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Oldest living NFL star Rosey Grier stopped an assassin and became a TV legend at 93

Oldest living NFL star Rosey Grier stopped an assassin and became a TV legend at 93 (Image Via X) Not many people can say they won an NFL championship, stopped a presidential assassin, and hosted their own TV show. Rosey Grier can. His journey is one of the most surprising and inspiring stories in sports and American history. From football fields to national news headlines, his life has been full of powerful moments that still amaze people today. Rosey Grier played for NFL giants and later protected lives off the field Born on July 14, 1932, Rosey Grier turned 93 recently. One of the oldest still living former NFL athletes is he. Grier was picked by the New York Giants in 1955 after finishing Penn State. Having spent seven years with the Giants, he contributed in 1956 to their victory of the NFL Championship. He three times garnered All-Pro accolades and twice became a Pro Bowl player over that period. Grier was sent to the Los Angeles Rams in 1963. With Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, and Lamar Lundy, he then joined one of the most feared defensive lines in NFL history dubbed the "Fearsome Foursome. " Grier played four more seasons with the Rams until he retired in 1966 because of a ruptured Achilles tendon. But Grier's narrative didn't stop with football. During his bodyguard duty for U. S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, he gained heroism. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Lana Green Is Retiring - Her Final Jewelry Pieces Are 80% Off Design Craft Weekly Read More Undo Senator Kennedy was shot by a gunman called Sirhan Sirhan on June 5, 1968, inside the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Grier was at that time defending Ethel, Kennedy's pregnant wife. Hearing the gunshots, he rushed to the scene and aided Sirhan in disarming himself, hence preventing more damage. Grier later said he grabbed the gun and held back irate people from assaulting the attacker, aiming to stop violence rather than more. Rosey Grier became a TV host , actor, and political voice after football Rosey Grier was lauded all throughout the nation following the unexpected night in 1968. He developed an entertainment career using that concentration. From 1968 to 1970, he ran The Rosey Grier Show on KABC-TV. Later, he appeared on over 70 television programs including I Dream of Jeannie, Daniel Boone, and The White Shadow. Also Read: Patrick Mahomes Expresses Alarm Over Possible 18-Game NFL Season And Player Safety Grier even became involved in politics and worked as a singer. In the 1980s, he backed Ronald Reagan and once contemplated running for governor of California in 2017. Rosey Grier's tale reminds the globe today, at 93, of how one person may lead several lives and influence history. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!