Roman Gabriel: Teams, teammates mourn NFL’s first Filipino-American QB [Video]

Gabriel served as a broadcaster for the NFL on CBS from 1978 to 1979. He also worked as head coach at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and for the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks of the World League of American Football. Gabriel was an offensive coordinator for the USFL’s Boston Breakers in 1983.

Outside of football, Gabriel made frequent TV guest appearances on talk shows and enjoyed a brief movie and TV acting career.

He also served as president for two Minor League Baseball franchises, promoted celebrity golf tournaments and was known for helping to raise money for various charities.

“Oversized for a quarterback at the time with magnificent physical skills, Roman Gabriel simply rewrote the NC State record books,” National Football Foundation chairman Archie Manning said in a news release.

“I had the privilege of being inducted alongside Roman Gabriel in 1989, and he was a special person who used his platform as an athlete, and later as an …