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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1872 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1957 (aged 85) Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1890–1893 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1894 | Iowa |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–4–1 |
Roger Sherman (January 4, 1872 – January 20, 1957) was an American college football player, coach and lawyer. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1890 to 1893 and coached the University of Iowa football team in 1894. In late 1895, he was implicated in a series of articles by Caspar Whitney alleging that the schools of the Western Conference had been corrupted by "professionalism" involving the payment of money to athletes for their services in playing football. Sherman practiced law in Chicago, Illinois, and served as a master of chancery of the Superior Court and president of the Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association.