Lee Monroe Gross III (born July 29, 1953) is an American former professional footballcenter. He was selected in the second round of the 1975 NFL draft after playing college football for the Auburn Tigers. He spent four seasons in the National Football League (NFL), three for the New Orleans Saints from 1975 to 1977 and one with the Baltimore Colts in 1979. Gross has two sons. His older son, Lee, played football for the Texas Christian University in the mid-1990s. His younger is former Major League Baseball outfielder and current Auburn Tigers assistant baseball coach Gabe Gross.