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 ...

Considering that he was the No. 1 overall draft pick in one league and No. 2 in the other, the prize in a bidding war marked by intrigue and skullduggery, it took Roman Gabriel a long time to ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Former NFL MVP and four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Roman Gabriel died Saturday. He was 83 years old. He won MVP honors in 1969, throwing for 2,549 yards and 24 touchdowns for an 11–3 Rams team.

WASHINGTON — 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 ...