William Rogers (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Rogers (rugby union)

American rugby union player

Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1902

Place of Birth: Ventura, California, United States

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1987

Profession: surgeon, rugby union player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

William Lister (Lefty) Rogers (February 6, 1902 – November 13, 1987) was an American rugby union player who competed with the team in the 1924 Summer Olympics when it won the gold medal.
He graduated from Stanford University in 1923 and then went on to get his M.D.
in 1926 from the same university; in 1966 he became a member of the university's board of trustees.
He became one of the founding members of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Besides rugby he also played basketball at Stanford.