FAMILY FORESTS
Dave married Roxanna Joseph
and raised niece Taylor to be a
Super Mom to Lucius and Maximus,
Accomplished Student of Architecture at UOT,
and all-around good gal.
First day of school tradition
The Rodgers, Dryden, Ontario
Rob Rodgers Hall of Fame Coach
The Hardy's, Atlanta, Georgia
Native North Americans played a semi-sacred ball sport called Lacrosse
or the " Little Brother of War"
which they believed was given to them
by the Creator sometime in ages past.
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1968 to 1970 Dave and Rob Rodgers played for Ridgeview High School grades 8 to 10 competing to fan-packed stadiums, marching bands, cheerleaders, and broadcast on radio.
"Football is a game where you
beat up friends during practice
and strangers during games."
Oakville Colts
Ridgeview Redskins
"Good news. The league is reevaluating its helmet-to-helmet hits regulation"
SPORTS HEADLINES
"Colts suffer sixth straight loss
as offence fails to produce"
October 1, 1970
Oakville Colt Junior League players Dave Rodgers, Lineman and Randy Sherameta, QB coach a Pee Wee team from Bronte on the wrong side of the tracks in Oakville, Canada's richest town.
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The other 5 teams had all new equipment and lots of support. Our boys won all their games and the mini grey championships with one thing they had lots of....Heart!
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Randy and I were true 1970's Hippie Jocks with one standing rule for early Saturday morning pre-game activities..."SILENCE PLEASE!"
After our usual Friday night antics,
we saw the games differently from others.
To change the world first make your bed!
Some day soon
Seeing is believing
Up, Up & Away
Believe Your Eyes
More Future
Helping hands
In 2021, Dave Rodgers was going to the Doctor's in downtown Toronto.
While exiting the subway train a disturbed young man
started yelling and kicking trash cans. Dave yelled at the man...
"HEY, YOU! STOP!
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What followed was a whirling dervish some might call a fight.
It was the second time in Dave's life that he got into a fight with the first being with his brother Drew in a dramatic teenage ballyhoo.
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The two men never really landed a solid punch but did put on a good
"Joes not Pros" wrestling Slamdown. After a minute of madness, the two went their separate ways.
Dave was amazed that he had just been in a fight and after much deliberating realized that his initial outburst should have been...
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"HEY, YOU! ARE YOU ALIGHT?"
