Offensive Tackle
No. 79
Morgan State
"People on the inside of pro football's more technical affairs say that Y.A. Tittle should give Rosey Brown a piece of his salary. The Charlottesville (Virginia) clubber is regarded as the most destructive of pass blockers in the Eastern Conference and one of the cleverest at warding off blitzing linebackers and defensive ends.
He was a No. 27 draft pick who at one time had notions of wrestling professionally after captaining his college mat squad. Despite a painful shoulder last year, he was everybody's pick as an All-NFL tackle."
Don Schiffer, Pro Football 1964
"Year in and year out, Rosey has been one of the standout linemen in the National Football League. Extremely agile and fast for a man of his bulk, Brown is known for his downfield blocking ability. When the Giants are backed up to their own goal, Rosey is pressed into service as a reinforcement for the defensive line.
The huge veteran was drafted 27th by the Giants in 1953, thus going down in pro annals as one of the finest 'sleeper' picks ever made. An All-Star performer eight years in a row, Brown was the Associated Press' Lineman of the Year in 1956, when the Giants last captured a world championship."
-Complete Sports 1964 New York Giants
"One of the Giants' greatest linemen, Rosey, a 'sleeper' pick, was New York's 27th choice in 1953. Big, fast and agile, he has made the Pro Bowl eight times."
-1964 Philadelphia No. 114
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