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| California Golden Bears – No. 12 | |
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| 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 |
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| Bowl games | 1977 Hula Bowl 1977 Japan Bowl |
| High school | Granite Hills (El Cajon, California) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
- ^ "Dates". JoeRoth12.com. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ https://calbears.com/sports/2014/10/17/209722727.aspx
- ^ https://calbears.com/sports/football/roster/joe-roth/7518
- ^ "Cal's Roth dies of cancer at age 21". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. February 20, 1977. p. 2C.
- ^ "Cal's Roth wanted no big fuss". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). UPI. February 21, 1977. p. 13.