1. Ferdinand Almon "Tod" Rockwell was an American college football player and coach.
17 Facts About Tod Rockwell
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Tod Rockwell attended the University of Michigan, where he played quarterback for the Wolverines football team in 1923 and 1924, helping the 1923 team win a national championship.
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Tod Rockwell was born in Chicago, the son of a Methodist minister.
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Tod Rockwell enrolled at the University of Michigan and played on the freshman football team in 1920.
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Tod Rockwell did not play football in 1921 or 1922.
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In 1923, Tod Rockwell began the season as a backup quarterback, but he became the starter after Irwin Uteritz broke his ankle in a game against the Quantico Marines.
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When Tod Rockwell came into the game against the Marines, Michigan lined up for a field goal with Tod Rockwell holding the ball.
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Tod Rockwell was hit and appeared to be knocked down, but the whistle was not blown.
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Tod Rockwell started a slow walk with the ball through a relaxed Badger team, which believed Tod Rockwell had been ruled down.
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Tod Rockwell was the second leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference in 1924 with 77 points on 10 touchdowns, 14 extra points and one field goal.
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Tod Rockwell's scoring total was one point behind conference scoring leader Red Grange.
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Tod Rockwell received his degree from the University of Michigan as part of the first class to graduate from Michigan's new school of physical education and coaching.
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In 1930, Tod Rockwell became a sports writer for the Detroit Free Press.
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Tod Rockwell spent 10 years at the Free Press, writing about Michigan football, high school sports, yachting and Golden Gloves boxing.
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Tod Rockwell left the Free Press in 1940 to join the United States Navy construction forces, known as the Seabees.
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Tod Rockwell later accepted a civilian public relations position for the United States Air Force.
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Tod Rockwell worked for a short time for the Michigan Department of Health.