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Rodak
Rodak or Rodák is a name. Notable people with the name include: * Leo Rodak (1913–1991), American featherweight boxer * Marek Rodák (born 1996), Slovak football player * Mike Rodak Michael Rodak (February 11, 1917 – December 31, 1980) was an American football player. Rodak, born in Orient, PA, played high school football for the Weir High School in Weirton, WV. He then played his college football at Western Reserve fr ... (1917–1980), American football player * Rodak, mother of Ardashir I of Persia See also * {{surname, Rodak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Rodak
Leo Rodak (1913–1991) was an American featherweight boxer from Chicago.Johnson, J.J. and Curtin, Sean, ''Chicago Boxing'', Arcadia Publishing (2005), Chicago, Illinois, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Charleston, South Carolina, pgs. 68-69 He took the Maryland version of the World Featherweight Title from Jackie Wilson on June 17, 1938 in a fifteen-round unanimous decision at Carlin Park in Baltimore, Maryland. He was declared the National Boxing Association (NBA) World Featherweight Champion when he defeated Leone Efrati at Chicago's Coliseum in a ten-round unanimous decision, on December 29, 1938, though some sources omit him as the NBA champion, as he held the title only four months.Check boxrec record for Leone Efrati at Early life and amateur career Rodak was born on June 5, 1913 in South Chicago to an athletic Ukrainian family. His brother Mike was a bicycling champion. Remaining in South Chicago through his youth, at 17 he joined Chicago's Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Rodák
Marek Rodák (born 13 December 1996) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Fulham and the Slovakia national team. Club career Marek Rodák began his career in his homeland with MFK Košice before being offered a trial with Fulham in 2013. He was signed permanently by the Fulham Academy in July 2013 at the age of 16. Despite his young age, he became part of the Under-18 side and played in the 2014 Final of the FA Youth Cup against Chelsea. A short two-month loan to Farnborough in January 2015 was followed by a progression to Fulham's Under-21 side. On 15 January 2016, he joined Welling United on loan for the remainder of the season. Rodák joined Accrington Stanley on loan from Fulham until the end of the 2016–17 season in January 2017. He made his English Football League debut on 14 January 2017 against Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road. Rodák had a significant role in Accrington Stanley's move from the relegation zone to a comfortably mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Rodak
Michael Rodak (February 11, 1917 – December 31, 1980) was an American football player. Rodak, born in Orient, PA, played high school football for the Weir High School in Weirton, WV. He then played his college football at Western Reserve from 1935 – 1938 where he greatly contributed to a number of undefeated teams under Coach Bill Edwards. His combined collegiate record was 36-2-1. Rodak played in the National Football League (NFL), two for the Cleveland Rams from 1939 and 1940, and one with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942. He was a member of the Detroit Lions in 1941, but missed the entire season due to a broken ankle suffered before the season. During World War II, Rodak was a paratrooper with the 187th Infantry Regiment of 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific theater. After the war, Rodak became the player-coach of the 11th Airborne Division football team. His team won the Pacific Championship going undefeated. He was discharged in 1946. In 1947, Rodak coache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |