1947 Boston Yanks Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-7-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Clipper Smith (4-7-1)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1947 Boston Yanks Statistics
1947 Boston Yanks Results

The Boston Yanks of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.

The Yanks struggled to score 168 points, worst in the circuit, and the defensive unit yielded 256. Boley Dancewicz passed for 1,203 yards. Hal Crisler caught 25 balls, while Don Currivan added 782 receiving yards.

Frank Seno rushed for a team-leading 212 yards for Boston.

Frank Seno picked off 10 opponent throws.

Clipper Smith coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
33John BadaczewskiRGJanuary 27, 19226'1"239Case Western ReserveJohnstown, PA USA1212
36Fritz BarzilauskasGJune 13, 19206'1"230Holy CrossWaterbury, CT USA51
45Rocco CanaleLTMay 1, 19175'11"240Boston Col.Boston, MA USA105
38Bill ChipleyEJuly 2, 19206'3"199ClemsonLynchburg, VA USA62
65Bill CollinsGMarch 4, 19225'8"195Southwestern (TX)Breckenridge, TX USA120
24Hal CrislerEDecember 31, 19236'4"215San Jose St.Richmond, CA USA101
29Don CurrivanEMarch 6, 19206'0"193Boston Col.Mansfield, MA USA123
22Boley DancewiczQBOctober 3, 19245'10"187Notre DameLynn, MA USA121
44Tom DeanLTMay 27, 19236'2"247Arkansas St.Fostoria, TX USA127
41Don DeeksTFebruary 10, 19236'4"238WashingtonPortland, OR USA31
32Joe DomnanovichCMarch 18, 19196'1"213AlabamaSouth Bend, IN USA86
Ed FiorentinoDESeptember 21, 19236'1"210Boston Col.Everett, MA USA40
41Bill GodwinCMay 8, 19196'3"241GeorgiaBlytheville, AR USA125
10Joe GoldingLHFebruary 26, 19216'0"184OklahomaEufaula, OK USA127
23Sam GoldmanLENovember 10, 19166'3"228Ohio St.Cleveland, OH USA126
4Paul GovernaliQB-TBJanuary 5, 19215'11"193ColumbiaBronx, NY USA40
15John GrigasFBAugust 19, 19206'0"204Holy CrossChelsea, MA USA92
31Bill KennedyLGMarch 13, 19195'11"200Michigan St.Lee, MA USA128
11Bob LongHBApril 9, 19225'10"190TennesseeTrenton, TN USA20
16Howard MaleyPDecember 6, 19215'11"187Texas-Arlington120
17Frank MaznickiKJuly 19, 19205'9"181Boston Col.West Warwick, RI USA121
43Bob McClureGJuly 8, 19246'1"224DrakeDardanelle, AR USA103
66Jim MelloDBNovember 8, 19205'10"190Notre DameWarwick, RI USA94
14Mike MickaQBJune 18, 19216'0"188ColgateClairton, PA USA125
8Bill PaschalFBMay 28, 19216'0"201Georgia TechAtlanta, GA USA84
30John PotoHBApril 10, 19265'10"194noneBoston, MA USA61
59Tom RodgersTJanuary 20, 19236'0"248BucknellNew Kensington, PA USA90
19Rudy RomboliFBMay 1, 19235'10"213noneEverett, MA USA129
21Joe SabasteanskiGFebruary 24, 19216'0"207FordhamPortland, ME USA102
27Nick ScollardREApril 3, 19206'4"217Franklin (IN), IN USA1210
20Frank SenoKRFebruary 15, 19216'0"191George WashingtonMendota, IL USA1110
61Alex SidorikTDecember 19, 19196'0"248Mississippi St.Hartford, CT USA120
39Steve SucicHBApril 21, 19216'0"210IllinoisChicago, IL USA31
51Carroll VogelaarRTApril 8, 19206'3"253Loyola MarymountIdyllwild, CA USA1210
56Joe WattHB-DBJune 18, 19195'11"184SyracuseMontreal, QC Canada10
26Walt WilliamsDBFebruary 12, 19196'2"195Boston Univ.103
55Jim WrightGSeptember 12, 19216'1"222Texas-ArlingtonSulphur Springs, TX USA122
31Joe ZenoG-TJune 14, 19195'10"234Holy CrossBrooklyn, NY USA20



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