Hall of Fame
Fans and writers often call the point after touchdown attempt "automatic,” but that's not the reality. The reality is that there is intense pressure on the placekicker and many games are won by the sure instep and cool nerves of the kicker. Rims Roof set four Coe records that still stand and obliterated a national record in his four years as Coe's kicker from 1982 to 1985. The clearest benchmark of kicking importance is the total number of points that a kicker accumulates. In four years, Rims Roof scored 205 points for Coe. He still holds the record for most field goals in a career at 23 and the longest field goal at 54 yards. But most suspenseful and exciting was Rims' week-by-week progress toward an NCAA Division III record for consecutive extra points. The old mark was 74 in a row. Kohawk fans held their breath as one of his poorest kicks-a dying quail wobbler-just limped over the bar at Grinnell. But the streak went on and Rims passed the 74-in-a-row record. He continued kicking until he compiled a record of 103 PATs in a row. That achievement won him mention in Sports Illustrated and created records for both Coe and national competitors that stand today. He also holds the NCAA career record for the highest percentage of PATs made, namely 135 of 137 or 98.5 percent. For this national achievement and for his four standing Coe records Rims Roof deserves the commendation of induction into the Kohawk Athletic Hall of Fame.
