Winnie Lodrigues

Winnie Paul Lodrigues (January 18, 1911 – June 27, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a center for the Tulane Green Wave from 1930 to 1932. He was a member of the 1931 Tulane Green Wave football team that played in the 1932 Rose Bowl. Lodrigues served as a head football coach at Bates College in 1943.

Early life Lodrigues was born in Patterson, Louisiana on January 18, 1911 to Joseph Anthony and Mary (Bernard) Lodrigues. He was one of seven sons, three of which played football at Tulane. He was a member of the Southern team in the 1932 North–South Game. He was also the first baseman for the Tulane Green Wave baseball team and spent one season on the school's tennis team. He saw active duty in the European, Pacific, and American theaters of World War II. He died on June 27, 1986. He was survived by his wife, Joy, and their son, Winnie Jr.