Roman Gabriel R.I.P.

[Old Coot]

Roman Gabriel, Rams & Eagles QB dead at 83

 

He was NFL MVP in 1969

 

First (and only?) Filipino QB.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Gabriel

[Augie]

RIP

 

What a name back in the day. 

[SoonerBillsFan]

Prayers for his family and his close friends.

[Don Otreply]

30 minutes ago, Augie said:

RIP

 

What a name back in the day. 

Yes, a very cool name, 

[PonyBoy]

Kind of crazy how some of us old coots ( poster name play intended 😀) on this board remember a player & name vividly like this guy from 45+ years ago like it was only a few years ago. 

 

Angel Gabriel now 😔

 

 

Edited April 21 by PonyBoy
Wrong info

[Beast]

 

[Ga boy]

Yea Roman was a tough big QB who could teach JA17 how to throw a screen pass.  Reminds me of Big Ben.  I wonder if he ever makes HOF.

[Chandler#81]

Rest in peace, Roman. Thank you for the memories!

[CowgirlsFan]

RIP 🙏

 

Thank you for your contribution to the game of football 🏈

[The Frankish Reich]

2 hours ago, Ga boy said:

Yea Roman was a tough big QB who could teach JA17 how to throw a screen pass.  Reminds me of Big Ben.  I wonder if he ever makes HOF.

To me, Allen’s closest comp is still Roman Gabriel. He was past his prime by the time I started watching football, but I’ve seen the old video. Rocket arm, huge guy, excellent foot speed, just the whole package. I hope Allen gets the championship that evaded Gabriel ….

[RyanC883]

prayers for him and his family

[amprov56]

16 hours ago, Old Coot said:

Roman Gabriel, Rams & Eagles QB dead at 83

 

He was NFL MVP in 1969

 

First (and only?) Filipino QB.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Gabriel

Seen him play in the Rockpile 1970.

Edited April 21 by amprov56

[SoCal Deek]

26 minutes ago, amprov56 said:

Seen him pkay in the Rockpile 1970.

Me too. If memory serves he attended Cal Poly for college. Strike that….he went on to coach at Cal Poly. 

Edited April 21 by SoCal Deek

[Jimmy Harris 69]

I started following the the Rams in 69 after watching “ The NFL Game of the Week” with Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshire one Saturday afternoon. The Rams were 9-0 at that point and my poor hometown Bills were likely 1-8. Summerall talked about how tough it was to take down “big Gabe”. He was big for QB’s at the time; 6-4 , 225 and could move in the pocket (think Big Ben). He had a very good career but didn’t win a championship. Rams lost to the eventual champion Packers in 67 and Joe Kapp led Vikings in 69. He even made a movie with John Wayne,  Rock Hudson and fellow Ram Merlin Olsen. …the Undefeated. RIP big fella.

Edited April 21 by Jimmy Harris 69
Cause

[Sargent Hulka]

I always liked him. I remember 1967 was being called "the year of the Ram", but they couldn't get it done. Still, one of my favorite teams, with Roman Gabriel, Jack Snow, Billy Truax, and George Allen as the maestro.

[Paup 1995MVP]

8 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said:

To me, Allen’s closest comp is still Roman Gabriel. He was past his prime by the time I started watching football, but I’ve seen the old video. Rocket arm, huge guy, excellent foot speed, just the whole package. I hope Allen gets the championship that evaded Gabriel ….

That's great the summary of Roman Gabriel.  I remember his name but was still a little too young when he was a star.  But the early to mid 70's was when I started becoming a football fan in grade school.  I lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  And moved to Buffalo New Years 1976.  The 76 season was my first as a true Bills fan.  But remember watching several Bills games in probably 74 and 75 from Rich Stadium on TV.  The start of a passion that has lasted a lifetime.  

 

Love discussing players and teams from that era.  Game just had a raw simple feel to it.  The sport of Gladiators.  Pete Rozelle made football something very special.  

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

13 hours ago, PonyBoy said:

Kind of crazy how some of us old coots ( poster name play intended 😀) on this board remember a player & name vividly like this guy from 45+ years ago like it was only a few years ago. 

 

Angel Gabriel now 😔

 

 

 

To your point:

 

Recall the 1967 season, the Baltimore Colts led by Johnny U hadn't lost a game all season, though they had tied the Rams earlier who were in their same division.  Recall they were by far the best team in the league that year.  Last game of the season they played LA again in LA led by Gabriel and the Rams beat them.  There were no wild cards back then so the way the tie breakers fell Rams won the division somehow, Colts didn't even make playoffs.  Green Bay knocked off Rams in first round and then went on to win SB II.

 

As a side note believe he was from Wilmington NC area where I currently live.

[shane nelson]

Growing up in snowy Toronto, watching Roman and Rams in sunny LA made me an LA fan.  A few years later, watching OJ at Rich Stadium made me a Bills fan.  RIP Roman and thank you. 

[All_Pro_Bills]

1 hour ago, Paup 1995MVP said:

That's great the summary of Roman Gabriel.  I remember his name but was still a little too young when he was a star.  But the early to mid 70's was when I started becoming a football fan in grade school.  I lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  And moved to Buffalo New Years 1976.  The 76 season was my first as a true Bills fan.  But remember watching several Bills games in probably 74 and 75 from Rich Stadium on TV.  The start of a passion that has lasted a lifetime.  

 

Love discussing players and teams from that era.  Game just had a raw simple feel to it.  The sport of Gladiators.  Pete Rozelle made football something very special.  

It was a time when sports was sports and not so much glitz and glamor entertainment.  Guys just showed up and played.  No celebrations about a 1st quarter interception.  No music blaring and fireworks.  No 60,000 people in the stands staring at their cell phones checking their fantasy league stats.  Now the SB halftime show and commercials seem just as big a deal as the game itself.

[Sargent Hulka]

2 hours ago, Sargent Hulka said:

I always liked him. I remember 1967 was being called "the year of the Ram", but they couldn't get it done. Still, one of my favorite teams, with Roman Gabriel, Jack Snow, Billy Truax, and George Allen as the maestro.