1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 2-12
Finishing 4th in the AAFC's East Division
Coach: Carl Voyles (2-12)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
1948 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 2-12
Finishing 4th in the AAFC's East Division
Coach: Carl Voyles (2-12)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Results
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the All American Football Conference ended the 1948 season with a record of 2 wins and 12 losses, finishing fourth in the AAFC's East Division.
The Dodgers stumbled, scoring only 253 points, though they the leaky defense conceded 387. Bob Chappuis passed for 1,402 yards. Saxon Judd paced the receiving corps, snagging 32 passes, while Mickey Colmer accumulated 372 receiving yards.
Mickey Colmer ran for a team-best 704 yards for Brooklyn, while Bob Hoernschemeyer additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Ray Ramsey picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition.
Carl Voyles coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Al Akins | HB | June 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 199 | Washington | Spokane, WA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 92/93 | Carl Allen | DH-OH | June 25, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Ouachita Baptist | Haskell, OK USA | 13 | 14 |
| 31 | George Bernhardt | G | June 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 213 | Illinois | Berwyn, IL | 3 | 2 |
| 60/63 | Hardy Brown | K | May 8, 1924 | 6'0" | 193 | SMU | Quanah, TX USA | 11 | 4 |
| 33 | Harry Buffington | G | August 27, 1919 | 6'0" | 206 | Oklahoma St. | Pryor, OK USA | 10 | 1 |
| 54 | Harry Burrus | B | April 6, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Hardin-Simmons | Slaton, TX USA | 12 | 1 |
| 84/80 | Jim Camp | QB | August 8, 1924 | 6'0" | 162 | Randolph-Macon | Union, SC USA | 12 | 3 |
| 99 | Bob Chappuis | TB | February 24, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Michigan | Toledo, OH USA | 13 | 6 |
| 45 | John Clowes | LT | December 15, 1921 | 6'1" | 240 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA USA | 14 | 8 |
| 72 | Mickey Colmer | FB | October 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 219 | Miramonte JC | Redondo Beach, CA USA | 14 | 11 |
| 20 | Jim Cooper | LB | June 28, 1924 | 6'0" | 205 | TCU | Colorado City, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Dewar | B | June 17, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | Indiana | Oak Park, IL USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 51 | Dan Edwards | RE | July 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 197 | Georgia | Osage, TX USA | 11 | 7 |
| 52 | Hank Foldberg | LE | March 12, 1923 | 6'2" | 205 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 13 | 6 |
| 64 | Nick Forkovitch | BB-S | March 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 195 | William & Mary | McKeesport, PA USA | 9 | 2 |
| 80 | Monk Gafford | KR | October 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 195 | Auburn | Fort Deposit, AL USA | 12 | 6 |
| 22 | Ed Gustafson | C | April 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | Dartmouth | Moline, IL USA | 14 | 8 |
| 37 | Amos Harris | G | 5'11" | 175 | Mississippi St. | Heflin, AL | 14 | 2 | |
| 90 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | TB | September 24, 1925 | 5'11" | 194 | Indiana | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 6 |
| 47 | Charlie Huneke | OT-DT | January 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Mary's (TX) | Lincoln, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | Saxon Judd | RE | November 29, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | La-Lafayette | Pottsboro, TX USA | 14 | 5 |
| John Klasnic | WB-DB | February 23, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Auburn | Port View, PA USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | Bob Leonetti | ROG?-LOG? | January 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 230 | Wake Forest | Mount Carmel, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 71 | Hugo Marcolini | FB-LB | April 7, 1923 | 6'0" | 204 | St. Bonaventure | Brooklyn, NY USA | 10 | 10 |
| 61 | Walt McDonald | BB | November 5, 1920 | 6'1" | 210 | Tulane | Lowellville, OH USA | 12 | 6 |
| 62 | Tom Mikula | BB-S | September 26, 1926 | 5'10" | 200 | William & Mary | Johnstown, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Max Morris | LE | March 13, 1925 | 6'2" | 200 | Illinois | Norris City, IL USA | 13 | 7 |
| 41 | Herb Nelson | E | April 25, 1921 | 6'4" | 219 | Pennsylvania | Hartford, CT USA | 4 | 1 |
| 91 | Ray Ramsey | WB | July 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 166 | Bradley | Springfield, IL USA | 11 | 6 |
| 43 | Martin Ruby | LT | June 9, 1922 | 6'4" | 249 | Texas A&M | Lubbock, TX USA | 14 | 5 |
| 48 | Ralph Sazio | RT | July 22, 1922 | 6'1" | 250 | William & Mary | Avellino, Italy | 13 | 8 |
| 50 | Ted Scruggs | E | April 18, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Rice | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 2 |
| 62 | Bob Smith | DB | August 20, 1925 | 6'1" | 191 | Tulsa | Ranger, TX USA | 10 | 2 |
| 40/42 | Joe Spencer | T | August 15, 1923 | 6'3" | 239 | Oklahoma St. | Elk City, OK USA | 13 | 1 |
| 34 | Herb St. John | G | January 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 215 | Georgia | Perry, FL USA | 10 | 3 |
| 25 | George Strohmeyer | C | January 27, 1924 | 5'10" | 205 | Texas A&M | Kansas City, MO USA | 14 | 7 |
| 91 | Bob Sullivan | HB | December 24, 1924 | 5'9" | 191 | Holy Cross | Attleboro, MA USA | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | Doyle Tackett | BB-S | August 22, 1923 | 6'0" | 205 | none | Hector, AR USA | 1 | 0 |
| 82/92 | Lee Tevis | FB | September 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | George Washington | Beaumont, TX | 14 | 4 |
| 55 | Hal Thompson | LOE-LDE | October 18, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | Delaware | Manasquan, NJ USA | 9 | 2 |
| 30 | Tex Van Warrington | LG | March 21, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | William & Mary | Dover, DE USA | 14 | 11 |
| 73 | Morrie Warren | FB-LB | December 6, 1923 | 5'11" | 208 | Arizona St. | Marlin, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Garland Williams | T | August 21, 1921 | 6'3" | 220 | Duke | Parkin, AR USA | 12 | 4 |
| 35 | John Wozniak | RG | August 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 218 | Alabama | Arnold City, PA USA | 14 | 9 |
