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词条 Robert Rozier
释义

  1. Early years and football

  2. Yahweh ben Yahweh

  3. Murders

  4. Rearrest

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Robert Rozier
|image=
|number=75
|position= Defensive end
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1955|7|28}}
|birth_place= Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=3
|weight_lbs= 240
|high_school= Cordova High (CA)
|college= California
|draftyear= 1979
|draftround= 9
|draftpick= 228
|pastteams=
  • St. Louis Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1979}})
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|1980}})
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|1980}})

|nflnew=bobrozier/2524640
|pfr=R/RoziBo20
}}

Robert Earnest Rozier (born July 28, 1955) is a former American football defensive end and convicted serial killer who played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. After leaving football, he became involved with "The Brotherhood", led by Yahweh ben Yahweh. He is currently serving 25 years to life on a conviction for check kiting under a third strike law.

Early years and football

Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Rozier attended Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California. He then attended Aberdeen Junior College before transferring to the University of California at Berkeley, where he played defensive end for the football team. He was drafted in the 9th round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (pick 228 overall).[1][2]

He played in six games before being released, allegedly for issues involving drugs.[3] Rozier then played in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1980. He also spent two weeks as a member of the Oakland Raiders.[4]

Yahweh ben Yahweh

After a series of petty crimes, Rozier found Yahweh ben Yahweh's Miami-based "Temple of Love" in 1982.{{Citation needed|date=May 2016}} After first serving a six-month prison sentence, he moved into the temple full-time,{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} and changed his name to "Neariah Israel" (Child of God).[5]

Murders

In 1985, he decided to join "The Brotherhood", Yahweh's secret group, that required murdering a "white devil" and returning with a body part to join it. Rozier would admit to killing seven white people to please Yahweh.[6][7] He was arrested and charged with murder on October 31, 1986. After agreeing to testify against Yahweh's organization, he was sentenced to 22 years in prison. After serving ten years of the sentence, Rozier was set free in 1996.[3]

Rearrest

Rozier was placed in the witness protection program under the name Robert Ramses. On February 5, 1999, he was arrested for passing a bad check for $66 to pay for a car repair. After finding Rozier's true identity, police discovered a trail of 29 bounced checks totaling more than $2,000, and charged him with a felony.[8] He was convicted, and under a third strike law, Judge Eddie T. Keller sentenced Rozier to serve 25 years to life.[9] Rozier is incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/rozi00200.html|title=ROZIER profile|publisher=profootballarchives.com|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|author=Ralph Hickok|url=http://www.hickoksports.com/history/nfldraft1979.shtml|title=1979 NFL Draft|publisher=Hickoksports.com|date=2009-02-18|accessdate=2011-01-29|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726000800/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/nfldraft1979.shtml|archivedate=July 26, 2009}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Convicted killer, former football player, says he's sorry for slaying|agency=Associated Press|date=March 6, 1999}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19861130&id=tmRNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lPsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6845,7617763|title=Yahweh sect member's story of frustration, violence unraveled|work=Lakeland Ledger|date=November 30, 1986|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-03-29/news/mn-487_1_yahweh-ben-yahweh|title=Star UC Player Now Star Witness in Sect Trial : Cult: Football standout Robert Rozier Jr. tells of random killings, Death Angels and blind devotion in the Florida case against Yahweh Ben Yahweh.|first=MIKE|last=CLARY|date=29 March 1992|publisher=|via=LA Times}}
6. ^{{cite web|last=Scheeres|first=Julia|url=http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/classics/yahweh_cult/12.html|title=Yahweh ben Yahweh cult|work=Crime Library|publisher=truTV|accessdate=2011-01-29}}
7. ^Walsh, Anthony (2005). "African Americans and Serial Killing in the Media: The Myth and the Reality." Homicide Studies Vol. 9, No. 4, November 2005 271-291 DOI: 10.1177/1088767905280080
8. ^{{cite news|last=Hecht|first=Peter|title=Check case may trip up former cult killer|date=May 15, 2000|newspaper=Sacramento Bee}}
9. ^{{cite news|title='80s cult killer gets 'third strike' term for passing bad checks |url=https://culteducation.com/group/1241-yahweh-ben-yahweh/22488-witnesss-past-catches-up-to-him-80s-cult-killer-gets-third-strike-term-for-passing-bad-checks.html |author=Hecht, Peter |newspaper=Sacramento Bee|date=January 13, 2001}}

External links

  • Just Sports Stats
  • Murderpedia
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19 : Living people|1955 births|American people convicted of murder|American serial killers|Male serial killers|People convicted of murder by California|Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by California|American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment|Players of American football from Alaska|American football defensive ends|Canadian football defensive linemen|African-American players of American football|African-American players of Canadian football|California Golden Bears football players|St. Louis Cardinals (football) players|Hamilton Tiger-Cats players|Saskatchewan Roughriders players|Sportspeople from Anchorage, Alaska|American sportspeople convicted of crimes

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