Roosevelt Brown

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Roosevelt Brown was a Hall of Fame offensive tackle for the New York Giants, widely regarded as one of the greatest linemen in NFL history.

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Roosevelt Brown canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
human
offensive tackle
awardReceived Pro Football Hall of Fame All-1950s Team
surface form: NFL 1950s All-Decade Team selection

Pro Football Hall of Fame induction
multiple All-Pro selections
multiple Pro Bowl selections
careerEnd 1965
careerStart 1953
causeOfDeath heart attack
collegeAttended Morgan State University
surface form: Morgan State College
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1932-10-20
dateOfDeath 2004-06-09
draftStatus undrafted free agent
educatedAt Morgan State University
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Brown
fullName Roosevelt Leaks Brown Jr.
givenName Roosevelt
hallOfFame San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
surface form: Giants Ring of Honor

Pro Football Hall of Fame
height 1.91 m
75 in
jerseyNumber 79
jerseyNumberRetiredBy New York Giants
knownFor agility and quickness as an offensive tackle
being one of the greatest offensive linemen in NFL history
laterOccupation assistant coach for New York Giants
scout for New York Giants
league National Football League
memberOfSportsTeam New York Giants
notableWork key blocker on New York Giants 1956 NFL Championship team
numberRetired 79
occupation American football player
football coach
placeOfBirth Spartanburg, South Carolina
surface form: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
placeOfDeath Columbia, Maryland
surface form: Columbia, Maryland, United States
playedFor New York Giants
positionPlayed offensive tackle
tackle
ProFootballHallOfFameInductionYear 1975
sexOrGender male
sport American football
team New York Giants
weight 116 kg
255 lb

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NFL Championship Game 1956 featuredPlayer Roosevelt Brown
subject surface form: 1956 NFL Championship Game
1956 NFL season notablePlayer Roosevelt Brown