Bob Roggy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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javelin thrower
Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1956
Place of Birth: Holmdel Township, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 30-Aug-1986
Profession: javelin thrower
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Bob Roggy
- Bob Roggy (August 6, 1956 in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, United States – August 4, 1986) was a javelin thrower from the United States.
- He set the world best year performance in 1982, throwing 95.80 metres in Stuttgart, West Germany on August 29.
- Earlier in 1982, Roggy set the American record in the Javelin at the Bruce Jenner Invitational, beating Mark Murro's 12-year-old record.
- Previously, while a senior at Southern Illinois University he won the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1978.Roggy was killed in an accident where he fell out of the back of a pick-up truck in 1986 in Houston, Texas at the first Olympic Sports Festival.Roggy attended Holmdel High School.
- Following his death, a scholarship was set up in memory.
- Every year the two best athletes at Holmdel High get the opportunity to follow in his footsteps with an athletic scholarship.
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