1944 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-3-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Gus Dorais (6-3-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1944 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 6-3-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Gus Dorais (6-3-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1944 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1944 season with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
Detroit racked up 216 points, while the defense allowed 151. Frankie Sinkwich rushed for a team-leading 563 yards for the Lions.
Frankie Sinkwich tossed for 1,060 yards. Jack Matheson hauled in 23 balls, while Dave Diehl added 426 receiving yards.
Alex Wojciechowicz seized 7 opponent throws.
Gus Dorais coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tony Aiello | HB-DH | April 29, 1921 | 5'6" | 165 | Youngstown St. | Monongahela, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 65 | Stan Batinski | LT | March 4, 1917 | 5'10" | 215 | Temple | Greenfield, MA USA | 9 | 8 |
| 83 | Paul Blessing | OE-DE | January 6, 1919 | 6'4" | 215 | Nebraska-Kearney | Tilden, NE USA | 8 | 0 |
| 46 | Harry Bolton | OT-DT | March 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 280 | Oklahoma St. | Gray Horse, OK USA | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Bill Callihan | BB | May 15, 1916 | 6'3" | 217 | Nebraska | Paxton, NE USA | 10 | 10 |
| 61 | Wayne Clark | OE-DE | April 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 210 | Utah | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 60 | Joe D'Orazio | T | October 5, 1914 | 5'11" | 220 | Ithaca | , NY | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Fred Dawley | FB-LB | March 11, 1921 | 5'9" | 190 | Michigan | Bay City, MI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Dave Diehl | LE | September 30, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Michigan St. | Dansville, MI USA | 10 | 10 |
| 62 | Ed Eiden | C-LB | November 16, 1921 | 6'0" | 205 | Scranton | Scranton, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Tony Furst | OT-DT | April 26, 1918 | 6'1" | 217 | Dayton | Dayton, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | John Greene | LG | April 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 210 | Michigan | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 9 | 5 |
| 34 | Elmer Hackney | FB | July 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 205 | Kansas St. | Oberlin, KS USA | 10 | 1 |
| 81 | Dale Hansen | OE-DE | January 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 321 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Al Kaporch | RG | October 6, 1913 | 5'10" | 215 | St. Bonaventure | Pittston, PA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 45 | Bob Keene | B | August 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 185 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 2 |
| 68 | Tom Kennedy | OT-DT | June 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 218 | Wayne State (MI) | Pittsfield, MA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Sonny Liles | OG-DG | August 9, 1919 | 5'8" | 188 | Oklahoma St. | Marlow, OK USA | 9 | 0 |
| 77 | Luke Lindon | RT | June 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 243 | Kentucky | Salyerville, KY USA | 10 | 10 |
| 42 | Jackie Lowther | HB-DH | December 27, 1922 | 5'8" | 165 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 8 | 0 |
| 82 | Jack Matheson | RE | June 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 221 | West. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 10 |
| 71 | Ed Opalewski | LT | November 11, 1919 | 6'3" | 230 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 9 | 5 |
| 66 | Freeman Rexer | OE-DE | June 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 211 | Tulane | Houston, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 62 | Bill Rogers | OT-DT-OG-D | June 24, 1913 | 5'11" | 243 | Villanova | Westborough, MA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Ernie Rosteck | C-LB | May 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 218 | none | Detroit, MI USA | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | Frankie Sinkwich | K | October 10, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Georgia | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 10 | 9 |
| 52 | George Sirochman | G | March 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 215 | Duquesne | Maxwell, PA USA | 9 | 1 |
| 64 | Buzz Trebotich | BB-S | December 30, 1920 | 5'10" | 208 | St. Mary's (CA) | Oakland, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Art Van Tone | KR | September 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Southern Miss | Ottawa, OH USA | 10 | 8 |
| 86 | Bob Westfall | FB | May 5, 1919 | 5'8" | 190 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 10 |
| 50 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C | August 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 217 | Fordham | South River, NJ USA | 10 | 10 |
