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Rose Bowl

The 1922 Rose Bowl
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Rose Bowl

The stadium in Pasadena, California that is home to the UCLA Bruins and the annual Tournament of Roses New Years' Day Football Game aptly called the Rose Bowl too. The stadium was dedicated on January 1, 1923 after previous Tournament of Roses games being played at a makeshift Tournament Park Field down th road a few miles.


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Roy Riegels

Roy \"Wrong Way\" Riegels (April 4, 1908 – March 26, 1993) played for the University of California, Berkeley football team from 1927 to 1929. His wrong-way run in the 1929 Rose Bowl is often cited as the worst blunder in the history of college football. On January 1, 1929, the Golden Bears faced the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, USA. Midway through the second quarter, Riegels, who played center, picked up a fumble by Tech’s Jack \"Stumpy\" Thomason. Ju — americanfootballdatabase.fandom.com

The Cal Bears Player that was really good but who is forever remembered for a costly error he made in the Rose Bowl.
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Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
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