Ben Roderick
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Navarre, Ohio, U.S.
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
No. 5 (1923 Canton)
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| Positions | Fullback, tailback |
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| Born | May 11, 1899 Navarre, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 1974 (aged 75) Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
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| College | Boston College, Columbia University, Wooster College |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Benjamin Aaron Roderick (May 11, 1899 – November 30, 1974) was an American professional football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo All-Americans, Canton Bulldogs and Buffalo Bisons. Roderick won an NFL championship with the Canton Bulldogs in 1923.[2] He also played for Cleveland Tigers, while playing in the American Professional Football Association, the organization that later became the NFL.[3]
In 1922, Roderick transferred from Columbia University to Boston College. His teammate at Columbia, Sam Dana, who became the longest surviving NFL alumnus in 2003, referred to Roderick as "a sweetheart of a player". Dana later adopted Roderick's style of running.[4]