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Height
  
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Weight
  
179 pounds (81 kg)


Position(s)
  
Fullback Tailback

Name
  
Ben Roderick

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Born
  
May 11, 1899 Navarre, Ohio, United States (
1899-05-11
)

Died
  
November 30, 1974(1974-11-30) (aged 75) Canton, Ohio, United States

College
  
Boston College University Columbia University Wooster College

Jersey #(s)
  
5 (1923 Canton) 2 (1923 Buffalo) 20 (1926) 11 (1927)

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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. He also played for Cleveland Tigers, while playing in the American Professional Football Association, the organization that later became the NFL.

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Ben Roderick is a Rising Star, Drops 23 Points vs State-Ranked Newark


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.

Korean War

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

References

Ben Roderick Wikipedia