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John Roush (American football)

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John Roush
No. 62
PositionOffensive guard
Personal information
Born (1953-01-07) January 7, 1953 (age 72)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma
NFL draft1975: 15th round, 370th overall pick
Career history
1974Oklahoma Sooners
Awards and highlights

John Roush (born January 7, 1953) is an American former football player. He attended the University of Oklahoma and played at the offensive guard position for the Oklahoma Sooners football team.[1][2][3] He was a member of the 1974 team coached by Barry Switzer that compiled an 11–0 record and won the national championship. He was also a consensus first-team selection to the 1974 College Football All-America Team.[4] He was also an Academic All-America selection in 1974.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "John Roush NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com.
  2. ^ "OU Getting a Roush-ing Finish". The Daily Oklahoman. November 15, 1972. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Roush Plays Like Skyscraper: OU Guard Not So Short". The Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 1974. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ^ M. Hofeld. "Oklahoma's Greatest Football All-American (1974)". SB Nation. Retrieved August 28, 2014.