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![]() Gabriel in 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | August 5, 1940||||||||||||||||
Died: | April 20, 2024 Little River, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 83)||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | New Hanover (Wilmington) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | NC State (1959–1961) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||||
AFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Career: | College: 8–24 (.250) WLAF: 0–10 (.000) | ||||||||||||||||
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Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. (August 5, 1940 – April 20, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, twice earning first-team All-American honors. Gabriel was the second overall pick in the 1962 NFL draft and played for the Los Angeles Rams for 11 seasons then five years for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was notable for being the first NFL quarterback of Filipino-American descent, as well as winning the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 1969.[1]