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By Kristin
Apr 26, 2021
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski can now add Guinness World Record Holder to his resume. On Friday he successfully caught a pass thrown from a helicopter!
He and his former teammate Tedy Bruschi were filling in as honorary head coaches for their old college team The University of Arizona Wildcats for their annual Spring game, when he completed the record breaking feat. Gronk stood at mid-field in the Wildcats stadium in Tucson, as a helicopter hovered 600 feet above him. A football was tossed down, and after three attempts Gronk finally caught a pass. I wonder, was that Brady up there in that helicopter? And of course, after the catch, Rob spiked the ball into the ground.
By Kristin
Apr 26, 2021
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski can now add Guinness World Record Holder to his resume. On Friday he successfully caught a pass thrown from a helicopter!
He and his former teammate Tedy Bruschi were filling in as honorary head coaches for their old college team The University of Arizona Wildcats for their annual Spring game, when he completed the record breaking feat. Gronk stood at mid-field in the Wildcats stadium in Tucson, as a helicopter hovered 600 feet above him. A football was tossed down, and after three attempts Gronk finally caught a pass. I wonder, was that Brady up there in that helicopter? And of course, after the catch, Rob spiked the ball into the ground.
Updated: 3:26 PM EDT Apr 26, 2021 By Russ Reed Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski had quite the weekend at his alma mater.The hulking tight end known as Gronk set a Guinness world record in what is being dubbed his last catch at the University of Arizona.Arizona head football coach Jedd Fisch, who was the Patriots quarterbacks coach in 2020, invited Gronkowski to coach a team during the Wildcats spring game on Saturday.Gronkowski was introduced to the team by Fisch on Friday and shortly afterward, Fisch announced that the famous alumnus would be attempting to catch a football from a helicopter that was hovering 600 feet in the air above Arizona Stadium.Dressed in his college jersey, football pads and a helmet, Gronk was able to secure the world s highest altitude catch on his third attempt, sending the assembled team of college players into hysteria. I almost had the first one, and after the first one, I knew I could do it, Gronkowski said during