Bill Rogers (tackle) explained

Bill Rogers
Position:Tackle
Birth Date:24 June 1913
Birth Place:Westborough, Massachusetts
Death Place:Northborough, Massachusetts
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:243
High School:Westborough (MA), Brighton Academy (ME)
College:Villanova
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:25
Pfr:RogeBi20

William Curtis Rogers (June 24, 1913 – April 30, 1977) was an American football player.

A native of Westborough, Massachusetts, Rogers attended Westborough High School and Brighton Academy and then played college football at Villanova University.

He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in 25 games for the Lions from 1938 to 1940 and 1944.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Rogers. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 29, 2020.
  2. News: Lions Part with Lio, but Buy Rogers. Detroit Free Press. August 31, 1944. Newspapers.com.