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Tod Rockwell
American football player and coach (1900–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferdinand Almon "Tod" Rockwell (1900 – March 22, 1952) was an American college football player and coach. He attended the University of Michigan, where he played quarterback for the Wolverines football team in 1923 and 1924, helping the 1923 team win a national championship. Rockwell served as the head football coach at Salem College—now known as Salem University—in 1925, the University of North Dakota from 1926 to 1927, and Louisiana Polytechnic Institute—now known as Louisiana Tech University from 1928 to 1929.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | 1900 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | (1952-03-22)March 22, 1952 (aged 52) Scott Field, Illinois, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1923–1924 | Michigan |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1925 | Salem |
1926–1927 | North Dakota |
1928–1929 | Louisiana Tech |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 18–21–5 |
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Championships | |
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