About: Roy Riegels

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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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  • Roy Riegels (* 4. April 1908 in Oakland; † 26. März 1993 in Woodland, Kalifornien) war ein amerikanischer College-Football-Spieler. Er spielte von 1927 bis 1929 für die University of California, Berkeley und erlangte landesweite Bekanntschaft durch einen Fehler im Rose Bowl am 1. Januar 1929, der ihm den Spitznamen „Wrong-Way Riegels“ einbrachte und bis in die Gegenwart zu den denkwürdigsten Momenten in der College-Football-Geschichte gezählt wird. (de)
  • 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. (en)
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  • Roy Riegels during the 1929 Rose Bowl (en)
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  • Roy Riegels (* 4. April 1908 in Oakland; † 26. März 1993 in Woodland, Kalifornien) war ein amerikanischer College-Football-Spieler. Er spielte von 1927 bis 1929 für die University of California, Berkeley und erlangte landesweite Bekanntschaft durch einen Fehler im Rose Bowl am 1. Januar 1929, der ihm den Spitznamen „Wrong-Way Riegels“ einbrachte und bis in die Gegenwart zu den denkwürdigsten Momenten in der College-Football-Geschichte gezählt wird. (de)
  • 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. (en)
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