Ben Roderick

Ben Roderick
No. 5 (1923 Canton)
  • 2 (1923 Buffalo)
  • 20 (1926)
  • 11 (1927)[1]
Position:Fullback, tailback
Personal information
Born:(1899-05-11)May 11, 1899
Navarre, Ohio, U.S.
Died:November 30, 1974(1974-11-30) (aged 75)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College:Boston College, Columbia University, Wooster College
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Benjamin Aaron Roderick (May 11, 1899 – November 30, 1974) was a professional American football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo All-Americans, Canton Bulldogs and Buffalo Bisons. Roderick won an NFL championship with the Canton Bulldogs in 1923.[2] He also played for Cleveland Tigers, while playing in the American Professional Football Association, the organization that later became the NFL.[3]

College football

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In 1922, Roderick transferred from Columbia University to Boston College. His teammate at Columbia, Sam Dana, who became the longest surviving NFL alumnus in 2003, referred to Roderick as "a sweetheart of a player". Dana later adopted Roderick's style of running.[4]

Korean War

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Roderick was one of 226 NFL personnel who served in the military during the Korean War.[5]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Ohio Northern Polar Bears (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1924–1925)
1924 Ohio Northern 4–3–1 3–3–1 T–10th
1925 Ohio Northern 3–4–1 2–4–1 16th
Ohio Northern: 7–7–2 5–7–2
Total: 7–7–2

References

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  1. ^ Uniform Numbers of the NFL: Pre-1933 Defunct Teams
  2. ^ "Ben Roderick Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles in the Pros" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  4. ^ Sam Dana Turns 100 Archived February 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Football and America: Korean War". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2009.