John Rohde

John Henry Rohde (February 10, 1927 – July 12, 2001) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California from 1961 to 1963, compiling a record of 12–7. Rohde attended Abraham Lincoln High School in San Jose, California and played college football as an end at Pacific from 1946 to 1949. He was selected to play in the East–West Shrine Game in 1949. Rohde was selected by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in the eighth round of the 1950 NFL Draft. Following a brief stint with the Redskins, Rohde worked as graduate assistant as his alma mater. He was engaged in business in Arizona in 1951 and 1952 before returning to Pacific again in 1953 as an assistant coach. He was appointed as assistant athletic director at Pacific in 1957.[1] Rohde died of a heart attack at the age of 74, on July 12, 2001, in Sacramento, California.[2][3]

John Rohde

Biographical details
Born	February 10, 1927 San Jose, California
Died	July 12, 2001 (aged 74) Sacramento, California
Playing career
1946–1949	Pacific (CA)
Position(s)	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950	Pacific (CA) (GA)
1953–1960	Pacific (CA) (assistant)
1961–1963	Pacific (CA)
Head coaching record
Overall	12–7

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Pacific Tigers (NCAA University Division independent) (1961–1963)
1961	Pacific	5–4
1962	Pacific	5–5
1963	Pacific	2–8
Pacific:		12–7
Total:		12–7

References

1. "COP Ricks Rohde As Aide". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. December 13, 1957. p. 24. Retrieved July 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Highfill, Bob (July 18, 2001). "Pacific football loses a friend, former player, coach". The Record. Stockton, California. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
3. "Rohde, John Henry". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. July 18, 2001. Retrieved July 29, 2017.