Ben Roderick
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]
No. 5 (1923 Canton)
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| Position: | Fullback, tailback | ||
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| Born: | May 11, 1899 Navarre, Ohio | ||
| Died: | November 30, 1974 (aged 75) Canton, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||
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| College: | Boston College University, Columbia University, Wooster College | ||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
College football
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
Roderick was one of 226 NFL personnel who served in the military during the Korean War.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| 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 | ||||||||