Dave Rolle
American football player (1937–2006)
Dave Simmons Rolle (March 22, 1937 – December 24, 2006) was an American professional football running back who played for the Denver Broncos of the American Football League. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Biography
Rolle was born in Poteau, Oklahoma on March 22, 1937. He attended Poteau schools and was an All-State running back for the Poteau High School Pirates in both 1953 and 1954. He earned the nickname "the streak" while helping lead the Pirates to the 1953 state semifinals. In his final game in a Pirate uniform, he had four touchdowns in a 34–7 win over Tahlequah. The Pirates went 7–1–1 that season and because there were no state playoffs in 1954, the team did not get a chance to repeat its playoff success from a year prior.
Rolle attended the University of Oklahoma, where he was a three-time letterwinner at fullback, helping the Sooners win a record 47 consecutive games and win two national championships. Playing in the same backfield as future NFL players Tommy McDonald, Prentice Gautt, Clendon Thomas and Bobby Boyd, Rolle ran for over 400 yards across his three seasons at Oklahoma.
On March 24, 1959, Rolle signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
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