1946 Chicago Rockets Roster

All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 5-6-3
Finishing 4th in the AAFC's West Division
Coach: Dick Hanley (1-1-1)
Coach: Ned Mathews (2-2-1)
Coach: Pat Boland (2-3-1)
Coach: Willie Wilkin (2-2-1)
Coach: Bob Dove (2-2-1)
Coach: George Halas (8-2-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1946 Chicago Rockets Statistics
1946 Chicago Rockets Results

The Chicago Rockets of the All American Football Conference ended the 1946 season with a record of 5 wins and 6 losses and 3 ties, finishing fourth in the AAFC's West Division.

The Rockets scored 263 points, but the defensive squad yielded 315. Bob Hoernschemeyer ran for a team-best 375 yards for Chicago, and Walt Clay additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Bob Hoernschemeyer threw for 1,266 yards. Elroy Hirsch paced all receivers, hauling in 27 passes for 347 yards. Ralph Heywood and Billy Hillenbrand contributed to the receiving game also.

Elroy Hirsch and Walt Clay each snatched 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Dick Hanley, Ned Mathews, Pat Boland, Willie Wilkin, Bob Dove and George Halas coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
88	Bill Boedeker	HB	March 7, 1924	5'11"	192	DePaul	Milwaukee, WI USA	12	1
42	Jim Brutz	T	February 12, 1919	6'0"	230	Notre Dame	Niles, OH USA	14	3
85	Walt Clay	B	January 8, 1924	5'11"	196	Colorado	Erie, CO USA	13	2
25	Herb Coleman	C	June 18, 1923	6'0"	200	Notre Dame	Chester, WV USA	14	12
65	Norm Cox	QB-TB	September 22, 1925	6'2"	210	TCU	Stamford, TX USA	3	0
55	Bob Dove	LE	February 21, 1921	6'2"	222	Notre Dame	Youngstown, OH USA	14	5
49	Don Griffin	HB	October 15, 1922	5'11"	190	Illinois	Benton Harbor, MI USA	13	4
57	Ralph Heywood	LE	September 11, 1921	6'2"	203	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	14	8
66	Billy Hillenbrand	BB	March 29, 1922	6'0"	188	Indiana	Armstrong, IN USA	14	9
80	Elroy Hirsch	HB	June 17, 1923	6'2"	190	Wisconsin	Wausau, WI USA	14	12
64	Bob Hoernschemeyer	TB	September 24, 1925	5'11"	194	Indiana	Cincinnati, OH USA	14	10
45	Charlie Huneke	RT	January 1, 1921	6'3"	225	St. Mary's (TX)	Lincoln, IL USA	14	11
74	Bill Kellagher	FB	August 13, 1920	5'11"	205	Fordham	Locust Gap, PA USA	12	2
47	Quentin Klenk	T	February 13, 1919	6'2"	225	USC	Long Beach, CA USA	8	1
50	Pat Lahey	RE	October 21, 1919	6'2"	218	John Carroll	Dunbridge, OH USA	13	10
71	Pete Lamana	LB	May 15, 1921	5'11"	210	Boston Univ.	Bristol, CT USA	10	1
73	Ernie Lewis	FB	November 20, 1923	6'1"	211	Colorado	Boonville, MO USA	12	9
97	Ned Mathews	WB	August 11, 1918	5'10"	187	UCLA	Provo, UT USA	8	2
53	Max Morris	E	March 13, 1925	6'2"	200	Illinois	Norris City, IL USA	11	1
54	Bob Motl	E	July 26, 1920	6'3"	195	Northwestern	Chicago, IL USA	14	1
69	Steve Nemeth	K	December 10, 1922	5'10"	174	Notre Dame	South Bend, IN USA	13	1
49	Jim O'Neal	RG	February 13, 1924	6'1"	230	TCU	Anna, TX USA	12	5
27	Mickey Parks	C	December 4, 1915	6'0"	225	Oklahoma	Shawnee, OK USA	13	2
30	Jim Pearcy	G	July 26, 1918	5'11"	210	Marshall	Harrisville, WV USA	13	3
52	Frank Quillen	E	December 18, 1920	6'5"	225	Pennsylvania	Ridley Park, PA USA	14	4
33	Joe Ruetz	G	October 21, 1916	6'0"	200	Notre Dame	Racine, WI USA	13	1
60	Bill Schroeder	HB	April 11, 1923	6'0"	190	Wisconsin	Sheboygan, WI USA	14	3
34	Tony Sumpter	RG	September 12, 1923	6'1"	215	Cameron	Fletcher, OK USA	12	6
40	Norm Verry	T	September 18, 1922	6'1"	240	USC	Hanford, CA USA	10	3
31	Evan Vogds	LG	February 10, 1923	5'10"	210	Wisconsin	Johnsburg, WI USA	14	11
48	Lloyd Wasserbach	T	January 30, 1921	5'11"	205	Wisconsin	Baileys Harbor, WI USA	12	3
46	Willie Wilkin	LT	April 21, 1916	6'4"	261	St. Mary's (CA)	Bingham Canyon, UT USA	10	8
82	Walt Williams	DB-TB-HB	February 12, 1919	6'2"	195	Boston Univ.		14	0