Rodgers was born in
Sydney. His senior rowing was from the
Sydney Rowing Club. Test races for selection prior to the
1952 Helsinki Olympics were held in Ballarat and Rodgers and
Murray Riley won their right to compete at the Olympics. The placed 3rd in their heat, won their first repechage but were eliminated in a second repechage. En route to the
1952 Helsinki Olympics the Australian men's squad raced three boats in
Sydney Rowing Club colours at the 1952
Henley Royal Regatta. Members of the sweep squad raced an eight and were runners up in the
Grand Challenge Cup.
Merv Wood contested and won the
Diamond Challenge Sculls while Rodgers and Riley contested and finished as runners up in the
Double Sculls Challenge Cup. In 1954 and 1955 Rodgers was selected in the New South Wales men's senior eights contesting the
King's Cup at the Australian annual Interstate Regatta. In 1954 they took silver and in 1955, the bronze. == References ==