25 Facts About Roy Jefferson

Roy Lee Jefferson was born on November 9,1943 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for 12 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins.

Roy Jefferson grew up in southern California and graduated from Compton High School in 1961.

In 2016, Roy Jefferson was one of five Compton alumni honored in a "Golden Five" ceremony, celebrating those Compton alumni who played in the Super Bowl.

Roy Jefferson was named to the all- Western Athletic Conference team on offense in those three years.

Roy Jefferson was the only unanimous first team selection to the all-WAC team.

In 1964 as a senior, Roy Jefferson received All-WAC honors again, and was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year under head coach Ray Nagel, the 1964 WAC coach of the year.

Roy Jefferson was second in voting for United Press International's WAC player of the year.

Roy Jefferson was an Associated Press All-America honorable mention.

Roy Jefferson played on both sides of the ball, as both receiver and running back on offense, as well playing defensive back.

Roy Jefferson received the Amizich Award for outstanding lineman at Utah in his senior season.

Roy Jefferson was to play in the 1964 East-West Shrine game, but an injury in the Liberty Bowl kept him out of the game.

Roy Jefferson was a 6 ft 2 in, 195 lb receiver, who was nicknamed "Sweet Pea".

In 1968, Roy Jefferson led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,074, and tied for the league lead in punt returns.

Roy Jefferson was third in punt return average and scored one touchdown on a punt return.

Roy Jefferson finished the 1969 season with a career-high 67 receptions for 1,079 yards and nine touchdowns, and became the first Steelers receiver to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.

Roy Jefferson was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1968 and 1969.

Roy Jefferson was named 1st Team All-Pro by the AP, NEA, UPI, Pro Football Weekly, and the New York Daily News in 1969.

Roy Jefferson was named to the Pittsburgh Steelers Legends team in 2007, as one of the best 24 Steelers players prior to 1970.

Mackey was the first president of the National Football League Players Association, and Roy Jefferson was one of the NFL players most prominently involved with the NFLPA as a player representative, and in the 1974 players' strike.

Roy Jefferson spent six seasons with the Redskins under head coach George Allen, helping them reach Super Bowl VII in 1972, and retired after the 1976 season.

Roy Jefferson had a leading role in the 1976 blaxploitation feature film Brotherhood of Death.

Roy Jefferson reported that he and his wife had three children and four grandchildren.

In early 1965, Roy Jefferson led a march protesting racial bias in Salt Lake City, in front of the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Roy Jefferson is the cousin of tight end Marv Fleming; they were teammates in high school and college, but were on opposing sides during Super Bowl VII.

Roy Jefferson left Utah for the NFL in 1965, but returned to school in the off-seasons and completed his bachelor's degree in June 1970.