George C. Rogers Explained

George C. Rogers
Birth Date:9 October 1889
Birth Place:Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1913–1915
Coach Team2:The Citadel
Coach Years3:1919
Coach Team3:The Citadel
Coach Sport4:Baseball
Coach Years5:1914–1915
Coach Team5:The Citadel
Coach Years6:1921–1924
Coach Team6:The Citadel
Overall Record:14–16–3 (football)
26–36 (baseball)

George Calvin Rogers Sr. (October 9, 1889 – October 22, 1964) was an American football and baseball coach. He was the sixth head football coach at The Citadel, serving for four seasons, from 1913 to 1915 and again in 1919, compiling a record of 14–16–3.[1] He also served as head baseball coach in 1914 and 1915 and resumed the position from 1921 through 1924.

Rogers graduated from The Citadel in 1910, serving as team captain in football, baseball and track, and earning a total of 12 varsity letters.[2] He also coached at the Georgia Military Academy and at high schools in Charleston.

Rogers later served as superintendent of Charleston, South Carolina's public school system, from 1946 until retiring in June 1955. Rogers died on October 22, 1964, at his home in Charleston.[3]

Head coaching record

Baseball

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southern/citadel/coaching_records.php Citadel Coaching Records
  2. Web site: Hall of Famers. The Citadel Football Association. September 17, 2015.
  3. News: . Former Dog Grid Coach Dies at 75 . . . . October 23, 1964 . 13 . June 14, 2019 . .