1948 Los Angeles Rams Roster
Team Record: 6-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Clark Shaughnessy (6-5-1)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1948 Los Angeles Rams Results
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1948 season with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.
The Rams racked up 327 points, and the defensive squad gave up 269. Jim Hardy tossed for 1,390 yards, and Bob Waterfield took a significant amount of snaps also. Tom Fears snagged 51 balls for 698 yards.
Dick Hoerner ran for a team-leading 354 yards for Los Angeles, while Kenny Washington additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Fred Naumetz and Bob Waterfield each picked off 4 opponent throws.
Clark Shaughnessy coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Bob Agler | FB-LB-ROH- | March 13, 1924 | 6'1" | 208 | Otterbein | Columbus, OH USA | 8 | 0 |
| 33 | Jack Banta | RH | November 19, 1917 | 5'11" | 191 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 10 |
| 66 | Gil Bouley | RT | November 15, 1921 | 6'2" | 235 | Boston Col. | Plainfield, CT USA | 12 | 12 |
| 63 | Larry Brink | ROE-RDE | September 12, 1923 | 6'5" | 236 | Northern Illinois | Milaca, MN USA | 11 | 1 |
| 86 | Ed Champagne | ROT-RDT-LO | December 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 236 | LSU | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | Joe Corn | RDH-ROH-LD | October 5, 1923 | 5'6" | 168 | none | Honolulu, HI USA | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Gerry Cowhig | LB | July 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 215 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA | 12 | 3 |
| 40 | Don Currivan | E | March 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 193 | Boston Col. | Mansfield, MA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 77 | Bob David | G | January 15, 1921 | 6'0" | 219 | Notre Dame | Blue Island, FL USA | 3 | 1 |
| 84 | Hal Dean | LG | October 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 205 | Ohio St. | Wooster, OH USA | 11 | 9 |
| 50 | Bob DeFruiter | RDH-ROH-LD | June 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Nebraska | Springfield, NE USA | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Roger Eason | RG | July 31, 1918 | 6'1" | 227 | Oklahoma | Pauls Valley, OK USA | 10 | 6 |
| 55 | Tom Fears | LE | December 3, 1923 | 6'2" | 216 | Santa Clara | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 58 | Jack Finlay | G | September 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 217 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 2 |
| 18 | Fred Gehrke | KR | April 24, 1918 | 5'11" | 189 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 12 | 8 |
| 21 | Jim Hardy | QB | April 24, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | USC | San Pedro, CA USA | 12 | 3 |
| 53 | Red Hickey | ROE-RDE-LO | February 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 204 | Arkansas | Clarksville, AR USA | 12 | 6 |
| 31 | Dick Hoerner | FB | July 25, 1922 | 6'4" | 220 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 16 | Bob Hoffman | B | December 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 208 | USC | Star City, WV USA | 11 | 4 |
| 12 | Les Horvath | HB | October 12, 1921 | 5'10" | 173 | Ohio St. | South Bend, IN USA | 12 | 2 |
| 46 | Frank Hubbell | LE | January 19, 1922 | 6'2" | 222 | Tennessee | Bridgeport, CT USA | 12 | 11 |
| 20 | Dick Huffman | LT | March 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 255 | Tennessee | Charleston, WV USA | 12 | 11 |
| 10 | Tom Keane | LOH-LDH-RO | September 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 192 | Ohio St. | Bellaire, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | Mike Lazetich | RG | August 27, 1921 | 6'1" | 211 | Montana | Anaconda, MT USA | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Dante Magnani | HB | March 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 182 | St. Mary's (CA) | Dalzell, IL USA | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | Jack Martin | C | April 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 238 | Princeton | Flint, MI USA | 12 | 5 |
| 65 | Jim Mello | FB-LB | November 8, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | Notre Dame | Warwick, RI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Fred Naumetz | C | March 28, 1922 | 6'1" | 222 | Boston Col. | Newburyport, MA USA | 11 | 7 |
| 57 | Don Paul | C-LB | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 228 | UCLA | Fresno, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 42 | Joe Repko | ROT-RDT | March 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 236 | Seton Hall | Lansford, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 77/50 | Paul Rickards | QB-S | June 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 193 | Pittsburgh | Wheeling, WV USA | 3 | 0 |
| 65 | Bruce Smith | LOH-LDH | February 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 197 | Minnesota | Fairbault, MN USA | 8 | 0 |
| 79 | Bill Smyth | DE | April 8, 1922 | 6'3" | 243 | Notre Dame | Batavia, OH USA | 11 | 4 |
| 44 | Al Sparkman | T | February 17, 1926 | 6'6" | 253 | Texas A&M | Baltimore, MD USA | 12 | 2 |
| 13 | Kenny Washington | HB | August 31, 1918 | 6'1" | 212 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Bob Waterfield | K | July 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | UCLA | Elmira, NY USA | 11 | 8 |
| 36 | Pat West | FB-LB | February 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 201 | Pittsburgh | Florence, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 54 | Ray Yagiello | ROG-RDG | September 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 220 | Franklin & Marshall | Orange, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 56 | Jack Zilly | RE | November 11, 1921 | 6'2" | 212 | Notre Dame | Waterbury, CT USA | 12 | 6 |
