About Roger Theder
Lived 1939 – 2016 (aged 77). Roger Theder was an American head coach and american football player.
Roger Theder (September 22, 1939 – October 1, 2016) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley from 1978 to 1981, compiling an on-field record of 17–28. Theder was later an assistant coach for the Baltimore Colts and the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Theder was an alumnus of Western Michigan University, where he played college football as a quarterback and joined Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Theder died on October 1, 2016, from Parkinson's disease at the age of 77.
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Who was Roger Theder?
American football player and coach (1939-2016)
When was Roger Theder born?
Roger Theder was born on 22 September 1939.
When did Roger Theder die?
Roger Theder died on 1 October 2016 in Orinda, California.
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Roger Theder was a head coach and american football player.
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Roger Theder was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roger Theder. https://biography.guide/roger-theder/
MLA: "Roger Theder." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roger-theder/.
Chicago: "Roger Theder." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roger-theder/.
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