1956 Topps football card of former NFL offensive tackle Roosevelt “Rosey” Brown, who played 13 seasons in the league for the New York Giants. In an era when African American players were often overlooked by pro scouts, he was drafted in the 27th round of the NFL draft in 1953 out of Morgan State, and went on to excel with the Giants, being named to the Pro Bowl nine times and helping the club win the NFL title in 1956. Brown was selected to the NFL’s All Decade team for the 1950s, to the league’s 75th Anniversary team, and was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975. After retiring as a player, he was an early pioneer in the ranks of African American coaches as he served as assistant offensive line coach, then was promoted to O-line coach of the Giants in 1969. He also worked for many years in the team’s scouting department.