Martin Gramatica
Gramatica (right) at a kicking camp
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 27, 1975 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | LaBelle (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 | ||||||||
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| Field goal attempts: | 203 |
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| Field goals: | 155 |
| Field goal %: | 76.4 |
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Martín Gramática (born November 27, 1975) is an Argentine former American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). Gramática played college football for Kansas State University, and was recognized twice as an All-American. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He also played professionally for the Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, and New Orleans Saints. His younger brother Guillermo Gramática was also a kicker in the NFL.
Gramática was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the age of 9, he had to travel with his family to the United States, where they made their home. They settled in LaBelle, Florida, east of Fort Myers. He was only interested in playing soccer at LaBelle High School, but his kicking precision attracted the attention of the football coach of the school. He invited Gramática to try out as the team's kicker.
Gramática started to play football during his senior year. As the kicker for LaBelle High School, he hit 8 out of 10 field goals, 22 points after touchdowns, and sent 38 of 49 kickoffs out of the end zone for touchbacks. His longest field goal in high school was 52 yards.
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