Ben Roderick

Ben Roderick
No. 5 (1923 Canton) 2 (1923 Buffalo); 20 (1926); 11 (1927);
Position:	Fullback, Tailback
Personal information
Born:	May 11, 1899; Navarre, Ohio, United States
Died:	November 30, 1974 (aged 75); Canton, Ohio, United States
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College:	Boston College University, Columbia University, Wooster College
Career history
	Canton Bulldogs (1920); Cleveland Tigers (1921); Canton Bulldogs (1923); Buffalo All-Americans (1923); Canton Bulldogs (1926); Buffalo Bisons (1927);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Benjamin Aaron Roderick was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League 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

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

Korean War

Roderick was 1 of 226 NFL personnel who served in the military during the Korean War.^[5]

Notes

^ Uniform Numbers of the NFL: Pre-1933 Defunct Teams
^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodeBe20.htm
^ Eagles in the Pros
^ Sam Dana Turns 100 Archived February 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ Football and America: Korean War

[1] Uniform Numbers of the NFL: Pre-1933 Defunct Teams

[2] ttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodeBe20.htm

[3] Eagles in the Pros

[4] Sam Dana Turns 100 Archived February 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[5] Football and America: Korean War

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