Joe Roth (American football)
American football player (1955–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Lawrence Roth (May 29, 1955 – February 19, 1977)[1] was a college football player and All-American[2][3] quarterback for the California Golden Bears. Roth played the 1976 season knowing he was dying of melanoma; he died in February 1977, three months after his last regular season game and just weeks after playing an all-star game in Japan.[4][5] His jersey, number 12, is the only one ever retired by the California Golden Bears football program.
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California Golden Bears – No. 12 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
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Born: | (1955-05-29)May 29, 1955 San Diego, California, U.S. |
Died: | February 19, 1977(1977-02-19) (aged 21) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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Bowl games | 1977 Hula Bowl 1977 Japan Bowl |
High school | Granite Hills (El Cajon, California) |
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