Who remembers a local boy named Tommy Rogers? “Thomas A Rogers is dead at 74.” That headline—or one similar to it— appeared in many central Ohio newspapers last week But, it would have jarred few memories locally. “Who is Thomas A Rogers?” would have been a likely question to come from many Washington C H. residents unless they had lived in the community for more than 50 years.
Even using the more familiar “Tommy Rogers" would have little effect in Washington C H. You see, Rogers left Fayette County in 1921. Reportedly, he seldom returned. He did, however, make his name known at Denison University, and it is still well known there even after his death last Tuesday in Newark.
Rogers was a football player and a football coach. He was respected enough by his peers to have Woody Hayes and Sid Gillman serve as pallbearers at his funeral. H
e was an all-Ohio halfback for two years at Denison, and he captained the 1924 team. Two years after leaving the school, he returned as an assistant football head coaching job, a position he held [This is from OCR text; words are apparently missing here.] In 1927, he took over the Andujar, Astros edge Reds coach until 1942. Among the many athletes he coached at Denison was Hayes, the coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. "He did for me while I was in college what I've tried to do with my players when they had a problem. It was always ‘go to Tommy Rogers,’” Hayes said after his former coach’s death.
In 1942, Rogers left Denison for the Navy. He was a commander, and he had a young officer named Gerald Ford as an assistant at a Naval training station in Illinois. Ford and Rogers were close friends according to Hayes, and the President often asked how his ex-commander was doing Rogers was doing well.
After the war, he became general manager of WOLT, a Newark radio station. He was serving as president at the time of his death. But the preceding biographical information has little to do with the community in which Rogers was born— Washington C H.
William Bourke is one local man who remembers the name Tommy Rogers. Bourke attended the funeral. He remembers Rogers as the man who led Washington High School to an 80 football in 1919. Rogers was a hero to Bourke and many other locals during that time. Members of the 1919 team called themselves “The Invincibles” and they outscored their opponents 260-15, when a 12-0 win was considered a rout. Rogers led the team to astounding victories of 57-0,54-0, and 46-0. It's no wonder that Bourke, who is writing a book on the history of Court House football will argue for hours that the 1919 team could polish off Washington C.H.’s only other undefeated, untied team, the one of 1974.
In 1920, Rogers’ senior year, the local high school team was 8-1, and Bourke will tell you that every one of the team’s starters went to college and played football. Who could forget that Rogers was the best of the lot? 191H GRID TEAM—Tommy Rogers (far left, second row) was a sophomore at Washington High School in 1918. He played football at the school for two more years helping the grid team to a 16-1, two-year mark before going to Denison University.
-- Washington Court House Record-Herald, June 2, 1976, p. 14.
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Thomas A. Rogers
Ohio, County Births
Name Thomas A. Rogers
Event Type Birth
Event Date 05 May 1902
Event Place Washington C. H., Fayette, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Race W
Father's Name William B. Rogers
Mother's Name Estelle Arthur Rogers
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Thomas A Rogers
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas A Rogers
[Thomas A Rogus]
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Washington Ward 3, Fayette, Ohio
Street: South Fayette
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William B Rogus
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Estella Rogers
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Native Tongue: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William B Rogus 42
Estella Rogers 38
Dorothy Rogers 11
Thomas A Rogers 7
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Thomas Rodgers
United States Census, 1920
Name Thomas Rodgers
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Wilmington Ward 3, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 8
Household
Role
Gender
Age
Birthplace
William B Rodgers Head M 52 Ohio
Stell Rodgers Wife F 48 Ohio
Dorothy Rodgers Daughter F 21 Ohio
Thomas Rodgers Son M 17 Ohio
=====
1930
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Thomas A Rogers
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Name Thomas A Rogers
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1931
Event Place New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 29
Birth Year (Estimated) 1902
Birthplace Washington C H Ohio
Ship Name Homeric
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Thomas A. Rogers
mentioned in the record of Thomas A. Rogers and Marian Spencer
Name Thomas A. Rogers
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 03 Apr 1933
Event Place Licking, Ohio, United States
Age 30
Birth Date 05 May 1902
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace Washington C.H. Ohio
Father's Name William B. Rogers
Mother's Name Estella Arthur
Spouse's Name Marian Spencer
Spouse's Age 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1907
Spouse's Birthplace Newark, Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name Charles H. Spencer
Spouse's Mother's Name Katherine Winegarner
=====
1940
Even using the more familiar “Tommy Rogers" would have little effect in Washington C H. You see, Rogers left Fayette County in 1921. Reportedly, he seldom returned. He did, however, make his name known at Denison University, and it is still well known there even after his death last Tuesday in Newark.
