Roosevelt Grier
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| No. 76 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | July 14, 1932 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cuthbert, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 284 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1955 / Round: 3 / Pick: 31 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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• New York Giants (1955–1962) |
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| • 3× All-Pro (1956, 1958 1959) | |||||||||
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| Sacks: | 44.5 |
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| Games: | 141 |
| Safeties: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
• New York Giants (1955–1962)
Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born July 14, 1932) is an American actor, singer, Protestant minister, and former professional American football player. He was a notable college football player for The Pennsylvania State University who earned a retrospective place in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 100th anniversary list of 100 most influential student athletes. As a professional player, Grier was a member of the New York Giants and the original Fearsome Foursome of the Los Angeles Rams. He played in the Pro Bowl twice.
After Grier's professional sports career he worked as a bodyguard for Robert Kennedy during the 1968 presidential campaign and was guarding the senator's wife, Ethel Kennedy, during the Robert F. Kennedy assassination. Although unable to prevent that killing, Grier took control of the gun and subdued the shooter, Sirhan Sirhan.
Grier's other activities have been colorful and varied. He hosted his own Los Angeles television show and made approximately 70 guest appearances on various shows during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1979 Grier appeared on season three/episode 14 of The Love Boat.
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