Roy Riegels, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRoy Riegels
American football player
Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1908
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States
Date of Death: 26-Mar-1993
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Roy Riegels
- Roy "Wrong Way" Riegels (April 4, 1908 – March 26, 1993) played for the University of California, Berkeley football team from 1927 to 1929.
- His wrong-way run in the 1929 Rose Bowl is often cited as the worst blunder in the history of college football.
- That one play overshadowed Riegels' football talents, since he earned first team All-America honors and served as team captain for the Bears in 1929.
- Riegels' notability has been shared by motivational speakers who use his life as an example of overcoming setbacks.
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