Ira Rodgers

Ira Errett Rodgers

• Height 5' 10"

• School West Virginia University

• Born May 26, 1895 in Bethany, WV USA
• Died February 22, 1963 in Morgantown, WV USA

Biographical Information

Ira Errett Rodgers was a college coach.

Rodgers scored or passed for 66 touchdowns at West Virginia and was All-American in football in 1919. He led the nation with 147 points as a senior and set a school record with 313 career points. He was also captain of WVU's basketball and baseball teams. The Philadelphia A's offered him a contract, but he shunned the world of pro sports. He was a coach and teacher at WVU after graduating. As the baseball coach, he was 204-208-3 from 1921-1943 and again in 1946. Among his players were a number of future major leaguers: Johnny Gorsica, Babe Barna, Jim Fridley, Herman Layne and John Woods. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1953.

Source: WVU Hall of Fame