Tommy Kramer

High school (ages 12+)
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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Tommy Kramer born?March 7, 1955
2. What is the NFL career span?1977-1990
3. What is the college affiliation?Rice Owls
4. What position did Tommy Kramer play in football?Tommy Kramer was a quarterback, the player who throws the ball and leads the offense.
5. How did Tommy Kramer start his football career?He played for the Rice Owls in college, where he became a great quarterback and won MVP of the 1977 Senior Bowl.

NFL Draft: The annual selection process by which NFL teams acquire eligible college football players.
Senior Bowl: A postseason college football all-star game featuring top draft-eligible players.
College Football Hall of Fame: An institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and legends of college football.
Audibling: The act of a quarterback changing a play at the line of scrimmage based on defensive alignment.