Rosey Brown

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Rosey Brown
Date of birth: October 20, 1932
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Charlottesville, VA
Date of death: June 9, 2004 (age 71)
Place of death: Flag of the United States Mansfield Township, NJ
Career information
Position(s): Offensive tackle
College: Morgan State
NFL Draft: 1953 / Round: 27 / Pick 321
Organizations
 As player:
1953-1965 New York Giants
Career highlights and Awards
Pro Bowls: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958,
1959, 1960, 1962, 1964,
1965
Honors: NFL 75th Anniversary
All-Time Team
NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1975

Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown (October 20, 1932 in Charlottesville, Virginia - June 9, 2004 in Mansfield Township, New Jersey) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the New York Giants from 1953 to 1965.

Brown was drafted by the Giants out of Morgan State University in the 1953 NFL Draft after being noticed by the Giants in the Pittsburgh Courier, an African-American newspaper that named him to their 1952 Black All-American team. On the offensive line, Brown pass blocked for quarterbacks Charlie Conerly and Y.A. Tittle and run blocked for backs like Alex Webster and Frank Gifford. Despite his 6'3", 255-pound frame, Brown was very quick on his feet which was very unusual for his era. He is considered one of the greatest "sleeper picks" in NFL history as he was drafted in 27th round of the NFL Draft.[1]

Brown was named to the Pro Bowl a total of nine times and helped the Giants win the NFL Championship in 1956.

Following the 1965 season, Brown retired, suffering from chronic phlebitis. He became the Giants' assistant offensive line coach in 1966 and was promoted to offensive line coach in 1969. He remained with the Giants organization in the scouting department for many years.

In 1999, he was ranked number 57 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.

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  1. ^ giants.com, Hall of Famers 1975-present, accessed January 12, 2007

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New York Giants 1956 NFL Champions
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National Football League | NFL's 1950s All-Decade Team
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1975
Rosey Brown • George Connor • Dante Lavelli • Lenny Moore