Rosey Grier

@Former American Football Player, Birthday and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Roosevelt ‘Rosey’ Grier is a former professional football player, actor, author, and protestant minister Cancer Celebrities Georgia American Film & Theater Personalities Actors Football Players American Football Players Roosevelt ‘Rosey’ Grier is a former professional football player who played for ‘New York Giants’ and ‘Los Angeles Rams’. He is also an actor, author, singer, protestant minister, and humanitarian. Rosey started playing football at an early age. His talent and skills became evident by the time he reached high school. During his high school days, Rosey started performing very well at various championships and displayed amazing skills. Rosey captained his University team, and also became a member of ‘Alpha Phi Alpha.’ As an actor, Rosey has appeared in movies, such as ‘The Desperate Mission’ (1969), ‘Carter's Army’ (1970), ‘The Treasure of Jamaica Reef’ (1975) and ‘The Glove ‘(1979). He has also worked in a number of TV shows, such as ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E’ (1964 – 1968), ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ (1965 – 1970), ‘The Wild Wild West’ (1965 – 1969), ‘Daniel Boone’ (1964 – 1970), etc. He became a Protestant minister in 1983 and devoted his life towards helping the unprivileged. In 1986, he published his autobiography ‘The Gentle Giant’.

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Birthday: July 14, 1932 Nationality: American Famous: Former American Football Player, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Football Players, American Football Players City/State: Georgia Spouses: Cydnee Seyler (m. 2013), Bernice Lewis (m. 1962–1970), Margie Grier (m. 1980–2011) Childrens: Denise Grier, Roosevelt Kennedy Grier, Sherryl Brown-Tubbs Universities: Pennsylvania State University Information Detail Birthday July 14, 1932 Nationality American Famous Former American Football Player, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Football Players, American Football Players City/State Georgia Spouses Cydnee Seyler (m. 2013), Bernice Lewis (m. 1962–1970), Margie Grier (m. 1980–2011) Childrens Denise Grier, Roosevelt Kennedy Grier, Sherryl Brown-Tubbs Universities Pennsylvania State University Birth Place Cuthbert, Georgia, United States Height 196cm Gender Male Sun Sign Cancer Born in Cuthbert, Georgia, United States Famous as Former American Football Player & Actor

Cuthbert, Georgia, United States

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Grier was in a relationship with Sherryl Brown-Tubbs, before marrying Bernice Lewis. He has a daughter with Sherryl, and adopted Bernice’s child from her previous relationship, before getting married to her. This marriage, however, didn’t work out, and ended in separation. Unsplash Personal Life

He later got married to Margie Grier, and has a son, Roosevelt Kennedy Grier, with her. He divorced Margie in 1978, but remarried her in 1980. Unsplash Personal Life

After Margie passed away in 2011, he married Cydnee Seyler, a teacher, on April 30, 2013. Unsplash Personal Life

Rosey Grier was born to Joseph Grier and Ruth Grier on July 14, 1932. His birth place is Cuthbert, Georgia, where he grew up along with his eleven siblings. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He went to Abraham Clark High School in New Jersey. He then attended Pennsylvania State University to complete his graduation, where he also became a star footballer. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Rosey’s professional career started in 1955 at the age of 23. He became the University’s star footballer and also joined ‘Alpha Phi Alpha’ – the first ever Greek-lettered fraternity, established for African-American students. Unsplash Career as a Professional Footballer

In 1955, Rosey was picked to play for ‘New York Giants’ (1995 NFL Draft). He continued playing for the ‘Giants’ until 1962. Unsplash Career as a Professional Footballer

During his time with the ‘Giants’, he gave notable performances and played a major role in winning ‘NFL Championship’ in 1956 and ‘Eastern Conference Championships’ in 1958, 1959, 1961, and 1962. Unsplash Career as a Professional Footballer

While he was still playing for ‘New York Giants’, he was picked for the ‘Pro Bowl’ first in 1956, and then 1961. His defensive game earned him the title ‘All-Pro’ in 1956. He was again bestowed with the title from 1958-62. Unsplash Career as a Professional Footballer

During this phase of his career, many other teams showed their interest in drafting him into their respective side and in 1963 he was eventually selected to play for ‘Los Angeles Rams’. As a professional footballer, he played for ‘Rams’ during the final stages of his career. Unsplash Career as a Professional Footballer

When his football career ended, Rosey became the bodyguard of Robert F. Kennedy, the then US senator. Robert was a friend of Rosey. The night Robert was shot Rosey was guarding the senator’s pregnant wife, Ethel Kennedy. When Robert was shot Rosey was the one who forcefully took the gun from Robert’s assassinator, Sirhan Sirhan. Unsplash Other Endeavors

In 1968, Rosey embarked on a tour called ‘Operation Holly’, along with Bob Hope. He then moved on to try his hand at acting and established a career in the film industry. Unsplash Other Endeavors

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 14, 1932
Nationality	American
Famous	Former American Football Player, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Football Players, American Football Players
City/State	Georgia
Spouses	Cydnee Seyler (m. 2013), Bernice Lewis (m. 1962–1970), Margie Grier (m. 1980–2011)
Childrens	Denise Grier, Roosevelt Kennedy Grier, Sherryl Brown-Tubbs
Universities	Pennsylvania State University
Birth Place	Cuthbert, Georgia, United States
Height	196cm
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Cuthbert, Georgia, United States
Famous as	Former American Football Player & Actor

Rosey Grier

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Jul 14, 1932

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Cuthbert, Georgia, United States