SOFT NEWS Roman Gabriel dies

[SlipperySlope]

I had a crush on him as a little girl. I even wrote him a fan note which he actually answered along with some autographed 8X10 glossies.

Rams legend Roman Gabriel dies at age 83

Roman Gabriel, a former NFL MVP and four-time Pro Bowler, died at the age of 83 on Saturday

theramswire.usatoday.com

 

[Murt]

he was my favorite player

 

[Pebbles]

I loved him too. I thought he was all that and a bag of chips!!!!!

 

[joekan]

I still have his football card in my collection

 

[Walrus]

He was a big man and tough as nails, and flourished in the time when QBs called their own plays.

 

[Intestinal Fortitude]

Philippino he was

 

[CaryC]

Philippino he was

And at the time, not one cared they did.

Just the name wanted to make me pull for the Rams.

 

[SlipperySlope]

He was also in a movie with John Wayne, Rock Hudson, Merle Olsen and Jan Michael Vincent that came out in 1969 called "The Undefeated". Lots of eye candy there. He was best friends and off field business partner with team mate Merle Olsen.

 

[Tesss]

Yes he sure was purrrrdy!