Ignatius GRONKOWSKI

Ignatius Gronkowski was a cyclist from Buffalo, New York who competed at the 1924 Olympics in the road race and the 50 km track event. Gronkowski was runner-up in the 1924 US Championship road race.

He was also the first top athlete in his family, which would become a well-known American sporting family. Three of his great-grandsons later played in the NFL – Dan Gronkowski with the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, and New England Patriots from 2009-11; Chris Gronkowski with the Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and San Diego Chargers from 2010-13; and the best known being Rob Gronkowski, a tight end with the New England Patriots, who started with them in 2010 and starred in the league.