Pat Rodriguez

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Pat Rodriguez (born March 16, 1900; died February 2, 1964) was a leading Australian rules football player in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) before becoming an administrator.

Rodriguez was a prominent player with Subiaco, playing 160 games. He was the WAFL's leading goalkicker in 1920, and played in the Subiaco 1924 premiership team.

Beginning his administrative career as a delegate for Claremont in 1927, he went on to become WAFL senior vice-president (1949-1950), and then WAFL president (1951-1964). He was also the president of the Australian National Football Council from 1956 until 1964.

Rodriguez was inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.