Gene Rose (American football end)

For the Chicago Cardinals player, see Gene Rose (American football back).
Gene Rose
Personal information
Born:(1913-08-15)August 15, 1913
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died:January 16, 1986(1986-01-16) (aged 72)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:Tennessee
Position:End
NFL draft:1936 / round: 4 / pick: 36
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:73
Average:12.2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roy Eugene Rose (August 15, 1913 – January 16, 1986) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1936 NFL draft.[1] He was the first player out of the University of Tennessee to be drafted into the NFL.[2] He played in seven games in his professional career with the Giants.[3]

  1. ^ "1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tennessee Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gene Rose Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.