Roman Gabriel, the groundbreaking former football star who made history as the first Filipino American quarterback in the NFL, has died at 83.⁠ ⁠ Gabriel’s son, Roman Gabriel III, announced the former NFL star’s death in a Facebook post on Sunday, writing in part that his father “passed away peacefully this morning of natural causes at his home.”⁠ ⁠ Gabriel’s illustrious career spanned 16 years, during which he played 11 years for the Los Angeles Rams. He was the No. 2 pick of the Rams during the NFL draft in 1962. Gabriel made his mark as a standout player, earning accolades such as the NFL MVP in 1969 with the Rams for throwing 2,549 yards with 24 touchdown passes and five rushing scores. He was also named the NFL comeback player of the year when he led the Eagles with 23 touchdown passes and 3,219 yards.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🏈Learn more about Roman Gabriel's groundbreaking career in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Fo...