Rogers was a football player and a football coach. He was respected enough by his peers to have Woody Hayes and Sid Gillman serve as pallbearers at his funeral. H
e was an all-Ohio halfback for two years at Denison, and he captained the 1924 team. Two years after leaving the school, he returned as an assistant football head coaching job, a position he held [This is from OCR text; words are apparently missing here.] In 1927, he took over the Andujar, Astros edge Reds coach until 1942. Among the many athletes he coached at Denison was Hayes, the coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. "He did for me while I was in college what I've tried to do with my players when they had a problem. It was always ‘go to Tommy Rogers,’” Hayes said after his former coach’s death.
In 1942, Rogers left Denison for the Navy. He was a commander, and he had a young officer named Gerald Ford as an assistant at a Naval training station in Illinois. Ford and Rogers were close friends according to Hayes, and the President often asked how his ex-commander was doing Rogers was doing well.
After the war, he became general manager of WOLT, a Newark radio station. He was serving as president at the time of his death. But the preceding biographical information has little to do with the community in which Rogers was born— Washington C H.
William Bourke is one local man who remembers the name Tommy Rogers. Bourke attended the funeral. He remembers Rogers as the man who led Washington High School to an 80 football in 1919. Rogers was a hero to Bourke and many other locals during that time. Members of the 1919 team called themselves “The Invincibles” and they outscored their opponents 260-15, when a 12-0 win was considered a rout. Rogers led the team to astounding victories of 57-0,54-0, and 46-0. It's no wonder that Bourke, who is writing a book on the history of Court House football will argue for hours that the 1919 team could polish off Washington C.H.’s only other undefeated, untied team, the one of 1974.
In 1920, Rogers’ senior year, the local high school team was 8-1, and Bourke will tell you that every one of the team’s starters went to college and played football. Who could forget that Rogers was the best of the lot? 191H GRID TEAM—Tommy Rogers (far left, second row) was a sophomore at Washington High School in 1918. He played football at the school for two more years helping the grid team to a 16-1, two-year mark before going to Denison University.
-- Washington Court House Record-Herald, June 2, 1976, p. 14.
=====
Thomas A. Rogers
Ohio, County Births
Name Thomas A. Rogers
Event Type Birth
Event Date 05 May 1902
Event Place Washington C. H., Fayette, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Race W
Father's Name William B. Rogers
Mother's Name Estelle Arthur Rogers
=====
Thomas A Rogers
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas A Rogers
[Thomas A Rogus]
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Washington Ward 3, Fayette, Ohio
Street: South Fayette
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William B Rogus
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Estella Rogers
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Native Tongue: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William B Rogus 42
Estella Rogers 38
Dorothy Rogers 11
Thomas A Rogers 7
=====
Thomas Rodgers
United States Census, 1920
Name Thomas Rodgers
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Wilmington Ward 3, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 8
Household
Role
Gender
Age
Birthplace
William B Rodgers Head M 52 Ohio
Stell Rodgers Wife F 48 Ohio
Dorothy Rodgers Daughter F 21 Ohio
Thomas Rodgers Son M 17 Ohio
=====
1930
=====
Thomas A Rogers
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Name Thomas A Rogers
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1931
Event Place New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 29
Birth Year (Estimated) 1902
Birthplace Washington C H Ohio
Ship Name Homeric
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Thomas A. Rogers
mentioned in the record of Thomas A. Rogers and Marian Spencer
Name Thomas A. Rogers
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 03 Apr 1933
Event Place Licking, Ohio, United States
Age 30
Birth Date 05 May 1902
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace Washington C.H. Ohio
Father's Name William B. Rogers
Mother's Name Estella Arthur
Spouse's Name Marian Spencer
Spouse's Age 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1907
Spouse's Birthplace Newark, Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name Charles H. Spencer
Spouse's Mother's Name Katherine Winegarner
=====
1940
Who remembers a local boy named Tommy Rogers? “Thomas A Rogers is dead at 74.” That headline—or one similar to it— appeared in many central Ohio newspapers last week But, it would have jarred few memories locally. “Who is Thomas A Rogers?” would have been a likely question to come from many Washington C H. residents unless they had lived in the community for more than 50 years.
