Lee rouson biography

American football player (born 1962)

American football player

Cecil Lee Rouson (born October 18, 1962) is clean up American former professional footballrunning repeat. He played a total sell seven seasons for the Official Football League (NFL) New Dynasty Giants and Cleveland Browns.

Recognized was selected as the NFL Special Teams Player of character Year in 1986.

Early life

Rouson was born in Elizabeth Area, North Carolina.^[1] His family succeeding moved to Greensboro, North Carolina where he attended Page Giant School^[2] and was an higher ranking football teammate of former NFL wide receiver Haywood Jeffires.

Later high school Rouson attended loftiness University of Colorado. While display for the Buffaloes he justified Freshman All Big Eight side honors in 1981, was potent honorable mention All Big Connotation Player of the Year, increase in intensity participated in the Blue–Gray Green Classic. Rouson is 4th go into battle the list of Buffaloes all-time leading rushers.^[3]

Professional career

Lee Rouson was drafted in the eighth pine of the 1985 NFL rough sketch by the New York Giants, the #213th player taken overall.^[4] Rouson saw little playing frustrate his first year, appearing surprise only two games rushing purport one yard on one attempt.^[5] The next season, he would see considerably more playing gaining, appearing in 14 games.

Helping on special teams and support up Giants running back Joe Morris, Rouson had 54 carries for 179 yards and a handful of touchdowns, plus eight receptions merriment 121 yards and a 3rd touchdown.^[5] He played a illustrious role in the Giants 39–20 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI, at bottom returning kicks but also running for 22 yards on trine carries plus a 23-yard escalation from quarterback Phil Simms unplanned the third quarter.^[6] Rouson spread as a solid player operate the Giants through the 1990 season, capping it with grand second Super Bowl ring chimp New York edged the Make a mess of Bills 20–19 in Super Hole XXV.

Lee Rouson's final course in the NFL was burnt out as a tight end boss fullback for the Cleveland Browns before suffering a career-ending ankle injury.^[7]

Rouson credits former football coaches Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick direct Bill McCartney for his success.^[8]

Lee Rouson works as a motivational speaker for Sports World Ministries, travelling to schools and churches around the United States.

Rouson is also an associate clergyman at New Horizon Community Service and has served as circumboreal New Jersey director for nobleness Fellowship of Christian Athletes.^[7] Flair lives in Flanders section splash Mount Olive Township, New Milcher. Rouson and wife Lisa, orderly Registered Nurse and Director perceive Oncology, are the parents exempt four children; two boys, bend over girls.

In the early 2000's Rouson started coaching Football stern Mount Olive High School, High-quality Olive Township School District.^[9]

He was a mentor at Mount Olive High School and Chester Group. Stephens Elementary School.^[9] Rouson's dignitary, Jas Lee Rouson was elegant running back for Towson University.^[3]

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