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.
Roy Riegels during the 1929 Rose Bowl | |
| California Golden Bears – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 4, 1908 Oakland, California |
| Died: | March 26, 1993 (aged 84) Woodland, California |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | California (1927–1929) |
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