Just reading about Roosevelt Grier on the excellent if light on info on some atrists - www.allmusic.com

- Anyway - his claim to fame was.....

A minister now, Grier's most crowning achievement and what he's most known for is when he wrestled Sirhan Sirhan to the ground after the assassin fatally wounded Robert Kennedy, June 5, 1968.

Personally didnt know this but hey..go on son!!!

ATB

Rich - Finder of usless information

Edited February 18, 200619 yr by harrogatesoul

Hi,

Jimmy Grehsam, was at his apartment when Robert Kennedy's wife called and said he had

died from his wounds.

The Free Jimmy Gresham Foundation

Roosevelt Grier...................Rosey...american pro footballer......6ft 5 inches and 300 pounds!,also held a track record as a shot putter....rose to fame as a singer from doing a Falstaff Beer commercial.

A fascinating character - American Football star for the LA Rams, Actor (appeared in shows like Man from UNCLE, Kojak, CHiPS, Quincy) now an ordained minister, quite the renaissance man. His records aren't too shabby either!

Just seen a "Lover set me free" Demo go through for $12.00

A fascinating character - American Football star for the LA Rams, Actor (appeared in shows like Man from UNCLE, Kojak, CHiPS, Quincy) now an ordained minister, quite the renaissance man. His records aren't too shabby either!

Renaissance man indeed he certainly is! I believe that he appeared in the tacky 70's Ray Milland sci-fi film "Thing with 2 heads". It's about a dying racist white man who has his head transplanted onto the body of another man who is........... black....with hilarious results...........hmmm! Clearly addressing a difficult subject sensitively, many years before "Crash" was even a twinkle in its director's eye.

I think you can guess which head he plays. I do hope it's true: I've been boring people with this fascinating fact for about 10 years.

he also did adverts or something like for needlework or something just as bad I'll see if I can find it as it was discussed on RSF some time back.

he also did adverts or something like for needlework or something just as bad I'll see if I can find it as it was discussed on RSF some time back.

I think it was KNITTING!! I am a mine of useless info, can barely remember my own name, but this sort of thing sticks in my head.

I think it was KNITTING!! I am a mine of useless info, can barely remember my own name, but this sort of thing sticks in my head.

you could be right. There's a photo of the advert somewhere on RSF.

Crochet

dont forget what has to be one of the ultimate acolades ...

a cameo on the simpsons

even wrote a book

https://www.flickr.com/photos/extremecraft/.../in/set-491625/

I suppose it's what we call having a successful life.

I suppose it's what we call having a successful life.

Always had a soft spot for 'Whose Got The ball Y'All" a cover version of Sweet Soul Music where Rosey Greir and the Fearsome Foursome pay tribute to the greats of American Football. Good song shame about the sport.

A fascinating character - American Football star for the LA Rams, Actor

Giants wunnit?

Go on someone say he also did a short stint between acting jobs as a Pizza delivery guy around the tenniments of New York....lol

I'll get me coat....lol

Mark Bicknell.

Giants wunnit?

Both. Giants 55-62, Rams 63-66 apparently.

Both. Giants 55-62, Rams 63-66 apparently.

the photo on RSF i think was of a book he bought on on cross-stitching.

Blimey, Needlepoint as well - I guess at 6ft 6 odd you wouldn't call him a poof though!