Ed Rogers 1973 - Football - Chippewa DATE OF BIRTH: April 14, 1876 BIRTH PLACE: Libby, Minnesota TRIBE: White Earth Chippewa EDUCATION: Carlisle & University of Minnesota SPORTS DATA: Football: End - Carlisle & University of Minnesota ACHIEVEMENTS: 1903 Third Team All-American Walter Camps Selection Among the University of Minnesota’s most famous captains - Captain 1901 Enshrined in Footballs Hall of Fame for Pioneer College Players. COMMENTS: Rogers was a key factor in the history making Minnesota tie Michigan game in 1903. It was from this game the "Little Brown Jug" tradition was started. Upon leaving Minnesota in 1904 he returned to Carlisle as football coach for one year. His team won 9, lost 2 and were rated 14th in the country. The remarkable Rogers practiced law for 62 years. In 1963 he was named the Outstanding Country Attorney in the United States. He retired in 1966 at the age of 90.

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