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1948 Chicago Rockets
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Record: 1-13-0, Finished 4th in AAFC West Division
AAFC Season Summary
Scored 202 points (14.4/g), 8th of 8 in the AAFC.
Allowed 439 points (31.4/g), 8th.
Differential of -237 points (-16.9/g), 8th.
Expected W-L: 1.9-12.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -32 (-2.3/g), 8th.
Coached by Ed McKeever (1-13-0)
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1948 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Jesse Freitas | 27 | 2 | 9 | 84 for 167, 1,425 yards, 14 td, 16 int, & 24 rushes for 25 yards and 0 td | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 7th / 63rd pick / 1944 |
| FB | Dewey Proctor | 27 | 2 | 4 | 47 rushes for 190 yards, 1 td, & 2 catches for 18 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 21st pick / 1943 |
| FB | Bill Kellagher | 28 | 2 | 5 | 33 rushes for 97 yards, 1 td, & 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 td | |
| LH | Bob Livingstone | 26 | Rook | 5 | 55 rushes for 174 yards, 0 td, & 15 catches for 240 yards and 2 td | Chicago Bears / 22nd / 225th pick / 1945 |
| LH | Chuck Fenenbock | 31 | 5 | 5 | 43 rushes for 174 yards, 0 td, & 8 catches for 111 yards and 1 td | |
| RH | Eddie Prokop | 26 | 2 | 7 | 54 rushes for 266 yards, 1 td, & 7 catches for 223 yards and 3 td | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 1st / 4th pick / 1945 |
| LE | Jim McCarthy | 28 | 2 | 10 | 3 catches for 30 yards, 0 td | |
| LE | Ray Kuffel | 27 | 1 | 7 | 19 catches for 365 yards, 3 td | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 20th / 198th pick / 1944 |
| LT | Jim Brutz | 29 | 2 | 8 | ||
| LG | Jim Pearcy | 30 | 2 | 13 | ||
| C | Fred Negus | 25 | 1 | 5 | Cleveland Rams / 7th / 59th pick / 1945 |
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| RG | George Bernhardt | 28 | 2 | 8 | ||
| RG | Herb Coleman | 25 | 2 | 8 | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 12th / 113th pick / 1945 |
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| RT | Farnham Johnson | 24 | Rook | 0 | ||
| RE | Fay King | 26 | 2 | 8 | 50 catches for 647 yards, 7 td | Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 60th pick / 1946 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jim McCarthy | 28 | 2 | 10 | 2 of 3 field goals & 21 of 21 extra points | |
| P | Ernie Lewis | 25 | 2 | 1 | 60 punts for a 44.7 average, 0 blocked | Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 77th pick / 1946 |
| PR | Chuck Fenenbock | 31 | 5 | 5 | 17 punt returns for a 9.9 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Eddie Prokop | 26 | 2 | 7 | 15 kick returns for a 21.5 average and 0 td | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 1st / 4th pick / 1945 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bernhardt | 28 | G | 11 | 8 | 213 | 5-10 | Illinois | 6/15/1920 | 2 | ||
| Angelo Bertelli | 27 | QB | 3 | 2 | 190 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 6/18/1921 | 2 | Boston Yanks / 1st / 1st pick / 1944 |
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| Jim Brutz | 29 | T | 9 | 8 | 230 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 2/12/1919 | 2 | ||
| Harry Burrus | 27 | B-E | 1 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Hardin-Simmons | 4/6/1921 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 50th pick / 1942 |
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| Harry Clarke | 32 | HB-DB | 5 | 2 | 186 | 6-0 | West Virginia | 12/1/1916 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 13th / 117th pick / 1940 |
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| Herb Coleman | 25 | C-G | 9 | 8 | 200 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 6/18/1923 | 2 | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 12th / 113th pick / 1945 |
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| Ziggy Czarobski | 26 | T | 14 | 3 | 230 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 9/13/1922 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 55th pick / 1945 |
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| Bob David | 27 | G | 4 | 0 | 219 | 6-0 | Notre Dame,Villanova | 1/15/1921 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 27th / 253rd pick / 1947 |
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| Ed Ecker | 25 | DT-T | 8 | 2 | 276 | 6-7 | John Carroll | 1/21/1923 | 1 | ||
| Charlie Elliott | 27 | T | 1 | 0 | 240 | 6-2 | Oregon | 12/30/1921 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 22nd / 203rd pick / 1947 |
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| Tom Farris | 28 | QB | 13 | 0 | 185 | 6-1 | Wisconsin | 9/16/1920 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 11th / 99th pick / 1942 |
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| Chuck Fenenbock | 31 | HB-TB | 13 | 5 | 174 | 5-9 | UCLA | 8/28/1917 | 5 | ||
