Rod Franz

Rod Franz
Biographical details
Sport(s)	Football
Born	(1925-02-08)February 8, 1925 San Francisco, California
Died	November 27, 1999(1999-11-27) (aged 74) Sacramento, California
Playing career
1946–1949	California
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955	UC Riverside
Head coaching record
Overall	0–1

College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1977 (profile)

Rodney Thomas Franz (February 8, 1925 – November 27, 1999) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a guard at the University of California, Berkeley from 1946 to 1949. As as senior he was a unanimous selection on the 1949 College Football All-America Team. Franz was the first head football coach at University of California, Riverside, serving for one season in 1955. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as player in 1977.

References

UC Riverside Highlanders head football coaches

Rod Franz (1955) Carl Selin (1956–1958) Jim Whitley (1959–1963) Gil Allan (1964) Pete Kettela (1965–1969) Gary Knecht (1970–1971) Wayne Howard (1972–1973) Bob Toledo (1974–1975)

1949 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Backfield	QB Arnold Galiffa QB Bob Williams HB Doak Walker FB Emil Sitko

Line	E Leon Hart E James Williams T Leo Nomellini T Alvin Wistert G Ed Bagdon G Rod Franz C Clayton Tonnemaker

Philadelphia Eagles 1950 NFL draft selections

Bud Grant Bob Sanders Bob McChesney Mike Kaysserian Lloyd McDermott Mel Olix Dick O'Hanlon Bobby Wilson Ernie Johnson Bobby Lantrip Frank Mahoney Norm Willey Billy Hix Herb Carey Jim Marck Jerry Taylor Ed Tunnicliff Darrell Robinson Marv Cross Jim Hague Al Lesko Tom DeSylvia Jim Eagles Rod Franz Bill Martin Don Burson Wes Curtier Dud Parker

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