Roman Gabriel, first Filipino-American quarterback in NFL, dies at 83
by Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Advertiser— Roman Gabriel had big size and a big arm when he was the No. 2 draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1962. Even while playing in an era of grinding it out on the ground, he still holds the Rams’ team record with 154 touchdown passes.
NBC News—Roman Gabriel dies at 83. The first Filipino American quarterback in the NFL was MVP in 1969. Roman Gabriel had big size and a big arm when he was the No. 2 draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1962. Even while playing in an era of grinding it out on the ground, he still holds the Rams’ team record with 154 touchdown passes. Gabriel, the first Filipino American quarterback in the NFL and the league MVP in 1969, died Saturday. He was 83. His son Roman Gabriel III announced his father’s death on social media, saying he died peacefully at home of natural causes. In 2021, the elder Gabriel...
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