Early life Roller was born in
Newman, Illinois. He soon became the captain of the school's football and track teams. Upon graduation from De Pauw, Roller attended the
University of Pennsylvania. With a lack of money for college, he soon began to play football in the professional ranks.
Duquesne Country and Athletic Club, and was later a
player-coach with the
Philadelphia Phillies of the
first National Football League. In December 1902, he played for the "
New York" team during the
World Series of Football. In 1903, he played with the
Franklin Athletic Club and won his return trip to the World Series of Football with that team. He began the 1903 season with
Syracuse Athletic Club.
Death Roller died of pneumonia on April 19, 1933, at the age of 56. ==Championships and accomplishments==