1947 Los Angeles Dons Roster

All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 3rd in the AAFC's West Division
Coach: Ted Shipkey (2-1)
Coach: Dudley DeGroot (5-6)
Coach: Mel Hein (2-1)
Location: Los Angeles, California

1947 Los Angeles Dons Statistics
1947 Los Angeles Dons Results

The Los Angeles Dons of the All American Football Conference ended the 1947 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the AAFC's West Division.

The Dons netted 328 points, and the defense yielded 256. John Kimbrough ran for a team-leading 562 yards for Los Angeles.

Charlie O'Rourke threw for 1,449 yards. Dale Gentry snagged 22 balls for 352 yards. Chuck Fenenbock contributed to the receiving game also.

Walt Heap and Glenn Dobbs each intercepted 5 opponent throws.

Ted Shipkey, Dudley DeGroot and Mel Hein coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
3	Ben Agajanian	K	August 28, 1919	6'0"	215	New Mexico	Santa Ana, CA USA	13	2
36	Alex Agase	LB	March 27, 1922	5'10"	212	Purdue	Chicago, IL USA	3	1
57	Joe Aguirre	LE	October 17, 1918	6'4"	225	St. Mary's (CA)	Rock Springs, WV USA	12	6
56	Sugarfoot Anderson	E	February 10, 1920	6'4"	215	Kentucky St.	Nashville, AR USA	13	3
44	Lee Artoe	RT	March 2, 1917	6'3"	234	Santa Clara	Tacoma, WA USA	14	6
42	Earl Audet	LT	May 14, 1921	6'2"	252	Georgetown (DC)	Providence, RI USA	14	6
52	Burr Baldwin	E	June 13, 1922	6'1"	197	UCLA	Bakersfield, CA USA	13	3
40	Pete Berezney	T	November 14, 1923	6'2"	240	Notre Dame	Jersey City, NJ USA	12	3
29	John Brown	LB	April 9, 1922	6'4"	230	North Carolina Central	Belen, MS USA	14	2
82	Harry Clarke	HB	December 1, 1916	6'0"	186	West Virginia	Cumberland, MD USA	12	3
80	Walt Clay	DB-HB	January 8, 1924	5'11"	196	Colorado	Erie, CO USA	8	0
27	Dick Danehe	RT	September 10, 1920	6'2"	235	USC	Memphis, TN USA	11	4
76	Glenn Dobbs	P	July 12, 1920	6'4"	210	Tulsa	McKinney, TX USA	9	3
93	Chuck Fenenbock	KR	August 28, 1917	5'9"	174	UCLA	Oakland, CA USA	14	12
34	Ray Frankowski	RG	September 14, 1919	5'11"	223	Washington	Chicago, IL USA	14	8
45/36	Bernie Gallagher	OG-DG-OT-D	November 8, 1921	6'0"	234	Princeton	Philadelphia, PA USA	8	0
53	Dale Gentry	RE	July 2, 1917	6'3"	223	St. Mary's (CA)	Umapine, OR USA	14	13
80	Walt Heap	B	September 18, 1921	6'1"	210	Texas	Taylor, TX USA	13	2
95	Harry Hopp	DB-HB	December 13, 1918	6'0"	209	Nebraska	Hastings, NE USA	9	7
85	Bob Kelly	RH	June 6, 1925	5'10"	190	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	12	8
77	John Kimbrough	FB	June 14, 1918	6'2"	210	Texas A&M	Haskell, TX USA	14	5
99	Mort Landsberg	HB	July 25, 1919	5'11"	180	Cornell	New York, NY USA	6	0
32	Reid Lennon	G	August 17, 1920	6'0"	232	none	Baltimore, MD USA	7	2
35	Len Levy	LG	February 19, 1921	6'0"	256	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN USA	11	8
30	Al Lolotai	LG	June 22, 1920	6'0"	224	Weber JC	Laie, HI	13	6
43	Paul Mitchell	DT	August 10, 1920	6'3"	235	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN USA	11	4
97	Bob Mitchell	HB	January 27, 1921	5'11"	195	Stanford	Turlock, CA USA	12	3
22	Robert Nelson	C	January 30, 1920	6'1"	214	Baylor	Paris, TX USA	14	12
55	Bob Nowaskey	E	February 3, 1918	6'0"	205	George Washington	Everson, PA USA	14	1
66	Charlie O'Rourke	QB	May 10, 1917	5'11"	175	Boston Col.	Montreal, QC Canada	14	9
84	Bert Piggott	RB	March 5, 1921	6'2"	195	Illinois	Hinsdale, IL USA	13	2
33	Bill Radovich	G	June 24, 1915	5'10"	238	USC	Chicago, IL USA	14	3
75/45	Bob Reinhard	FB	October 17, 1920	6'4"	234	California	Hollywood, CA USA	14	11
60	Bill Reinhard	DB-QB	May 17, 1922	5'10"	168	California	Los Angeles, CA USA	8	2
47	Jim Smith	T	September 9, 1922	6'4"	270	Colorado	Alto, TX USA	7	1
94	Bob Steuber	FB	October 25, 1921	6'2"	200	Missouri	Wenonah, NJ USA	3	0
50	Bob Titchenal	E	October 17, 1917	6'2"	194	San Jose St.	Ventura, CA USA	14	2