1945 Chicago Cardinals Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 1-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Phil Handler (1-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1945 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1945 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1945 season with a record of 1 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

The Cardinals labored to change the scoreboard with just 98 points, and the shaky defensive squad conceded 228. Paul Christman threw for 1,147 yards. Billy Dewell snagged 26 passes, while Ed Rucinski accumulated 400 receiving yards.

Frank Seno carried the ball for a team-best 355 yards for Chicago, and Leo Cantor also contributed to the rushing attack.

Leo Cantor picked off 5 opponent throws.

Phil Handler coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
69Ray ApolskisCOctober 19, 19185'11"206MarquetteCicero, IL USA51
22Conway BakerLGSeptember 9, 19115'11"228CentenaryMarlin, TX USA86
Frank BalazsFB-LB-DBJanuary 23, 19186'2"212IowaChicago, IL USA20
Libby BertagnolliGNovember 13, 19145'9"189Washington (MO)Benld, IL USA10
Hal BlackwellHB-DBMay 12, 19196'1"205South Carolina20
28Ernie BonelliBJuly 27, 19195'11"194PittsburghRussellton, PA USA72
David BradenG-LBSeptember 27, 19176'0"210MarquetteMilwaukee, WI USA10
15Les BrucknerFBApril 16, 19186'1"195Michigan St.Milan, MI USA20
73Chet BulgerRTSeptember 18, 19176'3"260AuburnRumford, ME USA107
43Ray BuslerTJanuary 16, 19146'1"222MarquetteWatertown, WI USA10
21Bill CampbellTAugust 6, 19206'0"195OklahomaPawhuska, OK USA62
50Leo CantorLHFebruary 28, 19196'0"195UCLAChicago, IL USA108
29Joe CarterEJuly 23, 19106'1"201AustinDalhart, TX USA104
15Paul ChristmanQBMarch 5, 19186'0"210MissouriSt. Louis, MO USA83
24Paul CollinsQBSeptember 28, 19225'11"178Missouri31
41Billy DewellLEJanuary 2, 19176'4"208SMUConcordia, KS USA95
39Al DrulisFBAugust 30, 19215'10"193TempleGirardville, PA USA97
64Gil DugganLTDecember 26, 19146'3"229OklahomaBenton, AR USA85
John DurkoEJuly 23, 19146'4"235AlbrightMahanoy City, PA USA10
25Bob EcklTNovember 20, 19176'1"233WisconsinMilwaukee, WI USA60
66Steve EnichGApril 21, 19235'10"210MarquetteHibbing, MN USA51
Ralph FifeGJanuary 26, 19205'11"207PittsburghCanton, OH USA11
60Ralph FosterLTJune 12, 19176'0"230IdahoPerry, OK USA95
54Larry FullerBJanuary 28, 19235'10"192noneFaust, NY USA10
42Pop IvyEJanuary 25, 19166'3"208OklahomaSkiatook, OK USA30
33Johnny KnollaHBMarch 19, 19195'10"180CreightonChicago, IL USA72
17Joe KuharichKApril 14, 19175'11"195Notre DameSouth Bend, IN USA66
33Al LindowBJuly 9, 19196'0"165Washington (MO)Milwaukee, WI USA10
50Chet MaedaHB-DBOctober 2, 19185'10"187Colorado St.Los Angeles, CA USA10
Lou MarottiGMarch 28, 19155'10"210ToledoChisholm, MN USA10
51Bus MertesBOctober 6, 19216'0"201IowaChicago, IL USA83
40Bob NormanCApril 23, 19196'1"185noneMarion, IL USA10
75Vic ObeckGMarch 28, 19176'0"225SpringfieldAudobon, NJ USA103
55Vince OliverQBDecember 28, 19155'11"180IndianaWhiting, IN USA31
48Jim PooleESeptember 9, 19156'2"218MississippiGloster, MS USA94
40Walt RankinQBJanuary 28, 19195'11"197Texas TechLaverty, OK USA63
Freeman RexerEJune 18, 19186'1"211TulaneHouston, TX USA10
49Bill ReynoldsPOctober 10, 19185'8"183MississippiChicago, IL USA91
20Hal RoblLBJanuary 23, 19246'0"227Wisc-Oshkosh, WI 20
Marshall RobnettCMarch 8, 19186'0"205Texas A&M-CommerceKlondike, TX USA52
19Ed RucinskiREJuly 12, 19166'2"198IndianaEast Chicago, IN USA87
45Frank SenoKRFebruary 15, 19216'0"191George WashingtonMendota, IL USA98
23Cliff SpeegleCNovember 5, 19176'1"195OklahomaRoosevelt, OK USA86
45Mitch UcovichTSeptember 27, 19155'11"208San Jose St.San Jose, CA USA11
20Joe VodickaHBMarch 4, 19215'10"189Illinois St.Chicago, IL USA41
69Clint WagerEJanuary 20, 19206'6"218St. Mary's (MN)Winona, MN USA30
50Walt WattHB-DBJune 16, 19226'0"187Miami (FL)Dennison, OH USA40
31Gordon WilsonGNovember 23, 19156'0"228Texas-El PasoFort Towson, OK USA91
63Bob ZimnyTDecember 11, 19216'1"233IndianaChicago, IL USA103



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