Earl Roy Gros is a former American football

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 running back

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 who played college football

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 at Louisiana State University

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 and played in the National Football League

National Football League

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 from 1962

1962 NFL season

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 to 1970

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After finishing at LSU

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, Gros was drafted

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 in the first round of the 1962 NFL Draft

1962 NFL Draft

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 by the Green Bay Packers

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 and in the second round of the 1962 American Football League Draft

1962 American Football League Draft

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 by the Houston Oilers

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. Gros decided to go to the NFL

National Football League

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, where he played three seasons with the Green Bay Packers

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 (1962–1964), two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles

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 (1964–1965), and three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers

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 (1967–1969). In 1970, Gros played one game with the New Orleans Saints

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Gros finished his career with 821 rushes for 3,157 yards (an average of 3.8 yards per rush) and 28 touchdowns. He also had 142 receptions for 1,255 yards (an average of 8.8 yards per reception) and ten touchdowns.