Edward Lowell Rogers (April 14, 1876 – October 17, 1971) was an American

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player and coach. He played at the

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at three different schools between 1897 and 1904: the

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, and the

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. Rogers served as the head football coach at Carlisle in 1904 and the College of St. Thomas—now known as the University of St. Thomas—in

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from 1905 to 1908. He was inducted into the

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as player in 1968. Rogers was also elected to the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973.

Early life

Rogers was born in the forests of

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to a pioneer lumberman, and Chippewa mother.

Career

Football

Rogers attended school at both Carlisle Institute and the

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played for

, where they were enrolled in law school, in their Thanksgiving Day loss versus

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. Rogers served as team captain at Carlisle in 1900 and Minnesota in 1903. The 1903 Minnesota team had an 11–0–1 record. He was named a third-team All-American by

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. As coach at Carlisle, he also played in the game vs

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. While at Minnesota Rogers was a member of professional law fraternity

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Coaching

In 1904 Rogers was head coach at Carlisle, and had a 9–2 record. He was the head coach at St. Thomas from 1905 to 1908, compiling a record of 14–9–1.

Law

The following year after coaching Carlisle, he returned to Minneapolis and began practicing law. He practiced law for 62 years, from 1905 to 1966, retiring at the age of 90.

Death

Rogers died on October 17, 1971, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in

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Head coaching record

References

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