Roger Anderson

Roger Anderson
No. 73
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	November 11, 1942; Bedford, Virginia,U.S.
Died:	March 21, 2018(aged 75); Raleigh, North Carolina,U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oxford; (Oxford, North Carolina)
College:	Virginia Union
NFL draft:	1964/ round: 7 / pick: 96
AFL draft:	1964/ round: 7 / pick: 51
Career history
	New York Giants(1964–1965); Montreal Alouettes(1966); New York Giants (1967–1968); Norfolk Neptunes(1970–1971); Florida Blazers(1974);
	Player stats atPFR

Roger Cole Anderson(November 11, 1942 – March 21, 2018) was anAmerican football defensive tacklewho played four seasons with theNew York Giantsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatVirginia Union.^[1]He was drafted by the Giants in the 7th round of the1964 NFL draftand theSan Diego Chargersin the 7th round of the1964 AFL Draft,and chose to sign with the Giants. Atwo-way playerin college,^[2]Anderson was the primaryright tacklefor the Giants in his rookie season.^[3]The next season, he switched todefensive tackleand played in eight games. In 1966, after being cut by theAtlanta Falcons,he signed with theMontreal Alouettesof theCanadian Football League(CFL).^[4]Anderson returned to the Giants during the 1967 season to play defensive tackle after the team suffered multiple injuries.^[5]Later in his career, he played for theNorfolk Neptunesof theAtlantic Coast Football League(ACFL) and theFlorida Blazersof theWorld Football League(WFL).^[6]

References

^"Roger Anderson".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedNovember 21,2023.
^"VU Tackle Signs With NFL Giants".Richmond Times-Dispatch.January 3, 1964. p. 24.RetrievedNovember 21,2023.
^"Starting Role in First Season Surprised Anderson".Richmond Times-Dispatch.May 19, 1965. p. 30.RetrievedNovember 21,2023.
^"Big Tackle Joins Als".The Ottawa Journal.September 13, 1966.RetrievedOctober 14,2023.
^"Roger Anderson".New York Daily News.November 25, 1967. p. 32.RetrievedNovember 21,2023.
^"Roger Anderson".Pro Football Archives.RetrievedNovember 21,2023.