1949 Los Angeles Dons Roster

All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 4th in the AAFC
Coach: Jimmy Phelan (4-8)
Location: Los Angeles, California

1949 Los Angeles Dons Statistics
1949 Los Angeles Dons Results

The Los Angeles Dons of the All American Football Conference ended the 1949 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the AAFC.

The Dons scored 253 points, but the defense allowed 322. Hosea Rodgers ran for a team-leading 494 yards for Los Angeles, while George Taliaferro and Billy Grimes also contributed to the rushing attack.

Glenn Dobbs passed for 825 yards, and George Taliaferro spent time under center also. Len Ford topped pass catchers, snagging 36 balls, while Dick Wilkins added 589 receiving yards.

Jim Spavital picked off 4 opponent throws.

Jimmy Phelan coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
37	Joe Aguirre	E	October 17, 1918	6'4"	225	St. Mary's (CA)	Rock Springs, WV USA	4	0
52	Burr Baldwin	LE	June 13, 1922	6'1"	197	UCLA	Bakersfield, CA USA	9	8
29	John Brown	LB	April 9, 1922	6'4"	230	North Carolina Central	Belen, MS USA	12	3
76	Walt Clay	B	January 8, 1924	5'11"	196	Colorado	Erie, CO USA	10	1
83	Paul Crowe	B	October 23, 1924	6'1"	190	St. Mary's (CA)	Chino, CA USA	7	0
88	Harper Davis	DB	December 11, 1925	5'11"	173	Mississippi St.	Clarksdale, MS USA	11	0
95	Glenn Dobbs	P	July 12, 1920	6'4"	210	Tulsa	McKinney, TX USA	12	6
33	Bob Dobelstein	RG	October 27, 1922	5'11"	214	Tennessee	Bridgeport, CT USA	8	5
80	John Donaldson	DB-TB	August 22, 1925	5'10"	180	Georgia	Jesup, GA USA	1	0
65	Dan Dworsky	LB	October 4, 1927	6'0"	211	Michigan	Minneapolis, MN USA	11	0
34	Oliver Fletcher	G	February 5, 1923	6'3"	210	USC	San Diego County, CA USA	3	0
50	Len Ford	RE	February 18, 1926	6'4"	245	Morgan St.	Washington, DC USA	12	8
85	Billy Grimes	KR	July 27, 1927	6'1"	195	Oklahoma St.	County Line, OK USA	12	7
44	Ed Henke	DE-LB-G	December 13, 1927	6'3"	227	USC	Ontario, CA USA	11	0
66	Bob Hoffman	BB	December 13, 1917	6'1"	208	USC	Star City, WV USA	12	5
56	Lew Holder	E	October 10, 1923	6'0"	191	Texas	Dallas, TX USA	12	1
97	Earl Howell	HB	September 28, 1924	5'10"	180	Mississippi	Talladega, AL USA	12	3
40	Ed Kelley	T	February 18, 1924	6'4"	230	Texas	Sugar Land, TX USA	12	2
82	Bob Kennedy	DB	September 16, 1928	6'0"	178	North Carolina	Weehawken, NJ USA	10	1
30	Al Lolotai	LG	June 22, 1920	6'0"	224	Weber JC	Laie, HI	8	6
92	Shorty McWilliams	PR	May 12, 1926	5'11"	185	Mississippi St.	Newton, MS USA	12	2
60	George Murphy	BB	May 10, 1926	6'0"	200	USC	Santa Monica, CA USA	11	7
22	Robert Nelson	C	January 30, 1920	6'1"	214	Baylor	Paris, TX USA	12	11
47	Mike Perrotti	T	June 12, 1923	6'3"	243	Ohio St.	Cleveland, OH USA	12	3
63	Joyce Pipkin	E-DE-BB	January 9, 1924	6'1"	204	Arkansas	Lono, AR USA	11	0
32	Knox Ramsey	RG	February 13, 1926	6'1"	216	William & Mary	Speed, IN USA	12	8
45	Bob Reinhard	LT	October 17, 1920	6'4"	234	California	Hollywood, CA USA	12	12
73	Hosea Rodgers	FB	December 25, 1921	6'1"	192	Alabama	Brewton, AL USA	12	9
77	Jim Spavital	FB	September 15, 1926	6'1"	210	Oklahoma St.	Oklahoma City, OK USA	12	3
93	George Taliaferro	TB	January 8, 1927	5'11"	196	Indiana	Gates, TN USA	11	4
48	Buddy Tinsley	RT	August 16, 1924	6'4"	245	Baylor	Damon, TX USA	10	10
36	Ben Whaley	G	October 14, 1926	5'11"	210	Virginia St.	Richmond, VA USA	3	0
54	Dick Wilkins	LE	September 28, 1925	6'2"	194	Oregon	Portland, OR USA	11	3
42	Ernie Williamson	T	September 9, 1922	6'4"	245	Apprentice	Crewe, VA USA	12	0
55	Ab Wimberly	DE	May 4, 1926	6'1"	213	LSU	Oak Ridge, LA USA	12	4
27	Dick Woodard	LB-C	July 26, 1926	6'2"	224	Iowa	Britt, IA USA	12	0