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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 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.
Jul 19, 2023 · No. 20: Joe Roth. Cal Sports Connection: Roth led Cal to an 8-3 record and Pac-8 co-title in 1975 and finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting in '76 despite secretly battling melanoma.
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He was a Cal quarterback named Joe Roth, and he had it all: looks (6-foot-4, with wavy blond hair and, in the words of his girlfriend, Tracy Lagos McAllister, “a super-cute smile”), brains, and an abiding Catholic faith that led him to take the Golden Rule seriously.
The authorized documentary about Joe Roth, the late Cal All-American quarterback.
Sep 23, 2017 · Former Cal quarterback Joe Roth played just two seasons in Berkeley, showing tremendous promise before he passed away in 1977 from melanoma. The Golden Bears continue to honor him, dedicating...
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Explore California Athletics Hall of Fame Members. Joe Roth, Class: 1976 Induction: 2000 Sport (s): Football - Directed Cal to the NCAA team total offense title in 1975, as the Bears averaged 458 yards per game.
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