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Rosey Grier: From NFL Football to Knitting and Needlework (2023)

Rosey Grier was a professional football player who was also known for publishing a book in the 1970s called Needlepoint for Men.

Grier ran track and played football at Penn State University and went on to make a name for himself in the 1950s and 1960s as an NFL player for the New York Giants and then the Los Angeles Rams. He wrote an autobiography(and several other books including a novel), acted in both movies and TV, co-founded non-profit organizations for urban youth and adults, and has worked as an inspirational speaker. In an interview with Buster Jones, Grier explained that when he made his love of needlepoint public, he received letters from young boys who had hobbies like playing the violin that they had previously hidden from their friends.

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