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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 1, 1942 Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | January 19, 2023 (aged 81) Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Brunswick (GA) Glynn | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1964 / round: 3 / pick: 34 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1964 / round: 3 / pick: 21 | ||||||||
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George Lee Rose (January 1, 1942 – January 19, 2023) was an American professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons for the Minnesota Vikings (1964–1966) and the New Orleans Saints (1967).[1]
Rose died in Brunswick, Georgia, on January 19, 2023, at the age of 81.[2]
- ^ George Becnel (August 2009). When the Saints Came Marching In: What the New Orleans NFL Franchise Did Wrong (and Sometimes Right) in Its Expansion Years. AuthorHouse. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-4389-9187-0.
- ^ "George Lee Rose, Jr. obituary". Ever Loved. Retrieved January 28, 2023.