Joe Romig

Joseph Howard Romig His paternal grandfather was Joseph H. Romig, a notable missionary doctor in Alaska.

College career

Romig then attended the University of Colorado, where he played on the Buffaloes football team. He was a member of the varsity for the 1959–1961 seasons, playing as guard on offense and linebacker on defense. The Buffaloes had regular-season records of 5–5, 7–3, and 9–1 during his three seasons, during which the team was coached by Sonny Grandelius. Romig's uniform number of 67 was retired by the Colorado Buffaloes following his senior season. (In 2020, Romig and other Colorado football players who had their numbers retired agreed with plans by the football program to begin to re-issue those numbers.) which was his final game for Colorado. He was named the UPI Lineman of the Year for the 1961 season, and also received the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy for that season.

Personal life Scholastically, Romig majored in physics at Colorado, and maintained a 3.9 grade point average. He taught astronomy in continuing education at Colorado for 34 years. Romig has served as a member of that museum's advisory board.

Honors Romig is an inductee of multiple halls of fame, including: Colorado Sports Hall of Fame (1973) College Football Hall of Fame (1984) Colorado Buffaloes No. 67 retired Academic All-America Hall of Fame (1989) University of Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame (1999) National Wrestling Hall of Fame (2003)