Ben Roderick

Ben Roderick

No. 5 (1923 Canton) 2 (1923 Buffalo) 20 (1926) 11 (1927)
Position:	Fullback, Tailback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1899-05-11)May 11, 1899
Place of birth:	Navarre, Ohio, United States
Date of death:
Place of death:	Canton, Ohio, United States
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Weight:
Career information
College:	Boston College University, Columbia University, Wooster College
Career history
Canton Bulldogs (1920) Cleveland Tigers (1921) Canton Bulldogs (1923) Buffalo All-Americans (1923) Canton Bulldogs (1926) Buffalo Bisons (1927)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Benjamin Aaron Roderick was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League with the Buffalo All-Americans, Canton Bulldogs and Buffalo Bisons. Roderick won an NFL championship with the Canton Bulldogs in 1923. He also played for Cleveland Tigers, while playing in the American Professional Football Association, the organization that later became the NFL.

College Football

In 1922, Ben transferred from Columbia University to Boston College. His teammate at Columbia, Sam Dana, who became the longest surviving NFL alumni in 2003, referred to Roderick as “a sweetheart of a player.” Dana later adopted Roderick's style of running.

Korean War

Roderick was 1 of 226 NFL personnel who served in the military during the Korean War.