Joe Roth (American football)

Joe Roth
California Golden Bears – No. 12
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	May 29, 1955; San Diego, California, U.S.
Died:	February 19, 1977 (aged 21); Berkeley, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College	California (1975–1976); Grossmont (JC) (1973–1974);
Bowl games	1977 Hula Bowl; 1977 Japan Bowl
High school	Granite Hills; (El Cajon, California)
Career highlights and awards
	All-American (1976); California Golden Bears No. 12 retired;

Joseph Lawrence Roth (May 29, 1955 – February 19, 1977) was a college football player and All-American 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. His jersey, number 12, is the only one ever retired by the California Golden Bears football program.

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