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WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y.—There was something known as the “Gronk-O-Meter” at Williamsville North High. It read on a scale from 1 to 10, measuring the frustration level of the school’s star athlete during games.
Here in the Northtowns, the northern suburbs of Buffalo, Rob Gronkowski was a tight end and defensive end (and freshman kickoff specialist, on account of having the biggest feet on the team at age 14); a center for the basketball team; and a first baseman who could launch the ball for what seemed like a mile.