Doc Rodes

Doc Rodes
Rodes c. 1916
Kentucky Wildcats
PositionQuarterback/Running back
Guard (basketball)
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1894-10-07)October 7, 1894
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died:January 28, 1946(1946-01-28) (aged 51)
Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career history
CollegeKentucky (19141917)
High schoolLexington
Career highlights and awards

William "Doc" Rodes (October 7, 1894 – January 28, 1946) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the University of Kentucky. Rodes served in the First World War as a Second Lieutenant. Rodes was a cousin of earlier Kentucky football player William "Red Doc" Rodes, often called William while Black Doc is called Doc. "Doc" also had two brothers play football at Kentucky: J. W. "Boots" Rodes was on the 1904 team that went 91. Pete Rodes was a halfback on the 1907 team, and upon entering the Naval Academy was captain of Navy's 1912 football team.