John Henry Rohde (February 10, 1927 – July 12, 2001) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in

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from 1961 to 1963, compiling a record of 12–7. Rohde attended Abraham Lincoln High School in

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and played

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as an

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at Pacific from 1946 to 1949. He was selected to play in the

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in 1949. Rohde was selected by the

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of the

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(NFL) in the eighth round of the 1950 NFL Draft. Following a brief stint with the Redskins, Rohde worked as

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as his alma mater. He was engaged in business in

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in 1951 and 1952 before returning to Pacific again in 1953 as an assistant coach. He was appointed as assistant

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at Pacific in 1957. Rohde died of a heart attack at the age of 74, on July 12, 2001, in

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Head coaching record

College

References

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