 Brown with the New York Giants c. 1965 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 20, 1932 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | June 9, 2004 (aged 71) Columbus, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Jefferson (Charlottesville, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College: | Morgan State (1951–1952) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 27 / pick: 321 | ||||||||
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Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown Jr. (October 20, 1932 – June 9, 2004) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1953 to 1965. He played college football for the Morgan State Bears and was selected by the Giants in the 27th round of the 1953 NFL draft.
Brown appeared in 162 games for the Giants, missing only four games in a 13-year career. In his prime, between 1956 and 1963, he helped lead the Giants to six division championships and the 1956 NFL Championship Game. He was selected as a first-team All-Pro player eight consecutive years and was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl nine times.
After retiring as a player, Brown remained with the Giants as an assistant coach and later as a scout. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975, was named to the National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994 and was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019. He was also included on the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team and The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.