Joseph Lawrence Roth (May 29, 1955 – February 19, 1977) was a college football player and All-American quarterback at the University of California, Berkeley. 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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29 May 1955 San Diego, California
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Died |
19 February 1977 (aged 21) Berkeley, California
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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