1953 Baltimore Colts Roster
Team Record: 3-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Keith Molesworth (3-9)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1953 Baltimore Colts Results
The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.
The Colts labored to change the scoreboard with just 182 points, while the shaky defensive squad allowed 350, most in the circuit. John Huzvar ran for a team-leading 515 yards for Baltimore, and George Taliaferro additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Fred Enke passed for 1,054 yards. Dan Edwards topped pass catchers, hauling in 35 balls, while George Taliaferro added 346 receiving yards, while Mel Embree provided receiving help, too.
The sticky-fingered defense created 56 turnovers, topping in the league. Tom Keane seized 11 opponent throws.
Keith Molesworth coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Alex Agase | RLB | March 27, 1922 | 5'10" | 212 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 60 | Sisto Averno | MLB | May 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 235 | Muhlenberg | Paterson, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Dick Barwegen | LG | December 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 227 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 41 | Ernie Blandin | T-DT | June 21, 1919 | 6'4" | 248 | Tulane | Augusta, KS USA | 9 | 0 |
| 86 | Monte Brethauer | DB-E | April 8, 1931 | 6'1" | 178 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Joe Campanella | RT | September 3, 1930 | 6'2" | 242 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Larry Coutre | HB | April 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Jack Del Bello | QB | December 9, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami (FL) | Philadelphia, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 70 | Art Donovan | LDT | June 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 263 | Notre Dame | Bronx, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | Brad Ecklund | C | May 9, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | Oregon | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Dan Edwards | RE | July 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 197 | Georgia | Osage, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 85 | Mel Embree | LE | January 26, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Pepperdine | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | Fred Enke | QB | December 15, 1924 | 6'1" | 208 | Arizona | Louisville, KY USA | 8 | 8 |
| 77 | Tom Finnin | RDT | September 28, 1927 | 6'2" | 262 | Detroit Mercy | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | Dick Flowers | QB | August 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Northwestern | South Bend, IN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | John Huzvar | FB | August 6, 1929 | 6'4" | 247 | North Carolina St. | Carlisle, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Ken Jackson | T-G | April 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 236 | Texas | Austin, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | Tommy Kalmanir | HB | March 30, 1926 | 5'8" | 171 | Pittsburgh | Jerome, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | Tom Keane | RS | September 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 192 | Ohio St. | Bellaire, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 66 | Bill Lange | RG | January 12, 1928 | 6'1" | 239 | Dayton | Delphos, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 72 | Jack Little | T | December 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 235 | Texas A&M | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 75 | Gino Marchetti | LT | January 2, 1927 | 6'4" | 244 | San Francisco | Smithers, WV USA | 11 | 0 |
| 31 | Buck McPhail | FB-K | December 25, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | Ed Mioduszewski | QB | October 28, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | William & Mary | Cliffside Park, NJ USA | 12 | 1 |
| 65 | Bill Pellington | LLB | September 25, 1927 | 6'2" | 234 | Defiance | Ramsey, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Barney Poole | RDE | October 29, 1923 | 6'2" | 231 | Mississippi | Gloster, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Bert Rechichar | K | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 209 | Tennessee | Belle Vernon, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 64 | Ed Sharkey | LB-G-T-DG | July 6, 1927 | 6'3" | 229 | Duke | Brooklyn, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | Don Shula | RDH | January 4, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | John Carroll | Grand River, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Art Spinney | LDE | November 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 230 | Boston Col. | Saugus, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | George Taliaferro | KR | January 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 196 | Indiana | Gates, TN USA | 11 | 11 |
| 23 | Carl Taseff | LS | September 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 192 | John Carroll | Parma, OH USA | 9 | 0 |
| 84 | Elmer Wingate | DE | October 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 230 | Maryland | Baltimore, MD USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Jim Winkler | DT-G | July 21, 1927 | 6'2" | 250 | Texas A&M | Moody, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | Buddy Young | RH | January 5, 1926 | 5'4" | 175 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 0 |
