Bill Roe (American football)

Bill Roe
No. 56, 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	February 6, 1958; South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Died:	September 13, 2003 (aged 45); Anaheim, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thornwood (IL)
College:	Colorado
NFL draft:	1980 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1980–1981); Boston Breakers (1983); Memphis Showboats (1984); Birmingham Stallions (1984–1985); New Orleans Saints (1987);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Big Eight (1979);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	19
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

William Oliver Roe II (February 6, 1958 – September 13, 2003) was a former

Boston Breakers, Memphis Showboats and Birmingham Stallions in the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at the University of Colorado

.

Early years

Roe attended

inside linebacker as a junior and received honorable mention All-Big Eight honors.^[1]

He lost the final 3 games with a right knee injury, which required offseason surgery.

As a senior, he received

University of Nebraska. His best game came against Kansas State University, when he registered 24 tackles (second most in school history) and 2 interceptions.^[3]

In 1978, he won the school's heavyweight boxing championship.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

After the

special teams

.

On August 24, 1981, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a sprained ankle.^[4] He was released on September 3, 1982.^[5]

Boston Breakers (USFL)

On January

inside linebacker

.

Memphis Showboats (USFL)

In

inside linebacker, before being traded in May to the Birmingham Stallions

in exchange for a future draft choice.

Birmingham Stallions (USFL)

With the Birmingham Stallions he was a standout linebacker on the league's top defense, before the United States Football League folded.^[7]

New Orleans Saints

After the players went on a strike on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16 game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. Roe was signed to be a part of the New Orleans Saints replacement team, that was given the mock name "Saint Elsewheres" by the media. He went on to start all three games at linebacker, before being released once the strike ended.^[8]

Personal life

Roe died on September 13, 2003.

References

^ "Sooners dominate All-Big Eight". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Buffs For Ever". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Buffs belt Wildcats, 21-6". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Cowboys lacking in consistency". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Pokes Keep Six Rookies". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "U.S.F.L.; Stars Win, Gain Championship Berth". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Rosters Interesting If Nothing Else". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[1] "Sooners dominate All-Big Eight". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[2] "Buffs For Ever". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[3] "Buffs belt Wildcats, 21-6". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[4] "Cowboys lacking in consistency". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[5] "Pokes Keep Six Rookies". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[6] "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[7] "U.S.F.L.; Stars Win, Gain Championship Berth". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[8] "Rosters Interesting If Nothing Else". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

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