Post by brownelvis54 on Aug 11, 2024 14:03:42 GMT -5
I was watching the pre-season game Giants vs lions. Because this year is year 100 for the Giant organization, there has been a lot of talk about players present and past. Toward the end of the game Carl Banks asked Phil Simms, who were some of the bests, and Simms said that's tuff because there were so many, but Simms did mention Rosey Brown. He said Rosey Brown was the best left tackle to ever wear a NY Giants uniform. I will admit, Rosey Brown was before my time being a Giant fan.
Looking at his stats, who have to be impressed. I was shocked to see he was drafted in the 27th round?!? How many rounds were there? Asking the Giant historians here, is Phil Simms right?
Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown Jr. (October 20, 1932 – June 9, 2004) was an American 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.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosey_Brown
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Looking at his stats, who have to be impressed. I was shocked to see he was drafted in the 27th round?!? How many rounds were there? Asking the Giant historians here, is Phil Simms right?
Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown Jr. (October 20, 1932 – June 9, 2004) was an American 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.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosey_Brown
I love looking at Giant film from the past
and