, also used as a given name, with origins in East Prussia (now part of Germany). Henning may also refer to: People with Henning as a surname * A. J. Henning (born 2002), American football player * Andrew Henning (1863–1947), lawyer and politician in Western Australia * Anne Henning, American speed skater * Cameron Henning, Olympic medal-winning Canadian swimmer *Dieter Henning (1936–2007), German engineer * Dan Henning, American former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons * Doug Henning, Canadian magician and illusionist * Eva Henning, Swedish actress * Gerda Henning (1891–1951), Danish textile designer * Harold Henning, South African professional golfer * Holger Henning, Swedish Navy vice admiral * John F. Henning, U.S. statesman * Klaus Henning, German Judo athlete * Linda Kaye Henning, American TV actress * Lorne Henning, Canadian ice-hockey executive * Megan Henning, American actress * Paul Henning, American TV producer and writer best known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Rawik
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from he, יוֹחָנָה, translit=Yôḥānāh, lit=God is gracious. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeanne. The earliest recorded occurrence of the name Joanna, in Luke 8:3, refers to the disciple " Joanna the wife of Chuza," who was an associate of Mary Magdalene. Her name as given is Greek in form, although it ultimately originated from the Hebrew masculine name יְהוֹחָנָן ''Yəhôḥānān'' or יוֹחָנָן ''Yôḥānān'' meaning 'God is gracious'. In Greek this name became Ιωαννης ''Iōannēs'', from which ''Iōanna'' was derived by giving it a feminine ending. The name Joanna, like Yehohanan, was associated with Hasmonean families. Saint Joanna was culturally Hellenized, thus bearing the Grecian adaptation of a Jewish name, as was commonly done in her milieu. At the beginning of the Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Gronkowski
Stanisław Gronkowski (January 8, 1922 Radom – May 20, 2004 Kraków) was a Polish actor who performed at the Rhapsodic Theatre and the Old Theatre of Helena Modrzejewska in Kraków. In 1989 Gronkowski was awarded the Officer's Cross of OOP. Gronkowski died in 2004, and was buried in Kraków at the Salwator cemetery. Filmography * ''Podhale w ogniu'' (1955) as a peasant * ''Wolne miasto'' (1958) as a phone receptionist Kozubek * ''Kalosze szczęścia'' (1958) as Tadeusz Kościuszko, the actor * ''Inspekcja pana Anatola'' (1959) as a receptionist in a hotel * ''Spotkania w mroku'' (''Begegnung im Zwielicht'', 1960) * ''Zobaczymy się w niedzielę'' (1960) as Flower * ''Spotkanie ze szpiegiem'' (1964) as the teacher Mituła * ''Cała naprzód'' (1966) as the officer * ''Four Tank-men and a dog'' (1966-1970) as Kugel * ''Ściana Czarownic'' (1966) as Szczygieł (unnamed in titles) * ''Słońce wschodzi raz na dzień'' (1967) as Wigezy * ''How I unleashed World War II ''Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gronkowski (horse)
Gronkowski is a Thoroughbred racehorse (born in 2015) who came second in the 2018 Belmont Stakes and 2019 Dubai World Cup. He is named after American football tight end Rob Gronkowski, who is a minority owner of the horse. Racing career Gronkowski raced several times in the United Kingdom, and won the Burradon Stakes. He was then going to race in the 2018 Kentucky Derby, but pulled out due to a fever. He went to the 2018 Belmont Stakes The 2018 Belmont Stakes was the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes and the 107th time the event took place at Belmont Park. The race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final leg in the American Triple Crown. It is a Grade I stakes ... instead where he finished second in the race with odds of 24.75 to 1. As a four-year-old, Gronkowski came second in the 2019 Dubai World Cup, losing to Thunder Snow by a nose. References 2015 racehorse births Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Racehorses trained in the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
