1933 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-4-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Cap McEwan (5-4-1)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
1933 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 5-4-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Cap McEwan (5-4-1)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
1933 Brooklyn Dodgers Results
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League ended the 1933 season with a record of 5 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Dodgers led the league with just 54 points allowed. Brooklyn scored 93 points. Shipwreck Kelly ran for a team-best 274 yards, while Bull Karcis also contributed to the rushing attack.
Benny Friedman passed for 594 yards, and Chris Cagle spent time under center, too. Shipwreck Kelly paced all receivers, snagging 22 passes for 246 yards.
Cap McEwan coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chris Cagle | K | May 1, 1905 | 5'10" | 174 | La-Lafayette | De Ridder, LA USA | 10 | 6 |
| 15 | George Chalmers | C | October 19, 1908 | 6'0" | 196 | NYU | Los Angeles, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | Ben Douglas | HB | March 12, 1909 | 6'0" | 185 | Grinnell | Denver, CO USA | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Harold Ely | RT | December 26, 1909 | 6'2" | 268 | Iowa | Des Moines, IA USA | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Dick Fishel | B | September 19, 1909 | 5'9" | 190 | Syracuse | Brooklyn, NY USA | 8 | 2 |
| 1 | Benny Friedman | TB | March 18, 1905 | 5'10" | 183 | Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 7 | 5 |
| Donn Greenshields | T | May 1, 1904 | 6'1" | 190 | Penn St. | , OH | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | Herman Hickman | RG | October 1, 1911 | 5'10" | 246 | Tennessee | Johnson City, TN USA | 10 | 9 |
| 71 | Bruce Jones | G | August 30, 1904 | 6'1" | 219 | Alabama | Jasper, AL USA | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Bull Karcis | BB | December 3, 1908 | 5'9" | 223 | Carnegie Mellon | Monaca, PA USA | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | Shipwreck Kelly | WB | July 8, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Kentucky | Simmstown, KY USA | 10 | 10 |
| Harry Kloppenberg | E-G | August 30, 1908 | 6'1" | 210 | Fordham | Bronx, NY USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Lou Lubratovich | LT | May 30, 1907 | 6'2" | 230 | Wisconsin | Indian Harbor, IN USA | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | John Lyons | E | September 10, 1911 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa | Coronado, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Saul Mielziner | C | June 1, 1905 | 6'1" | 245 | Carnegie Mellon | Cleveland, OH USA | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Doc Morrison | C | June 17, 1909 | 5'11" | 210 | Michigan | , MI | 10 | 10 |
| 17 | Tom Nash | RE | November 21, 1905 | 6'3" | 208 | Georgia | Lincoln County, GA USA | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Les Peterson | E | November 27, 1909 | 6'3" | 206 | Texas | , TX | 9 | 2 |
| 70 | Leo Raskowski | T | March 28, 1906 | 6'3" | 219 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Van Rayburn | E | August 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 180 | Tennessee | Pulaski, TN USA | 9 | 3 |
| 25 | Hugh Rhea | G | September 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 225 | Nebraska | Arlington, NE USA | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Paul Riblett | LE | May 23, 1908 | 5'10" | 184 | Pennsylvania | Youngwood, PA USA | 10 | 8 |
| 21 | Dick Richards | FB | November 7, 1907 | 6'0" | 194 | Kentucky | Pueblo, CO USA | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Ollie Sansen | B | March 6, 1908 | 6'1" | 193 | Iowa | Alta, IA USA | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | Stumpy Thomason | B | February 24, 1906 | 5'7" | 189 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA USA | 9 | 4 |
| 23 | Stu Worden | LG | May 6, 1907 | 6'0" | 210 | Hampden-Sydney | Abingdon, VA USA | 10 | 9 |
| Ralph Wright | T | January 16, 1908 | 6'0" | 230 | Kentucky | Sturgis, KY USA | 6 | 0 |
