After a high school career at Chillicothe High School that saw him named to multiple all-state teams twice, Roehnelt accepted a scholarship to play football for Bradley University.
Playing both ways as an offensive lineman and defensive linebacker, he helped the Bradley Braves to four consecutive winning seasons.
His Air National Guard unit was activated in 1965 and he served two years before trying out with the Minnesota Vikings in a comeback attempt.
[4] In all, Roehnelt appeared in 54 NFL games, intercepting two passes and returning one kickoff in his seven seasons.
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