Biographical details | |
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Born | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | October 11, 1874
Died | May 17, 1945 Pelham Manor, New York, U.S. | (aged 70)
Playing career | |
1894–1897 | Yale |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1899 | Yale |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 7–2–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
First-team All-American (1897) Second-team All-American (1896) | |
James Otis Rodgers (October 11, 1874 – May 17, 1945) was an American football player and coach. Rodgers played college football for Yale University from 1894 to 1897 and was captain of Yale's 1897 football team. He also served as the head coach of the 1899 Yale football team. He later had a lengthy career as an insurance broker.