| Jesse Freitas | 27 | QB | 10 | 9 | 170 | 5-10 | Santa Clara | 2/7/1921 | 2 | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 7th / 63rd pick / 1944 |
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| Elroy Hirsch | 25 | E-HB-DE | 5 | 3 | 190 | 6-2 | Michigan,Wisconsin | 6/17/1923 | 2 | Cleveland Rams / 1st / 5th pick / 1945 |
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| Bob Jensen | 23 | DE-E | 14 | 3 | 220 | 6-2 | Iowa State | 12/29/1925 | Rook | Boston Yanks / 13th / 109th pick / 1948 |
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| Farnham Johnson | 24 | T-DE | 8 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | Michigan,Wisconsin | 6/23/1924 | Rook | ||
| Nate Johnson | 28 | T-DT | 14 | 12 | 244 | 6-3 | Illinois | 6/18/1920 | 2 | ||
| Steve Juzwik | 30 | HB-FB | 4 | 1 | 186 | 5-8 | Notre Dame | 6/18/1918 | 6 | Washington Redskins / 21st / 191st pick / 1942 |
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| Bill Kellagher | 28 | FB | 12 | 5 | 205 | 5-11 | Fordham | 8/13/1920 | 2 | ||
| Fay King | 26 | E | 14 | 8 | 195 | 6-2 | Georgia | 3/7/1922 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 60th pick / 1946 |
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| Chet Kozel | 29 | T-G | 5 | 1 | 211 | 6-2 | Mississippi | 10/15/1919 | 1 | ||
| Ray Kuffel | 27 | E | 14 | 7 | 213 | 6-3 | Marquette,Notre Dame | 12/9/1921 | 1 | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 20th / 198th pick / 1944 |
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| Pete Lamana | 27 | LB-C-FB | 13 | 3 | 210 | 5-11 | Boston University | 5/15/1921 | 2 | ||
| Ernie Lewis | 25 | FB-LB | 14 | 1 | 211 | 6-1 | Colorado | 11/20/1923 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 77th pick / 1946 |
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| Bob Livingstone | 26 | HB-DB | 13 | 5 | 173 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 5/11/1922 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 22nd / 225th pick / 1945 |
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| Jim McCarthy | 28 | E | 14 | 10 | 205 | 6-1 | Illinois | 11/28/1920 | 2 | ||
| Jim Mello | 28 | DB-FB-LB | 6 | 2 | 190 | 5-10 | Notre Dame | 11/8/1920 | 1 | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 6th / 47th pick / 1945 |
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| Fred Negus | 25 | C-LB | 14 | 5 | 208 | 6-1 | Michigan,Wisconsin | 11/7/1923 | 1 | Cleveland Rams / 7th / 59th pick / 1945 |
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| Ike Owens | 28 | DE | 8 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Illinois | 1/8/1920 | Rook | ||
| Jim Pearcy | 30 | G | 14 | 13 | 210 | 5-11 | Marshall | 7/26/1918 | 2 | ||
| Bob Perina | 27 | DB-TB-HB | 13 | 1 | 205 | 6-1 | Princeton | 1/16/1921 | 2 | ||
| Roman Piskor | 31 | G-T | 12 | 2 | 245 | 6-0 | Niagara | 8/9/1917 | 2 | ||
| Dewey Proctor | 27 | FB-LB | 9 | 4 | 215 | 5-11 | Furman | 7/1/1921 | 2 | New York Giants / 3rd / 21st pick / 1943 |
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| Eddie Prokop | 26 | B | 9 | 7 | 200 | 5-11 | Georgia Tech | 2/11/1922 | 2 | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 1st / 4th pick / 1945 |
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| Joe Prokop | 27 | HB | 2 | 0 | 170 | 6-2 | Bradley,Notre Dame | 1/9/1921 | Rook | ||
| John Rapacz | 24 | C-LB | 10 | 3 | 252 | 6-4 | Oklahoma,Western Michigan | 4/25/1924 | Rook | Boston Yanks / 3rd / 15th pick / 1947 |
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| Joe Ruetz | 32 | G | 13 | 1 | 200 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 10/21/1916 | 2 | ||
| Julie Rykovich | 25 | HB-DB | 6 | 4 | 204 | 6-2 | Illinois,Notre Dame | 4/6/1923 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 14th pick / 1946 |
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| Floyd Simmons | 23 | B | 11 | 2 | 200 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 2/19/1925 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 24th / 223rd pick / 1948 |
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| Bill Smith | 22 | T | 2 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | North Carolina | 10/23/1926 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 23rd pick / 1948 |
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| Gasper Urban | 25 | G-LB | 14 | 1 | 215 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 3/18/1923 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 160th pick / 1946 |
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| Emil Uremovich | 32 | T-DE-E | 8 | 0 | 233 | 6-2 | Indiana | 9/29/1916 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 93rd pick / 1941 |
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| Sam Vacanti | 26 | QB | 9 | 3 | 203 | 5-11 | Iowa,Nebraska,Purdue | 3/20/1922 | 1 | New York Giants / 21st / 218th pick / 1945 |
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| Team Total | 27.0 | 14 | 208.7 | 6-0.6 | 1.7 |