NOTE: There are many reasons why errors occur on a variety of records, and many reasons exist why an individual might want to "bend" the truth (to appear older, or impress someone with their relative youth). For the sake of space, have edited the following slightly, but the information is important as to WHY certain records have been used for this memorial. "Roy Bohler's WWI and WWII draft registration cards [are attached], and highlighted in yellow ... [noting] birth dates, in his own handwriting. Apparently, Roy was confused about his own birth date, or else was deliberately deceitful (no disparagement intended). On his WWI draft registration, in his own handwriting, he states a birth date of 14 Dec 1889 in Mohnton, PA. Then on his WWII draft registration, in his own handwriting, he states a birth date of 13 Dec 1893 in Mohnton, PA. ... Extensive research has been done on the Bohler family. I believe that the 14 Dec 1889 is the correct birthdate because Roy is the 6th of 8 children born to John Allen Bohler and Susanna C. Mohn. I also believe the 1889 birth date is correct because Roy's sister, Flora Mohn Bohler, was born 11 Sep 1891, and the last child of the eight born is Emaline Susanna Bohler, on 20 Jan 1893, and it is highly unlikely that his mother would have given birth to two children in the same year. Most of these children were born about 1-1/2 years to 2 years apart. Yes ... the SSDI, California Death Index, and the Hawaii Voter Registration [records show different dates], but depending on who was giving an agency his birth information, it is entirely possible that the wrong birth date just kept being repeated." - Contributed by Nikki Heffner, via email September 21, 2021.
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Roy Bohler was a college athletics coach and athletic director. He also had a standout college basketball career as a player, earning All-American status in 1916. While playing for Washington State, Bohler – a 5'11" center – led the Cougars to an NCAA national championship in 1916–17 while playing under head coach Fred Bohler, his older brother.

Bohler coached college football, basketball, and baseball. His football stints include being the head coach at Willamette, Beloit, and Chico State. While at Beloit he also served as the school's athletic director. He resigned in March 1929 because he disagreed with providing student-athletes with scholarship money, an opinion that began gaining support among Beloit's officials during his time as athletic director. In basketball, Bohler coached at Beloit as well as for Humboldt State. His longest tenure for any team, however, was as the head baseball coach for Chico State, a position he held for 17 seasons. Chico State has since named their baseball field "Roy Bohler Field". In his 17 years as Chico State's coach, he led them to seven conference championships. Source: Wikipedia. - Contributed by LBN, via email October 5, 2021.
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Enterprise-Record, Chico, California. 23 Feb 1978, Thu - Page 6: Roy Bohler - A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Monday at the Hall-Van Hook Funeral Chapel for Roy Bohler, 64, of Chula Vista. Bohler, a longtime interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics coach, died Tuesday at a Chula Vista hospital.

He was born Dec 14 1893 in Mohnton, PA to Susan and John Bolder. He was reared in Pennsylvania and served with the US Army during World War I.

An outstanding all-around athlete during his undergraduate career, he excelled as a basketball and baseball player and was a member of Washington State University's 1916 Rose Bowl football champions when the Cougar defeated Brown University 14-0.

He graduated from WSU and later earned his master's degree in education from the University of Southern California. He distinguished himself while coaching at Punahou School for Boys in Honolulu, Red Bluff and Humboldt State University prior to initially joining the Chico State University physical education department staff in 1938. During his tenure at CSU, he served as the university's head football and baseball coach prior to his retirement in 1963.

He married Madeline Hallett in 1932 in Honolulu. Since his wife's death in 1973, Bohler resided here then in Hawaii and finally in Southern California. Bohler was a member of Whitman Lodge No 49, Free and Accepted Masons. Survivors include two nephews John Frederick Bohler of Menlo Park and Robert Bohler of San Diego.

The Rev. Robert Scott, pastor of the Bidwell Memorial Presbyterian Church ,will officiate at the Monday afternoon service. Joyce Bae will be the organist and will accompany Ron Palmer as he offers a special solo selection of "The Lord's Prayer." Burial of the remains will be at Chico Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of personal choice.
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In 1997, with local Chico businessman Steve Nettleton providing over two million dollars in funding, Chico State's Roy Bohler Field was transformed into a 4,100-seat baseball showplace. The name was changed to Nettleton Stadium.