Rodgers
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Rodgers may refer to:
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places
- Rodgers, CaliforniaRodgers, CaliforniaRodgers is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located on the railroad west of Willits.-References:...
people
- Aaron RodgersAaron RodgersAaron Charles Rodgers is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Rodgers was selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Packers...
, American football player - Alan RodgersAlan RodgersAlan Rodgers is a science fiction and horror writer, editor, and poet. In the mid-eighties he was the editor for Night Cry. His short stories have been published in a number of venues, including Weird Tales, Twilight Zone and a number of anthologies, such as Darker Masques, Prom Night, and...
- Andre RodgersAndre RodgersKenneth Andre Ian Rodgers was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the New York and San Francisco Giants , Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates . He also played one season in Japan for the Taiyo Whales...
- Anton RodgersAnton RodgersAnton Rodgers was an English actor and occasional director. He performed on stage, in film and in television dramas and sitcoms.-Life and career:...
, British actor - Bill RodgersBill RodgersWilliam or Bill Rodgers may refer to:*William Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank , British politician*Bill Rodgers , American marathon runner*Bill Rodgers , American MLB player...
, one of several people including:- Bill Rodgers, Lord Rodgers of Quarry BankWilliam Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry BankWilliam Thomas Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank, PC , usually known as William Rodgers but also often known as Bill Rodgers, was one of the "Gang of Four" of senior British Labour Party politicians who defected to form the Social Democratic Party...
, British politician - Bill Rodgers (athlete)Bill Rodgers (athlete)William "Bill" Henry Rodgers is an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his victories in the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon in the late 1970s...
, American marathon runner - Bill Rodgers (infielder)Bill Rodgers (infielder)Wilbur Kincaid Rodgers [″Rawmeat Bill″] was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman from through for the Cleveland Indians , Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds . Listed at 5' 9.5", 170 lb., Rodgers batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
, American baseball infielder - Bill Rodgers (outfielder), American baseball outfielder
- Bill Rodgers, Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank
- Brendan RodgersBrendan RodgersBrendan Rodgers is a Northern Irish former footballer, who is currently the manager of Swansea City.After retiring as a footballer at the age of 20, Rodgers stayed at Reading and was appointed as youth team coach. He joined Chelsea, under the leadership of José Mourinho, as youth team manager in...
, Northern Irish football coach - Buck RodgersBuck RodgersRobert LeRoy "Buck" Rodgers is a former catcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. As a manager, he helmed three major league teams: the Milwaukee Brewers , Montreal Expos and California Angels , compiling a career won-lost mark of 784–773 .-Playing career:Rodgers attended Ohio Wesleyan...
, American baseball player & manager - Calbraith Perry RodgersCalbraith Perry RodgersCalbraith Perry Rodgers was an American pioneer aviator. He made the first transcontinental airplane flight across the U.S. from September 17, 1911 to November 5, 1911, with dozens of stops, both intentional and accidental...
- Christopher Raymond Perry RodgersChristopher Raymond Perry RodgersChristopher Raymond Perry Rodgers was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the Mexican-American War, the American Civil War, as Superintendent of the Naval Academy, and Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Squadron.-Early career:Rodgers was born in Brooklyn, New York, into a naval family...
- Clodagh RodgersClodagh RodgersClodagh Rodgers is a singer and actress from Northern Ireland, best known for her hit single, "Jack in the Box".-Career:...
, Northern Ireland singer - Darren Rodgers
- Dave RodgersDave RodgersDave Rodgers is an Italian songwriter, composer, and producer.Born in Mantua, he started production with the band Aleph. Since then, he has collaborated with artists from around the world and has produced several multi-platinum albums...
- Eleazar RodgersEleazar RodgersEleazar Rodgers is a South African football striker for Premier Soccer League club Santos. He has two caps for South Africa.He hails from Kuils River, Cape Town.-External links:...
, South African soccer player - George RodgersGeorge RodgersGeorge Rodgers VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- Guy RodgersGuy RodgersGuy William Rodgers was an American professional basketball player born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He spent twelve years in the NBA, and was one of the league's best playmakers in the early to mid 1960s...
- Ilona RodgersIlona RodgersIlona Rodgers is a British actress and television presenter who has lived and worked in several countries.In the United Kingdom in 1964 she played the role of Carol in The Sensorites, a six episode adventure of the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who...
- James W. RodgersJames W. RodgersJames W. Rodgers was an American who was sentenced to death by the state of Utah for the murder of miner Charles Merrifield in 1957. In his final statement before his execution in 1960, Rodgers requested a bulletproof vest...
, (1911–1960), American criminal executed by firing squad in Utah - Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers (country singer)James Charles Rodgers , known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling...
, (1897–1933), American country singer - Jimmy RodgersJimmy Rodgers (basketball)James Donald "Jimmy" Rodgers is an American former basketball coach. He coached the Boston Celtics for two seasons, and the Minnesota Timberwolves for nearly a season and a half...
, basketball coach - Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers (pop singer)James Frederick "Jimmie" Rodgers is an American singer. He is not related to the country singer of the same name.-Career:...
