Rosey Grier

Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier 是 美国人 演员, 歌手, 基督教 minister, and former professional American football 播放机. He was a notable college football player for The Pennsylvania State University who earned a retrospective place in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 100th anniversary list of 100 most influential student athletes. As a professional player, Grier was a member of the New York Giants and the original Fearsome Foursome 的Los Angeles Rams. He played in the Pro Bowl twice.

After Grier’s professional sports career he worked as a bodyguard for Robert Kennedy 在 1968 presidential campaign and was guarding the senator’s wife, Ethel Kennedy, 在 罗伯特·F. Kennedy assassination. Although unable to prevent that killing, Grier took control of the gun and subdued the shooter, Sirhan Sirhan.

Grier’s other activities have been colorful and varied. He hosted his own 洛杉矶 television show and made approximately 70 guest appearances on various shows during the 1960s and 1970s. 在 1979 Grier appeared on season three/episode 14 of the Love Boat.

As a singer, Grier first released singles on the A label in 1960, and over the following twenty-five years he continued to record on various labels including Liberty, Ric, MGM and A&M.^[1] His recording of a tribute to Robert Kennedy, “People Make The World” (written by Bobby Womack) was his only chart single, peaking at #128 在 1968.

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