Charles Buxton "Corky" Rogers IV (December 19, 1943 – February 26, 2020)[9] was an American football coach.
Chuck worked 20 years as a correspondent for Associated Press before beginning a career with the City of Jacksonville in the Recreation Department.
Rogers was a quarterback on the Tech freshman team, a varsity defensive back for two seasons, then a wide receiver for his senior year in 1965.
"[11] Rogers was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1966, but his college deferral had expired, so he was required to serve a year of active military duty in the Army Reserve.
[9][12] He was back in Baltimore the next season, but with receivers like Raymond Berry, Jimmy Orr and John Mackey on the roster, Rogers didn't make the final cut.
[10] Rogers spent three years as an assistant at Ribault before taking the head coaching position at his alma mater, Lee High School, in 1972.
He recorded 10 straight district titles from 1977 to 1986[15] and coached future Green Bay Packers Edgar Bennett and LeRoy Butler, who went on to become a four-time All-Pro safety.
Rogers won his 100th game in 1984,[16] but the goal that eluded him at Lee was a state championship, and it still bothered him: "It certainly is one of the real disappointments in my career.
[17] Rogers took over the football program at Bolles, a well-financed private school with both a strong academic and athletic reputation.
[11] Rogers and his coaching staff began a year-round strength building program using weight training.
"[17] The following year, Rogers was invited to coach the South team in the 1990 North-South All-Star Football Classic, the predecessor of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
[16] The wing-T offense helped the Bulldogs win ten state championships and four runner-up finishes that span three school size classifications.
[7] Rogers’ success has catapulted him to the top of the list of Florida's winningest high school football coaches.
[28] The all-time leader is from South Carolina; Summerville High School's John McKissick is still active at 86, and his record is 601–148–13 after 61 seasons.
[29] In 2013, his forty-second year of coaching, he led the Bolles School of Jacksonville, Florida to a 10–4 record,[30] and they were runners-up in the class 4A state football championship.
[30][10][32] On December 18, 2005, during halftime of the Jacksonville Jaguars 10–9 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Rogers received a silver tray celebrating his accomplishments and the honor of being the 2004-05 National High School Coach of the Year.
"[4] Bolles' Corky Rogers was named to the Florida High School Athletic Association's All-Century Team Coaching Staff.
As part of its ongoing celebration of “100 Years of Florida High School Football,” the FHSAA announced a 33-player and 12-member coaching staff for the All-Century Team.
The FHSAA honored the All-Century Team players and coaches at halftime of the Class 5A state championship game in Orlando on December 14, 2007.
[18] Rogers took off two months for recovery and rehabilitation, but returned to school in late March and was back on the field in time for spring practice of the 2012 season.
[35] He became ill while on vacation during the summer of 2016 but returned to lead his team to a near-perfect season, losing in the state championship game.