Rocky Rosema
Roger William "Rocky" Rosema (February 5, 1946 – January 15, 2020) was an American football player. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, he played high school football at Grand Rapids Central High School. He next played college football for the University of Michigan, principally as a defensive end and linebacker, from 1965 to 1967. He also played professional football as a linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1968 to 1971.[1] In 2003, he was inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame.[2][3] In 2011, Rosema lost a lawsuit against the NFL Players Association alleging that he was owed pension benefits.[4][5]
 Coach Bump Elliott and Rosema (No. 83) from 1968 Michiganensian | |
| Born: | February 5, 1946 Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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| Died: | January 15, 2020 (aged 73) Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | University of Michigan |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1968–1971 | St. Louis Cardinals |
He died of dementia on January 15, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Michigan at age 73.[6]
References
- "Rocky Rosema". pro-football-reference.com.
- Josh Slagter (August 26, 2009). "Looking back at the glory days of Central football". The Grand Rapids Press.
- "Inductees". Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03.
- John Agar (September 8, 2011). "Former Grand Rapids Central star Roger 'Rocky' Rosema's request for NFL pension denied". The Grand Rapids Press.
- Brian VanOchten (July 6, 2010). "Ex-Grand Rapids Central and Michigan star Roger 'Rocky' Rosema suing NFL Players Association". The Grand Rapids Press.
- "U of M, Central High School football star Rocky Rosema dies at 73". mlive.com. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
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