 Rodes c. 1916 | |
| Kentucky Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback/Running back Guard (basketball) |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 7, 1894 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died: | January 28, 1946 (aged 51) Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Kentucky (1914–1917) |
| High school | Lexington |
| Career highlights and awards | |
William "Doc" Rodes (October 7, 1894 – January 28, 1946) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the University of Kentucky. Rodes served in the First World War as a Second Lieutenant.[1] Rodes was a cousin of earlier Kentucky football player William "Red Doc" Rodes, often called William while Black Doc is called Doc. "Doc" also had two brothers play football at Kentucky: J. W. "Boots" Rodes was on the 1904 team that went 9–1. Pete Rodes was a halfback on the 1907 team, and upon entering the Naval Academy was captain of Navy's 1912 football team.[2]
- ^ "Kentucky Players who served in the Military".
- ^ Betty Boles Ellison (2001). Kentucky's Domain of Power, Greed and Corruption. p. 14. ISBN 9780595159918.