Rosey Brown

Roosevelt Brown Jr., known as Rosey Brown, was an American professional football offensive tackle who played thirteen seasons for the New York Giants of the National Football League, from 1953 to 1965. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1932, he played college football at Morgan State and was chosen by the Giants in the 27th round of the 1953 draft. He appeared in 162 games and missed only four, helped the Giants win six division championships and the 1956 NFL championship, and was a first-team All-Pro eight years in a row and a nine-time Pro Bowl selection. He stayed with the Giants as an assistant coach and later a scout, was named to the NFL 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams, and entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975. He died in 2004.