Ike Rogers

Isaac J. "Ike" Rogers was a college football player.

Ike Rogers
Alabama Crimson Tide
PositionTackle
ClassGraduate
Career history
College
  • Florence State Normal School
  • Alabama (1916–1917; 1919)
Personal information
Born:Vina, Alabama
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Rogers attended the Florence State Normal School in Florence, Alabama.[1]

University of Alabama

Rogers was a prominent tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama,[2] He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.[3]

1919

He was captain of the 1919 Alabama team that lost just one game.[1] Rogers had been previously elected captain, but had to serve in the First World War. He was twice selected All-Southern.[4][5] In his last game, a 14–6 win over Mississippi A & M, he scored a touchdown on a punt he blocked.[6]

References

  1. "Rogers Captains Crimson". Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Isaac "Ike" Rogers".
  3. "1". The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity. 37: 230.
  4. Christopher Walsh. 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. p. 220.
  5. e. g. "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. 1920, 1921. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67. Check date values in: |year= (help)
  6. "Alabama Triumphant Over Mississippi's Aggies, Score 14-6". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1919. p. 19.
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