John Rhodes (coach)

John Rhodes

Biographical details
Born	(1903-02-06)February 6, 1903 Nebraska, U.S.
Died	May 24, 1951(1951-05-24) (aged 48) Spalding, Nebraska, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1923–1925	Nebraska
Baseball
1924–1925	Nebraska
Position(s)	Halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1927	Nebraska (freshmen)
1928	Nebraska (backs)
1929	Nebraska (freshmen)
1930–1932	Wyoming
1938	Blair HS (NE)
1939	St. Louis Gunners
1941–1942	Blair HS (NE)
Baseball
1929–1930	Nebraska
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1930–1933	Wyoming
Head coaching record
Overall	10–15–2 (college football) 21–12–1 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-MVC (1925)

John Rupert "Choppy" Rhodes (February 6, 1903 – May 24, 1951) was an American football and baseball player, track athlete, coach of football and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1930 to 1932, compiling a record of 10–15–2. He was also Wyoming's athletic director at the time. Rhodes played football and baseball and ran track at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was the head baseball coach at his alma mater, Nebraska, from 1929 to 1930, tallying a mark of 21–12–1.

Rhodes was a native of Ansley, Nebraska. He coached high school football at the Blair High School in Blair, Nebraska in 1938, 1941, and 1942. Rhodes died of a heart ailment on May 24, 1951, at his home in Spalding, Nebraska.

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Wyoming Cowboys (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1930–1932)
1930	Wyoming	2–5–1	1–5–1	10th
1931	Wyoming	6–4	3–2	T–4th
1932	Wyoming	2–6–1	1–4–1	9th
Wyoming:		10–15–2	5–11–2
Total:		10–15–2

External links

• John Rhodes at Find a Grave