Hillsboro Deaf Quarterback .

[runtheball]

Former Hillsboro quarterback credits football for life lessons 

Chris Rodgers (Photo: Submitted)

Former Hillsboro quarterback Chris Rodgers was back at the school recently for the annual Buddy's Burros Reunion Dinner in honor of former coach Buddy Brown.

Rodgers is believed to be the only deaf starting quarterback to ever play in Metro.

He went on to play football and baseball at Gallaudet University and remained in Washington D.C., where he went to work for the U.S. Department of Labor.

In 2002 Rodgers moved back to Nashville, became a construction contractor and then started his own company, C. Rodgers Construction, in Hendersonville.

"So much of what coach Brown taught me on the football field helped to make me successful in my private life," Rodgers said. "He taught me some hard life lessons."

[runtheball]

Has there ever been another situation like this? 

[warhawks]

Really cool!!!    

[GWAVE1]

Has there ever been another situation like this?

Didn't Greenbrier have a deaf runningback some time ago? He was pretty good too.

[pepvol]

That's very Impressive !! 

[Hoganknows]

Good stuff Buddy ..Thanks for sharing

[PIONEERS12]

Great story!

[mhs]

Great story! Best wishes to this young man and continued success.

[sheppy]

Played with Bonnie Sloan at Austin Peay 69-71.  Played at Isaac Litton HS and then was drafted by the Cardinals in the NFL.  Coached Richie McGraw at Cincinnati in 1983 who was also a DL.  He was from Youngstown, Ohio.