John Roach (American football)
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| Position: | Quarterback, Defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 26, 1933 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Dallas (TX) Highland Park | ||||||||||||
| College: | Southern Methodist | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1956 / Round: 3 / Pick: 31 | ||||||||||||
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| Passing yards: | 2,765 |
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| Pass attempts: | 413 |
| Pass completions: | 182 |
| TD–INT: | 24–37 |
| Rushing yards: | 99 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
John Gipson Roach (born March 26, 1933) is a former American football player, a quarterback and defensive back in the National Football League for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Dallas Cowboys.
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Roach graduated from Highland Park High School in University Park, which had earlier produced hall of famers Bobby Layne and Doak Walker.
Roach played college football at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and was selected in the third round (31st overall) in the 1956 NFL draft by the Chicago Cardinals. After his rookie season, he spent two years in the U.S. Air Force, and returned to the team in 1959, and started as a defensive back, then as a quarterback late in the season. He was the starting quarterback in 1960, their first season in St. Louis, then was traded in the off season to Cleveland, and again to Green Bay in August.
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