 Riegels during the 1929 Rose Bowl | |
| No. 11 | |
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| Position | Center |
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| Born: | April 4, 1908 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died: | March 26, 1993 (aged 84) Woodland, California, U.S. |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
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Roy Riegels (April 4, 1908 – March 26, 1993) was an American college football center who played for the California Golden Bears from 1927 to 1929. Nicknamed "Wrong Way" due to his infamous wrong-way run in the 1929 Rose Bowl, it is often cited as the worst blunder in the history of college football.[1][2] That one play overshadowed Riegels' football talents, since he earned first-team All-America honors and served as team captain for the Golden Bears in 1929. Riegels' notability has been shared by motivational speakers who use his life as an example of overcoming setbacks.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Roy Riegels Worst Football Blunder". trivia-library.com. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ^ Feldman, Bruce (May 30, 2007). "Top 10 blunders in history". ESPN. Retrieved January 11, 2014.