Roosevelt Brown, or "Rosey" as he was affectionately known, is the best NFL athlete to ever wear the jersey number 79.
Brown, an offensive tackle who played with the New York Giants between 1953 and 1965, was a nine-time Pro Bowl pick and a member of the 1956 NFL championship team.
Roosevelt Brown was also All-NFL for eight straight years and was the NFL's Lineman of the Year in 1956. In 1999, The Sporting News named him number 57 on it's all-time greatest football players list.
Did you know........Roosevelt Brown played college football at Morgan State?
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