By Richard Goldstein Roman Gabriel, one of the leading pro football passers of his time, who complemented his rocket arm with an imposing physique over 16 seasons beginning in 1962, died on ...

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Roman Gabriel, right, gestures as he talks with media in Philadelphia, June 1, 1973. Eagles head coach Mike McCormack listens at left. (AP File Photo/Brian Horton ...

Roman Gabriel, the former North Carolina State quarterback who was the 1969 NFL MVP with the Los Angeles Rams, died Saturday. He was 83. Gabriel’s son, Roman III, announced his father’s death ...

Roman Gabriel, the former North Carolina State quarterback who was the 1969 NFL MVP with the Los Angeles Rams, died Saturday. He was 83. Gabriel's son, Roman III, announced his father's death in a ...

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 ...

April 22 (UPI) --Roman Gabriel's former teams and teammates continue to mourn after learning of the death of the NFL's first Filipino-American quarterback. The 1969 MVP, who died of natural causes ...