Even using the more familiar “Tommy Rogers" would have little effect in Washington C H. You see, Rogers left Fayette County in 1921. Reportedly, he seldom returned. He did, however, make his name known at Denison University, and it is still well known there even after his death last Tuesday in Newark.
Rogers was a football player and a football coach. He was respected enough by his peers to have Woody Hayes and Sid Gillman serve as pallbearers at his funeral. H
e was an all-Ohio halfback for two years at Denison, and he captained the 1924 team. Two years after leaving the school, he returned as an assistant football head coaching job, a position he held [This is from OCR text; words are apparently missing here.] In 1927, he took over the Andujar, Astros edge Reds coach until 1942. Among the many athletes he coached at Denison was Hayes, the coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. "He did for me while I was in college what I've tried to do with my players when they had a problem. It was always ‘go to Tommy Rogers,’” Hayes said after his former coach’s death.
In 1942, Rogers left Denison for the Navy. He was a commander, and he had a young officer named Gerald Ford as an assistant at a Naval training station in Illinois. Ford and Rogers were close friends according to Hayes, and the President often asked how his ex-commander was doing Rogers was doing well.
After the war, he became general manager of WOLT, a Newark radio station. He was serving as president at the time of his death. But the preceding biographical information has little to do with the community in which Rogers was born— Washington C H.
William Bourke is one local man who remembers the name Tommy Rogers. Bourke attended the funeral. He remembers Rogers as the man who led Washington High School to an 80 football in 1919. Rogers was a hero to Bourke and many other locals during that time. Members of the 1919 team called themselves “The Invincibles” and they outscored their opponents 260-15, when a 12-0 win was considered a rout. Rogers led the team to astounding victories of 57-0,54-0, and 46-0. It's no wonder that Bourke, who is writing a book on the history of Court House football will argue for hours that the 1919 team could polish off Washington C.H.’s only other undefeated, untied team, the one of 1974.
In 1920, Rogers’ senior year, the local high school team was 8-1, and Bourke will tell you that every one of the team’s starters went to college and played football. Who could forget that Rogers was the best of the lot? 191H GRID TEAM—Tommy Rogers (far left, second row) was a sophomore at Washington High School in 1918. He played football at the school for two more years helping the grid team to a 16-1, two-year mark before going to Denison University.
-- Washington Court House Record-Herald, June 2, 1976, p. 14.
=====
Thomas A. Rogers
Ohio, County Births
Name Thomas A. Rogers
Event Type Birth
Event Date 05 May 1902
Event Place Washington C. H., Fayette, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Race W
Father's Name William B. Rogers
Mother's Name Estelle Arthur Rogers
=====
Thomas A Rogers
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas A Rogers
[Thomas A Rogus]
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Washington Ward 3, Fayette, Ohio
Street: South Fayette
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William B Rogus
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Estella Rogers
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Native Tongue: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William B Rogus 42
Estella Rogers 38
Dorothy Rogers 11
Thomas A Rogers 7
=====
Thomas Rodgers
United States Census, 1920
Name Thomas Rodgers
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Wilmington Ward 3, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 8
Household
Role
Gender
Age
Birthplace
William B Rodgers Head M 52 Ohio
Stell Rodgers Wife F 48 Ohio
Dorothy Rodgers Daughter F 21 Ohio
Thomas Rodgers Son M 17 Ohio
=====
1930
=====
Thomas A Rogers
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Name Thomas A Rogers
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1931
Event Place New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 29
Birth Year (Estimated) 1902
Birthplace Washington C H Ohio
Ship Name Homeric
=====
Thomas A. Rogers
mentioned in the record of Thomas A. Rogers and Marian Spencer
Name Thomas A. Rogers
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 03 Apr 1933
Event Place Licking, Ohio, United States
Age 30
Birth Date 05 May 1902
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace Washington C.H. Ohio
Father's Name William B. Rogers
Mother's Name Estella Arthur
Spouse's Name Marian Spencer
Spouse's Age 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1907
Spouse's Birthplace Newark, Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name Charles H. Spencer
Spouse's Mother's Name Katherine Winegarner
=====
1940
Even using the more familiar “Tommy Rogers" would have little effect in Washington C H. You see, Rogers left Fayette County in 1921. Reportedly, he seldom returned. He did, however, make his name known at Denison University, and it is still well known there even after his death last Tuesday in Newark.
