Rosey Brown

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Rosey Brown
Date of birth	October 20, 1932
Place of birth	Charlottesville, Virginia
Date of death	June 9, 2004
Position(s)	Offensive Tackle
College	Morgan State
NFL Draft	1953 / Round 27/ Pick 321
Pro Bowls	1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965
Honors	NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1953-1965	New York Giants
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1975

Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown (October 20, 1932 - June 9, 2004) was a Pro Football Hall of Famer who played right tackle for the New York Giants from 1953 to 1965.

Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was drafted by the Giants out of Morgan State University in 1953 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.

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.

He died at his home in Mansfield Township, New Jersey on June 9, 2004 at the age of 71.