May 18, 20206 yr "The Raiders Family is saddened to learn of the passing of Rodger Bird." Former Raiders player, Kentucky football legend Rodger Bird dies at 76 Mr. Bird, as a Raider was one of the first pro players I followed as a kid, because of his stellar career at UK. A good in depth article by Josh Moore here about the Bird family legacy at UK, and details of his career as a Wildcat and Raider: Former UK, Corbin, Oakland Raiders star Rodger Bird dies | Lexington Herald Leader Edited May 18, 20206 yr by Runcible Owl
May 18, 20206 yr Author [ATTACH=CONFIG]70447[/ATTACH] Kentucky Wildcat Rodger Bird on the cover of the Street and Smith's 1965 Yearbook.
May 18, 20206 yr His very first play as a UK Wildcat, he returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Here's a link to a video of it posted by UK Football on twitter.
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