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Happy Birthday to Rams Favorite QB (1960s)

August 5th, 2013

Mark Peterson

Posted in Features, Odds

Happy Brithday to Roman Gabriel (Roman Ildonzo Gabriel, Jr) who turns 73 today. He was the first Asian American NFL QB and to this date one of the best QBs to ever where a Rams uniform.

Career highlights and awards*

2× All-American (1960, 1961)
4× Pro Bowl selection (1967, 1968, 1969, 1973)
1× First-team All-Pro (1969)
1× Second-team All-Pro (1967)
2× ACC Player of the Year (1960, 1961)
AP NFL MVP (1969)
UPI NFL Player of the Year (1969)
Bert Bell Award (1969)
NFL 101 NFC Offensive Player of the Year (1969)
Pro Bowl Co-MVP (1968)
NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1973)

Best wishes Roman!

*Wiki

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