Hall of Fame
Position: End
Years: 1896-1898, 1900-1903
Place of Birth: Libby, MN
Date of Birth: Apr 14, 1876
Place of Death: Minneapolis, MN
Date of Death: Oct 17, 1971
Weight: 165
Other College: Carlisle (PA)
High School: Libby, MN (Libby HS)\rCarlisle, PA (Carlisle Indian Industrial School)
Born in the forests of Minnesota, son of a pioneer lumberman, and Chippewa Indian mother, Eddie Rogers enjoyed a free- spirited boyhood which would be paralleled in his wild football style as an outstanding end at both Carlisle Institute and the University of Minnesota. Rogers career spanned seven seasons, four as a member of the Redmen teams which lifted Carlisle to national prominence and three campaigns at Minnesota. He served as team captain at Carlisle in 1900 and Minnesota in 1903. The 1903 Minnesota team had a 11-0-1 record. In 1904 Rogers was head coach at Carlisle, and had a 9-2 record. The following year he returned to Minneapolis and began practicing law. He practiced law 62 years, 1905- 66, retiring at the age of 90.
