Fran Rogel
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| Fran Rogel | |
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| Date of birth: | December 12, 1927 |
| Place of birth: |  North Braddock, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death: | June 3, 2002 (aged 74) |
| Place of death: | Richland, Pennsylvania |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Fullback |
| College: | California State Teachers College, Penn State |
| NFL Draft: | 1950 / Round: 8 / Pick 100 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1950-1957 1958 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1 |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Francis Stephen Rogel (born December 12, 1927 in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, died June 4, 2002 in Richland, Pennsylvania) was an American football fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.
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[edit] Collegiate career
Unable to enroll at Penn State due to the college's post-World War II policy of giving admissions priority to returning veterans, Rogel spent the 1946 season playing at the California State Teachers College.[1] There he, along with other top-tier talent awaiting admission, helped propel the Vulcans football team to a 9-0-0 record.
Rogel continued on to Penn State, where he was a star fullback and linebacker for three seasons. He was the Nittany Lions' leading rusher each of those seasons and was on the 1948 Cotton Bowl team which tied Southern Methodist, 13-13.
[edit] NFL and CFL
Rogel was drafted by the Steelers in the eighth round (#100 overall) in the 1950 NFL Draft where he did not miss a game his eight seasons with the team (1950-1957).[2] Rogel's style of play could be characterized by "Hey diddle diddle, Rogel up the middle"—a popular cheer by Steelers fans. At the time of his retirement following the 1957 season, he was the Steelers' leading career rusher with 3,271 yards.[1] He was a Pro Bowl selection in his final season. Rogel also played briefly in the Canadian Football League.
Rogel died of Parkinson's disease at age 74 on June 3, 2002, in Richland, Pennsylvania.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Paglia, Ron (2008-02-14). Rogel's college career started at Cal State. The Valley Independent. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ 2002 Notable Sports Deaths. Sports Illustrated (2002-12-29). Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
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