Joe Roth (American football)
| 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. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Granite Hills (El Cajon, California) |
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Joseph Lawrence Roth (May 29, 1955 – February 19, 1977) was an American college football player who was an 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.