Earl Gros
Earl Roy Gros was an American football running back who played in the National Football League for nine seasons. Born and raised in Louisiana, he played college football at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Gros was selected in the first round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and in the second round of the AFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. Gros opted for the NFL, where he backed up fellow LSU Tiger Jim Taylor at fullback and the Packers repeated as NFL champions in his rookie season in 1962. He played two seasons in Green Bay, then was traded with hall of fame center Jim Ringo to the Philadelphia Eagles for linebacker Lee Roy Caffey in May 1964. The draft choice was used to select halfback Donny Anderson as a "future pick" in the
Gros played three seasons with the Eagles, three with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and one game in with the New Orleans Saints.
He finished his career with 821 rushes for 3,157 yards and 28 touchdowns; he also had 142 receptions for 1,255 yards and ten touchdowns.
Gros died at age 72 in Louisiana.
