Roosevelt Taylor, the two-time Pro Bowl safety who played for the Bears in the 1960s, died Friday at 82, the team said.
Taylor, who everyone called “Rosey,” played for the Bears from 1961-69, and was at his best during the team’s championship season. He was named a first-team all-pro after posting nine interceptions and 12 takeaways. He was named all-pro in the next two seasons, too.
He posted six defensive touchdowns in his Bears career, including a 96-yard interception return.
The Sun-Times’ Mark Potash ranked Taylor the 37th-best Bears player of all time in a 2019 story.