Namesakes
Hall-of-Famers:
2 ice hockey, 1 baseball, 1 football
(ice hockey) Rod Gilbert 1982 
(baseball) Rod Carew 1991
(ice hockey) Rod Langway 2002
(football) Rod Woodson 2009
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
Rod Carew 1977 baseball
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
2 actors
Rod Steiger 1925-2002
Rod Taylor 1930-2015
Notable Athletes:
1 baseball, 1 ice hockey, 1 tennis
(tennis) Rod Laver 1938-
(ice hockey) Rod Gilbert 1941-2021
(baseball) Rod Carew 1945-
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Rod Stewart 1945-
Olympic Medalists:
2 gold, 1 bronze, 1 gold/bronze
(gold) Rod Milburn Jr. 1972 110 m hurdles
(bronze) Rod Dixon 1972 1500 m
(gold) Rod Strachan 1976 swimming - 400 m medley
(gold/bronze) Rod White 1996; 2000 archery - team
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Rod Steiger 1968 In the Heat of the Night
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
3 musicians
Rod Stewart 1994; 2012 ; Small Faces/Faces
Rod Evans 2016 Deep Purple
Rod Argent 2019 The Zombies