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joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Fri Aug 28, 2015, 10:14 AM Aug 2015

You asked for it, you got it...another Gronk!

It was Father's Day, and the Gronkowski boys were slinking into the media center at the Chicagoland Speedway. Well, three of them were. The ones who aren't known simply as Gronk. Rob and father, Gordon Sr., were on stage as grand marshals of that weekend's NASCAR event, promoting the family's youth fitness foundation.

The caboose of the tardy trio was Glenn, the littlest brother of the biggest group of bros (or brahs) you'll ever see -- and the only one of the quintet not to play in professional sports ... yet.

"Oh, here they are," Gordon said, now rolling his eyes and pointing at his boys. "Get up here. Let's go! Goose, c'mon!"

Goose is the nickname of Glenn Gronkowski, starting fullback and road plower for the run-happy Kansas State Wildcats. He's the youngest of the five Gronk brothers, trailing his All-Pro, ESPY-winning, Super Bowl-ring-wearing bro, Rob, by 4 years, and the eldest, former minor league baseball player Gordie Jr., by a decade.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/13520893/kansas-state-fullback-glenn-gronkowski-living-namesake

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You asked for it, you got it...another Gronk! (Original Post) joeybee12 Aug 2015 OP
Pardon me, while I go barf. madinmaryland Aug 2015 #1
Can we watch? bluedigger Aug 2015 #2
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