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Rohde continued to be a multi-sport athlete at Utah state, playing football in the fall, wrestling in the winter months, and throwing shot put in the spring. He began his school career majoring in agricultural economics but switched majors and ultimately graduated from Utah State in 1960 with a
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Rohde was successful in these various high school athletic pursuits, winning the
Illinois state high school wrestling championship and setting a new Northwest conference record as a shot putter (12#, 50'0"), in helping to lead the Pirates to a 9th consecutive title as a senior in 1955-56.
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effective with the 1953 season, Rohde played in both an offensive and defensive capacity for the Aggies. Indeed, his agility, strength, and conditioning was such that he frequently played the entire duration of the game without substitution — gaining recognition as a "60-Minute Man".
444:, who told him, "Len, you've been a fantastic team player your whole life. You could probably do the team another big favor and retire." With his back starting to cause him trouble, Rohde chose to take the hint and filed his retirement paperwork with the league office.
350:. After spending the 1956 season on the freshman team, Rohde was made a member of the varsity in 1957, where the 6'3", 220-pounder immediately challenged for and won a starting spot at right tackle, beating out a junior letterman for the role.
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Rohde's 208 career games played stands as the most ever by a 49ers lineman. Having appeared in every game of a 15-year NFL career without a single miss, he is regarded as the most durable player in team history.
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Rohde was an important part of the 49ers offense that led the NFL in points scored and yardage gained in 1965 and 1970. He was recognized by the league by selection to the
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Remembered as one of the most durable players in team history, Rohde played in 208 consecutive games over the course of a 15 year NFL career.
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Despite Utah State's lack of success on the field, Rohde's play even as a sophomore began to attract regional attention for potential
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Rohde planned on coming back for a 16th NFL season in 1975, but the 37-year old lineman was taken aside by head coach
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Beginning in 1976, Rohde launched a second career in the food industry ultimately becoming the owner of six
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and started as the team's left tackle without missing a single game until his retirement at the end of the
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619:"Three Skyline Stars Seek All-America: Len Rohde of Utaah State Gets Support in National Voting,"
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He continued his education while playing professional football, earning a
Masters degree from
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He spent the first three years of his NFL career primarily in a reserve role, backing up
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Staters: Utags Finish Hard Drills for Ute Tilt,"
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Rohde married the former
Beverly Ann Boston in December 1961. The pair raised one son.
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Sophomore Len Rohde gained a reputation as a "60-minute Man" for Utah State.
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in the heavyweight division, and participated in the power disciplines of
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511:"Palatine High School Freshman-Sophomore Basketball Team"
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after the 1970 season. Rohde played college football at
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Players of
American football from Cook County, Illinois
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Champaign, IL: Sports
Publishing LLC, 2005; pp. 71–74.
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Pro
Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
590:"Utah State Has Experience in Ends — But Not Tackles,"
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Division from 1970 to 1972 and he was selected to the
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Former 49ers
Offensive Lineman Len Rohde Dies at 79,"
558:"Several Palatine Relays Marks Should Fall April 27,"
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He was moved to a starting role on the other side in
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542:"Palatine Boys in District Track and Golf Meet,"
463:restaurants, all in the San Francisco Bay area.
298:, the son of Emil Rohde, a farmer. He attended
656:St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News, 1975, p. 285.
459:franchises and holding majority stakes in five
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640:St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1966; p. 165.
392:Rohde was selected in the 5th round of the
193:Career highlights and awards
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400:, who made him the 59th player taken.
294:Len Rohde was born April 16, 1938, in
527:"Favor Pirate Grapplers in Own Meet,"
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937:National Conference Pro Bowl players
652:Mike Duchant and Joe Marcin (eds.),
16:American football player (1938–2017)
927:American football offensive tackles
266:(NFL). He helped the 49ers win the
258:who played fifteen seasons for the
139:, round: 2, pick: First Selections
942:Utah State Aggies football players
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96:6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
654:Football Register: 1975 Edition.
917:People from Palatine, Illinois
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496:"Meet the Aggies: Len Rohde,"
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561:Arlington Heights Herald,
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875:Austin "Goose" Gonsoulin
638:Football Register, 1966.
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264:National Football League
606:Salt Lake City Tribune,
407:offensive right tackle
593:Logan Herald-Journal,
563:April 18, 1957, p. 27.
517:March 25, 1954, p. 24.
499:Logan Herald-Journal,
377:degree in education.
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359:single platoon system
357:had reinstituted the
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595:Sept. 5, 1957, p. 5.
547:May 10, 1956, p. 17.
501:Sept. 4, 1958, p. 4.
300:Palatine High School
164:, round: 5 / Pick 59
776:San Francisco 49ers
448:Life after football
398:San Francisco 49ers
388:Professional career
375:Bachelor of Science
260:San Francisco 49ers
183:San Francisco 49ers
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947:Burger King people
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302:, where he played
296:Palatine, Illinois
245:Leonard Emil Rohde
76:Career information
57:Palatine, Illinois
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731:. Retrieved
727:the original
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907:1938 births
867:Mike Dowdle
834:Bill Mathis
574:"Mac Says,"
513:] (photo),
457:Burger King
435:1970 season
424:1974 season
367:All-America
290:Early years
250:Pronounced:
121:High school
82:Position(s)
27:No. 76
901:Categories
883:Bobby Pate
871:Jim Heinke
847:Mel Branch
839:Max Fugler
814:Ray Norton
799:Mike Magac
784:selections
479:References
461:Applebee's
442:Dick Nolan
433:after the
308:basketball
145:Drafted by
115:Utah State
50:1938-04-16
819:Len Rohde
384:in 1969.
285:Biography
199:Pro Bowls
179:1960–1974
174:As player
22:Len Rohde
851:Ed Pitts
431:Pro Bowl
316:shot put
312:wrestled
304:football
272:Pro Bowl
268:NFC West
203:1 (1970)
125:Palatine
733:May 16,
413:starter
396:by the
353:As the
262:of the
252:RO-dee)
110:College
326:team.
320:discus
222:Starts
101:Weight
93:Height
87:Tackle
59:, U.S.
64:Died:
44:Born:
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420:1963
355:NCAA
318:and
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