George C. Rogers

George C. Rogers
Biographical details
Born(1889-10-09)October 9, 1889
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 1964(1964-10-22) (aged 75)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1913–1915The Citadel
1919The Citadel
Baseball
1914–1915The Citadel
1921–1924The Citadel
Head coaching record
Overall14–16–3 (football)
26–36 (baseball)

George Calvin Rogers Sr. (October 9, 1889 – October 22, 1964) was an American football and baseball coach. He was the sixth head football coach at The Citadel, serving for four seasons, from 1913 to 1915 and again in 1919, compiling a record of 14–16–3.[1] He also served as head baseball coach in 1914 and 1915 and resumed the position from 1921 through 1924.

Rogers graduated from The Citadel in 1910, serving as team captain in football, baseball and track, and earning a total of 12 varsity letters.[2] He also coached at the Georgia Military Academy and at high schools in Charleston.

Rogers later served as superintendent of Charleston, South Carolina's public school system, from 1946 until retiring in June 1955. Rogers died on October 22, 1964, at his home in Charleston.[3]

  1. ^ Citadel Coaching Records Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Hall of Famers". The Citadel Football Association. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Former Dog Grid Coach Dies at 75". Florence Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 23, 1964. p. 13. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.