George Rose
No. 44
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1942-01-01)January 1, 1942
Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.
Died:January 19, 2023(2023-01-19) (aged 81)
Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Brunswick (GA) Glynn
College:Auburn
NFL draft:1964 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34
AFL draft:1964 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started:47-23
Interceptions:9
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

George Lee Rose (January 1, 1942 – January 19, 2023) was an American professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons for the Minnesota Vikings (1964–1966) and the New Orleans Saints (1967).[1]

Rose died in Brunswick, Georgia, on January 19, 2023, at the age of 81.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ George Becnel (August 2009). When the Saints Came Marching In: What the New Orleans NFL Franchise Did Wrong (and Sometimes Right) in Its Expansion Years. AuthorHouse. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-4389-9187-0.
  2. ^ "George Lee Rose, Jr. obituary". Ever Loved. Retrieved 28 January 2023.


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