Alden Roche played for the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, and Seattle Seahawks from 1970 to 1978, having earlier played college football at Southern University.
12 Facts About Alden Roche
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Alden Roche attended Xavier University Preparatory School in his hometown.
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Alden Roche then studied at Southern University, where he played college football for the Southern Jaguars.
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Alden Roche received first-team All-American honors and was selected as an All-SWAC defensive end.
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Alden Roche was named the university's most valuable defensive lineman in 1969.
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Alden Roche chose Roche as the starting right defensive end, replacing the incumbent Lionel Aldridge, a holdover from the Packers' glory days under Vince Lombardi.
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Alden Roche went on to hold the starting role for the next five seasons, playing in all but one game during his tenure with the franchise.
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Alden Roche played an integral role in helping the Packers finish second in the league in team defense during the 1972 season, when the team won what was ultimately their only division title between 1967 and 1995.
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Alden Roche tied with McCoy for the franchise lead in sacks in 1976.
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Alden Roche spent his last two years in the NFL with the franchise before retiring after the 1978 season.
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Alden Roche was inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Alden Roche died on May 29,2022, in Marrero, Louisiana, at the age of 77.