John Rohde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Rohde

American-football player (1927-2001)

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1927

Place of Birth: San Jose, California, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jul-2001

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About John Rohde

  • John Henry Rohde (February 10, 1927 – July 12, 2001) was an American football player and coach.
  • He served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California from 1961 to 1963, compiling a record of 12–7.
  • Rohde attended Abraham Lincoln High School in San Jose, California and played college football as an end at Pacific from 1946 to 1949.
  • He was selected to play in the East–West Shrine Game in 1949.
  • Rohde was selected by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in the eighth round of the 1950 NFL Draft.
  • Following a brief stint with the Redskins, Rohde worked as graduate assistant as his alma mater.
  • He was engaged in business in Arizona in 1951 and 1952 before returning to Pacific again in 1953 as an assistant coach.
  • He was appointed as assistant athletic director at Pacific in 1957.
  • Rohde died of a heart attack at the age of 74, on July 12, 2001, in Sacramento, California.

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