Bert Rose
Encyclopedia
Bert E. Rose Jr was an football
executive. He graduated from the University of Washington
in 1941. He later worked as an assistant athletic director for sports publicity at Washington. He was the director of public relations with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL. He was named the first general manager of the Minnesota Vikings
on August 5, 1960. He stayed with the team until June 1, 1964. He was named executive vice president and GM of the New Orleans Saints
on July 20 1967. He worked in the front office of the NFL and also as the manager of Texas Stadium
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
executive. He graduated from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1941. He later worked as an assistant athletic director for sports publicity at Washington. He was the director of public relations with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL. He was named the first general manager of the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
on August 5, 1960. He stayed with the team until June 1, 1964. He was named executive vice president and GM of the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
on July 20 1967. He worked in the front office of the NFL and also as the manager of Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium was a football stadium in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The stadium opened on September 17, 1971.Built to replace the aging Cotton Bowl, it was the home field of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and had a seating capacity of 65,675...
.