Gene Rose (American football back)

For the New York Giants end, see Gene Rose (American football end).

Gene Rose
No. 22, 37
Position:Halfback, quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1904-07-11)July 11, 1904
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:February 1, 1979(1979-02-01) (aged 74)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:Racine (WI)
College:Wisconsin
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:34
Points scored:37
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eugene Harry Rose (July 11, 1904 – February 1, 1979) was an American football halfback and quarterback. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers (1925-1928) and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals from 1929 to 1932.

Rose was born in 1904 at Racine, Wisconsin,[1] and attended Racine High School.[2] He enrolled at the University of Wisconsin in 1925 and played for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 1925 to 1928.[1] He developed a reputation in 1926 as both a passer and open field runner.[3][4]

Rose also played professional football for the Chicago Cardinals from 1929 to 1932. He appeared in 34 games (18 as a starter) and scored 37 points on six touchdowns and one extra point.[1][2] His playing career was plagued by problems with the law, including a 1931 charge of stealing an automobile, a 1930 charge of aiding in the theft of fur coats from a furrier, and an assault and battery charge while playing for Wisconsin.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Gene Rose Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Gene Rose". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Gene Rose Is New Star for Badger Squad". Kenosha Evening News. November 15, 1926. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sportscope". Stevens Point Daily Journal. October 25, 1928. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gene Rose, Ex-Badger Grid Star, Jailed as Auto Thief". The Capital Times. January 30, 1931. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.