, (b. 1931), American pop singer - John RodgersJohn RodgersJohn Rodgers may refer to:*John Rodgers , Colonel during the Revolutionary War and owner of Rodgers Tavern, Perryville, Maryland...
, one of several people including- John RodgersJohn Rodgers (naval officer, War of 1812)John Rodgers was a senior naval officer in the United States Navy who served under six Presidents for nearly four decades during its formative years in the 1790s through the late 1830s, committing the greater bulk of his adult life to his country...
(1772–1838), U.S. Naval officer during the War of 1812 - John RodgersJohn Rodgers (naval officer, Civil War)John Rodgers was an admiral in the United States Navy.-Early life and career:Rodgers, a son of Commodore John Rodgers, was born near Havre de Grace, Maryland. He received his appointment as a Midshipman in the Navy on 18 April 1828...
(1812–1882), U.S. Naval officer during the Civil War, son of the first John Rodgers - John RodgersJohn Rodgers (naval officer, World War I)John Rodgers was an officer in the United States Navy and an early aviator.-Biography:Rodgers was the great-grandson of Commodores Rodgers and Perry. He was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1903...
(1881–1926), U.S. Naval officer during World War I, great-grandson of the first John Rodgers. Second Naval aviator to fly for the United States Navy. - Sir John Rodgers, British politician
- John Rodgers
- Johnny RodgersJohnny RodgersJohnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:...
, American football player - Lorraine RodgersLorraine RodgersLorraine Zillner Rodgers is a former Women Airforce Service Pilots pilot for the United States Army Air Forces.In 2004, the Discovery Channel's "Wings" network dedicated a one hour show to Rodgers.-References:...
, (born 1921), American pilot, first woman to fly in World War II - Luke RodgersLuke RodgersLuke John Rodgers is an English professional football striker who plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.He played in England's Football League, starting at Shrewsbury Town in 1999...
(born 1982), English footballer - Mario Rodgers
- Mary RodgersMary RodgersMary Rodgers is an American composer of musicals and an author of children's books. She is a daughter of composer Richard Rodgers and his wife, Dorothy Rodgers, as is her sister, Linda Rodgers Emory...
, American composer, daughter of Richard Rodgers - Nile RodgersNile RodgersNile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
, American bassist and producer - Paul RodgersPaul RodgersPaul Bernard Rodgers is an English rock singer-songwriter, best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company. After stints in two less successful bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, The Firm and The Law, he became a solo artist. He has recently toured and recorded with...
, British singer - Pepper RodgersPepper RodgersFranklin C. "Pepper" Rodgers is a former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head coach at the University of Kansas , University of California, Los Angeles , and the Georgia Institute of Technology , compiling a career college football record of...
- Raymond P. RodgersRaymond P. RodgersRear Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers was an officer in the United States Navy. He succeeded Lt. Theodorus B.M. Mason as the second head of the Office of Naval Intelligence....
- Richard RodgersRichard RodgersRichard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II...
, composer of the songwriting teams Rodgers and HartRodgers and HartRodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and the lyricist Lorenz Hart...
and Rodgers and HammersteinRodgers and HammersteinRichard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were a well-known American songwriting duo, usually referred to as Rodgers and Hammerstein. They created a string of popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s during what is considered the golden age of the medium... - T. J. RodgersT. J. RodgersThurman John Rodgers, better known as T.J. Rodgers, is the founder and chief executive officer of Cypress Semiconductor. He is known for his public relations acumen, brash personality, and strong advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism.-Early life:...
- W. R. RodgersW. R. RodgersWilliam Robert Rodgers , known as Bertie, and born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was probably best known as a poet, but was also a prose essayist, a book reviewer, a radio broadcaster and script writer, a lecturer and, latterly, a teacher, as well as a former Presbyterian minister.-Early life:He...
, Northern Ireland poet - William Ledyard RodgersWilliam Ledyard RodgersWilliam Ledyard Rodgers was a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy. His career included service in the Spanish-American War and World War I, and a tour as President of the Naval War College...
- Woodall RodgersWoodall RodgersJames Woodall Rodgers was an attorney, businessman and mayor of Dallas....
, (1890–1961), American attorney, businessman and mayor of Dallas
See also
- Rogers (surname)Rogers (surname)Rogers is a patronymic surname of English origin, deriving from the given name of Roger commonly used by the Normans and meaning 'son of Roger'...
- Rogers (disambiguation)
- Rodgers InstrumentsRodgers InstrumentsRodgers Instruments Corporation is an American manufacturer of classical and church organs. Rodgers was founded in 1958 by Rodgers W. Jenkins and Fred Tinker, employees of Tektronix, Inc., of Portland, Oregon, and members of a Tektronix team developing transistor-based oscillator circuits...
, organ builder (Rodgers Organs, digital and pipe combination organs) - RodgerRodger-First name:*All pages beginning with Rodger*Rodger Arneil, Scottish rugby union player*Rodger Bain, British former record producer*Rodger McFarlane, American gay rights activist*Rodger Smith, Canadian professional ice hockey player...