| Pat Rodriguez | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Patrick Gerald Rodriguez | ||
| Date of birth | (1900-05-16)16 May 1900 | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 1964(1964-02-02) (aged 63) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1916 | West Perth | ?? (??) | |
| 1918–22; 1924–27 | Subiaco | 105 (??) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1934 | Claremont-Cottesloe | 21 (2–19–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source:AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richard Patrick Gerald Rodriguez (16 March 1900 – 2 February 1964) was anAustralian rules footballer who played for theWest Perth Football Club andSubiaco Football Club in theWest Australian Football League (WAFL), he was also a long serving administrator in the WAFL.
Rodriguez played an unknown number of games forWest Perth in 1916. He was a prominent player withSubiaco, playing 160 games. He was the WAFL's leading goalkicker in 1920, and played in the Subiaco 1924 premiership team.
He began his administrative career as a delegate forClaremont in 1927. He served as a WAFL vice-president from 1933 until 1941, and then again from (1949–1950). He was elected president of the WAFL in 1951,[1] and was elected president of theAustralian National Football Council in 1956. He served in both roles until his death in 1964.
Rodriguez was inducted to theAustralian Football Hall of Fame as an administrator in 1996.
Outside football, Rodriguez was a prominent lawyer in Perth, serving as city coroner and as a police court magistrate during his career. He served in the navy during World War II, reaching the rank of lieutenant-commander.[1]