Rogers was a football player and a football coach. He was respected enough by his peers to have Woody Hayes and Sid Gillman serve as pallbearers at his funeral. H
e was an all-Ohio halfback for two years at Denison, and he captained the 1924 team. Two years after leaving the school, he returned as an assistant football head coaching job, a position he held [This is from OCR text; words are apparently missing here.] In 1927, he took over the Andujar, Astros edge Reds coach until 1942. Among the many athletes he coached at Denison was Hayes, the coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. "He did for me while I was in college what I've tried to do with my players when they had a problem. It was always ‘go to Tommy Rogers,’” Hayes said after his former coach’s death.
In 1942, Rogers left Denison for the Navy. He was a commander, and he had a young officer named Gerald Ford as an assistant at a Naval training station in Illinois. Ford and Rogers were close friends according to Hayes, and the President often asked how his ex-commander was doing Rogers was doing well.
After the war, he became general manager of WOLT, a Newark radio station. He was serving as president at the time of his death. But the preceding biographical information has little to do with the community in which Rogers was born— Washington C H.
William Bourke is one local man who remembers the name Tommy Rogers. Bourke attended the funeral. He remembers Rogers as the man who led Washington High School to an 80 football in 1919. Rogers was a hero to Bourke and many other locals during that time. Members of the 1919 team called themselves “The Invincibles” and they outscored their opponents 260-15, when a 12-0 win was considered a rout. Rogers led the team to astounding victories of 57-0,54-0, and 46-0. It's no wonder that Bourke, who is writing a book on the history of Court House football will argue for hours that the 1919 team could polish off Washington C.H.’s only other undefeated, untied team, the one of 1974.
In 1920, Rogers’ senior year, the local high school team was 8-1, and Bourke will tell you that every one of the team’s starters went to college and played football. Who could forget that Rogers was the best of the lot? 191H GRID TEAM—Tommy Rogers (far left, second row) was a sophomore at Washington High School in 1918. He played football at the school for two more years helping the grid team to a 16-1, two-year mark before going to Denison University.
-- Washington Court House Record-Herald, June 2, 1976, p. 14.
=====
Thomas A. Rogers
Ohio, County Births
Name Thomas A. Rogers
Event Type Birth
Event Date 05 May 1902
Event Place Washington C. H., Fayette, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Race W
Father's Name William B. Rogers
Mother's Name Estelle Arthur Rogers
=====
Thomas A Rogers
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas A Rogers
[Thomas A Rogus]
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Washington Ward 3, Fayette, Ohio
Street: South Fayette
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William B Rogus
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Estella Rogers
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Native Tongue: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William B Rogus 42
Estella Rogers 38
Dorothy Rogers 11
Thomas A Rogers 7
=====
Thomas Rodgers
United States Census, 1920
Name Thomas Rodgers
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Wilmington Ward 3, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 8
Household
Role
Gender
Age
Birthplace
William B Rodgers Head M 52 Ohio
Stell Rodgers Wife F 48 Ohio
Dorothy Rodgers Daughter F 21 Ohio
Thomas Rodgers Son M 17 Ohio
=====
1930
=====
Thomas A Rogers
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Name Thomas A Rogers
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1931
Event Place New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 29
Birth Year (Estimated) 1902
Birthplace Washington C H Ohio
Ship Name Homeric
=====
Thomas A. Rogers
mentioned in the record of Thomas A. Rogers and Marian Spencer
Name Thomas A. Rogers
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 03 Apr 1933
Event Place Licking, Ohio, United States
Age 30
Birth Date 05 May 1902
Birth Year (Estimated) 1903
Birthplace Washington C.H. Ohio
Father's Name William B. Rogers
Mother's Name Estella Arthur
Spouse's Name Marian Spencer
Spouse's Age 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1907
Spouse's Birthplace Newark, Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name Charles H. Spencer
Spouse's Mother's Name Katherine Winegarner
=====
1940
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