Overview

• Roger Shoals died on June 30 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, at age 86 of complications from pneumonia, and a funeral Mass was held July 10 in Gladwyne
• At Maryland he earned two All-ACC football honors and captured the 1961 ACC heavyweight wrestling title
• From 1963 to 1971 he appeared in 104 NFL games as an offensive tackle for the Browns, Lions and Broncos, helping Cleveland secure the 1964 championship and scoring on a fumble return
• Persistent injuries led him to retire after one season with the Broncos, after which he served 30 years as vice president of sales at Gould Paper Corp. before co-owning Kutztown Motors
• Family and friends remember him for his leadership, humility and mentorship both on the field and in his community