Rosey Grier
Date of birth	July 14, 1932
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York
Position(s)	Defensive Tackle
College	Penn State
Pro Bowls	1956, 1960
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1955-1962 1963-1966	New York Giants Los Angeles Rams

Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born July 14, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Cuthbert, Georgia), a star athlete at Roselle High School(NJ), is an American football player, actor, and Christian minister. One of twelve children, Grier was named after Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was governor of New York at the time and was elected president later that year. Grier was well known in the 1970s for his hobbies of needlepoint and macrame, practices not normally associated with "macho" sports figures. is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... Defensive tackle (DT) is a position on the field in American and Canadian football. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Big Blue Wrecking Crew, Big Blue, G-Men, The Jints, The New York Football Giants Team colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Owner John Mara (50%) and Steve Tisch (50%) General manager Jerry Reese League/Conference affiliations National... The St. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... NY redirects here. ... Cuthbert is a city located in Randolph County, Georgia. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Needlepoint is a form of canvas work created on a mesh canvas. ... Categories: Needlework | Stub ... Look up Macho in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

NFL career

After attending Pennsylvania State University and playing in the defensive line of the football team there, Rosey Grier began his professional football career in 1955. He wore number 76 and was one of the National Football League defensive linemen with the New York Giants from 1955 to 1962 where he was named an All-Pro defensive tackle in 1957. The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant university. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... A defensive lineman is any of the down positions on the defensive side of American football. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Big Blue Wrecking Crew, Big Blue, G-Men, The Jints, The New York Football Giants Team colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Owner John Mara (50%) and Steve Tisch (50%) General manager Jerry Reese League/Conference affiliations National... Defensive tackle (DT) is a position on the field in American and Canadian football. ...

Grier then moved to the Los Angeles Rams and played there from 1963 to 1966. He was part of the "Fearsome Foursome", along with Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, and Lamar Lundy, often considered one of the best defensive lines in football history, along with the Purple People Eaters of the Minnesota Vikings and the Steel Curtain of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The St. ... The real Fearsome Foursome was the All-Star defensive line of the Los Angeles Rams NFL football team in the 1960s and 1970s. ... David D. Deacon Jones (born December 9, 1938) nicknamed Secretary of Defense is an American athlete and actor. ... Merlin Jay Olsen (born September 15, 1940) is an American former National Football League player and actor. ... Lamar Lundy (born April 17, 1935, in Richmond, Indiana) was a defensive end with the NFL Los Angeles Rams for 13 seasons, from 1957 to 1969. ... The Purple People Eaters was the nickname of the Minnesota Vikings football teams defensive line during the late 1960s to the late 1970s, when the Vikings played in four Super Bowls. ... City Minneapolis, Minnesota Other nicknames The Vikes, The Purple People Eaters Team colors Purple, Gold, and White Head Coach Brad Childress Owner Zygi Wilf General manager Rob Brzezinski Fight song Skol, Vikings Mascot Ragnar League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1961–present) Western Conference (1961-1969) Central Division (1967-1969... The Steel Curtain was one of the most feared American football defenses, and a big part of the Pittsburgh Steelers 1970s dynasty. ... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach Mike Tomlin Owner Dan Rooney General manager Kevin Colbert League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933–1943; 1945–1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950–1952) Eastern Conference (1953–1969) Century Division (1967–1969) American Football...

A torn Achilles' tendon ended his football career in 1967. Posterior view of the foot and leg, showing the Achilles tendon (tendo calcaneus). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

In 1997, he was inducted into the New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame.

Post-NFL career

Grier served as a bodyguard for his friend, U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, but was guarding Ethel Kennedy, the Senator's wife, then expecting a child, the night that Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968. Grier and Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson heard shots fired ahead of them. Grier grabbed the gun of the assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, jammed his finger behind the trigger, breaking Sirhan Sirhan's arm. Robert Kennedy Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy, also called RFK (November 20, 1925–June 6, 1968) was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, and was appointed by his brother as Attorney General for his administration. ... Robert Kennedy United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy was fatally wounded by a gunshot in Los Angeles at approximately 12:15 a. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is a former American decathlete. ... Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (born March 19, 1944) is the convicted assassin of United States Senator Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy. ...

Movies and television

Grier has appeared in a number of films and television shows. One of the first football stars to successfully transition to acting, Grier starred in a handful low-budget features, including The Thing with Two Heads (1972). He made about 70 television guest appearances, and became a regular cast member on the series Daniel Boone, Make Room for Granddaddy, and The White Shadow. [1] Grier also sang the song "It's All Right to Cry" for the children's album and TV program Free to Be… You and Me. Grier appeared on the television game show Match Game 74 as a panelist. DVD cover. ... Daniel Boone was a TV Western that aired from 1964-1970 made for NBC by 20th Century Fox. ... The Danny Thomas Show (known as Make Room for Daddy during the first four seasons ) is a sitcom which ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. A revival series known as Make Room for Granddaddy aired on ABC from 1970 to 1971. ... The White Shadow was a U.S. television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27, 1978 to March 16, 1981. ... Free to Be… You and Me is a record album and illustrated songbook for children, first released in November 1972, and later in 1974 as a television special, featuring songs and stories from celebrities (credited as Marlo Thomas and Friends). Using poetry, songs, and sketches, the basic concept was to... The Match Game was an American television game show, most often hosted by Gene Rayburn. ...

Bibliography

• Rosey Grier's Needlepoint for Men (1973)
• Rosey, an Autobiography: The Gentle Giant (1986)
• Winning (1990)
• Shooting Star: Sometimes You Find What You Didn't Even Know You Were Looking For... : A Novel (1993)

Community service

Grier has also written a number of books, and now travels the United States as an inspirational speaker, and is cofounder of American Neighborhood Enterprises, an organization that works to help disadvantaged city dwellers buy homes and receive vocational training. The term inner-city is often applied to the poorer parts at the centre of a major city. ...

Grier was ordained a Christian minister in 1983, and the next year he founded his nonprofit resource center for inner-city teens, developing spiritual and educational programs for disadvantaged youths. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

Grier is a prominent member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans. ... The Greek alphabet is an alphabet that has been used to write the Greek language since about the 9th century BCE. It was the first alphabet in the narrow sense, that is, a writing system using a separate symbol for each vowel and consonant alike. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ...

He is also on the Milken Family Foundation board of trustees and serves as its program administrator of community affairs A charity trust established by Michael Milken. ...

He has been honored by Penn State as recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1974, and the Alumni Fellow Award in 1991. He was named to the NCAA's "List of the 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes” published to commemorate the NCAA's 100th anniversary. The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

Trivia

He is a cousin of actress Pam Grier. Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an iconic American actress. ...

He helped detain Robert F. Kennedy's killer at the ambassador hotel.

External links

• Rosey Grier filmography
• Rosey Grier football statistics
• Needlepoint for Men by Rosey Grier (1973)
• Rosey Grier at the Internet Movie Database
• NCCA Centennial "List of 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes" (PDF)