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Roman Gabriel, former NC State QB and NFL MVP, dies at 83

Roman Gabriel, the former North Carolina State quarterback who was the 1969 NFL MVP with the Los Angeles Rams, died Saturday. He was 83.

Gabriel's son, Roman III, announced his father's death in a social media post, saying he had "passed away peacefully" that morning of natural causes at home.

Gabriel was a two-time player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference (1960 and 1961) while at NC State, becoming the first ACC quarterback to throw for 1,000 yards in a season.