FOX 2 (WJBK) – Craig Roh, a former outstanding quarterback for the University of Michigan, passed away after a protracted fight with cancer, his wife announced on social media.
His wife Chelsea Roh revealed on X, the former Twitter, that he passed away on February 26 due to Stage IV colon cancer.
“This is Craig’s wife, @mrschelsearoh. God brought Craig home on Monday, February 26th, following an 18-month fight with Stage IV colon cancer, she said. I wanted to inform all of his fans of this.” “Craig kept his battle quiet since his main priorities were creating the greatest products and providing the finest content possible. He outlined a schedule for his company, so pay attention. Several have inquired about how they can assist; I’ve included our GoFundMe in this article.
You may find a GoFundMe HERE to help with his wife Chelsea’s future education as well as his 2-year-old son Max’s medical costs.
Initially, Roh was a highly anticipated four-star recruit from Scottsdale, Arizona, and he already had connections to Michigan because his father was a Grand Valley State basketball player.
Between 2009 and 2012, Roh was a member of the Wolverines, where he started 51 straight games (at outside linebacker, defensive end, and defensive tackle)—a program record. In addition to winning a BCS Sugar Bowl, he was named a freshman All-American, All-Big Ten, and Top Michigan Defensive Lineman.
He spent a season as an NFL player before moving to the Canadian Football League to play for the BC Lions. He later moved to Winnipeg to win the CFL Grey Cup victory.
The family’s GoFundMe page stated, “In typical Craig fashion, Craig did not want the attention to be on him, so he chose not to disclose his diagnosis and battle to the public.” Craig showed resiliency all the way to the end, through targeted treatment, chemo, and clinical studies at MD Anderson and in Honduras.”