Somit bekommt Christoph Gross einen Namensvetter in der AFL, der noch dazu im Lawrence A. Wien Stadium gespielt hat, dem ehemaligen Baker Field am nördlichen Ende Manhattans.
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Alexander Gross
COLLEGE CAREER
Columbia University – New York, NY (2007-2010)
* Outside Linebacker/Middle Linebacker/Special Teams
* Started at linebacker during all 4 seasons
* Two-time team captain
* Two-time team Most Valuable Player
* Career 10.64 Tackles/Game, 21 TFL
* 2007 Ivy League Rookie of the Year
* Ivy League Rookie of the week 4 times
* Two-time First Team All-Ivy League
2010
– Pre-season FCS All-American
– First Team All-Ivy League
– William V. Campbell Award Finalist
– Team Most Valuable Player
– ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
– 124 Total Tackles (12.4/game) (4th in Nation)
– 2 Interceptions (1 TD), 10 Passes Defended, 2 FF
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Kettering Fairmont High School – Kettering, OH (2003-2006)
* 3 year starter at OLB/SS and 1 year starter at RB
* Two-time team Captain
* Two-time First team Greater Western Ohio Conference
* All-Southwest Ohio – SS
* 2006 – 83 Total Tackles, 1,174 Rushing Yards, 14 TD