Search results
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.
Oct 26, 2015 · But what only Coach White and Joe Roth’s closest friends knew was that he was hiding a terrible secret: He was dying from melanoma, an especially vicious cancer of the skin. And the memory of his stoicism and courage in fighting that lonely battle still moves them to tears, 40 years later.
The authorized documentary about Joe Roth, the late Cal All-American quarterback.
Oct 28, 2015 · Joe Roth is one of the most compelling figures in Pac-12 history. A star QB at Cal in the mid '70s, Roth was a preseason All-American expected by many to lead the Golden Bears to their first...
Oct 12, 2018 · Every year since 1977, Cal has designated the home football game against either USC or UCLA in memory of Joe Roth. Four decades after his death, for one Saturday a year, the memory of a man whose talents were snuffed out by cancer will be celebrated by generations who never saw him play.
Sep 23, 2017 · The Golden Bears continue to honor him, dedicating their annual home game against either USC or UCLA to his memory. ...more. Former Cal quarterback Joe Roth played just two seasons in Berkeley...
- 3 min
- 4.7K
- Pac-12 Networks
By the end of the Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl, we were so impressed with Joe that we named our third child, Roth Earl, after him." Vince Ferragamo "The greatest trait of a QB is his ability to be poised under pressure.
