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2024-04-22 -Obits-

Roman Gabriel dies at 83. The first Filipino-American quarterback in NFL was MVP in 1969

[FOX] Roman Gabriel had big size and a big arm when he was the No. 2 draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1962. Even while playing in an era of grinding it out on the ground, he still holds the Rams’ team record with 154 touchdown passes.

Gabriel, the first Filipino-American quarterback in the NFL and the league MVP in 1969, died Saturday. He was 83.

His son, Roman Gabriel III, announced his father’s death on social media, saying he died peacefully at home of natural causes.

In 2021, the elder Gabriel told the Los Angeles Times, "I am retired with heart problems and arthritis but happy." He said he split time between Wilmington, North Carolina, and Little River, South Carolina.

"We mourn the loss of Rams legend and football pioneer, Roman Gabriel," the Rams said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Gabriel, who played at North Carolina State and was a two-time player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

He was 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, big for a quarterback in that era. Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi once described him as "a big telephone pole," according to the Los Angeles Times.

Gabriel played 11 years for the Rams and five years with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he was traded after the Rams acquired John Hadl.

Posted by Mercutio 2024-04-22 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11181 views ] Top

#1 I was unaware of his heritage or MVP. I vaguely remember his BK commercials.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-04-22 14:41|| 2024-04-22 14:41|| Front Page Top

#2 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds

Sounds more Samoan than Filipino

Posted by Frank G 2024-04-22 17:15|| 2024-04-22 17:15|| Front Page Top

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