1944 Detroit Lions Draftees

Record: 6-3-1, 2nd in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Gus Dorais (6-3-1)

Points For: 216 (21.6/g) 4th of 11

Points Against: 151 (15.1/g) 4th of 11

Expected W-L: 7.0-3.0

SRS: 3.42 (5th of 11), SOS: -3.08

Other Notable Asst.: Joe Bach (Line Coach)

Stadium: Briggs Stadium

Principal Owner: Fred Mandel

Training Camp: West Shore Golf Club (Grosse Ile Township, Michigan)

1944 Detroit Lions Menu

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Otto Graham HOF	4	QB	10	1946	1955	7	5	10	0	126	1464	2626	23584	174	135	405	882	44			0	Northwestern
2	Bob Cifers	14	HB	4	1946	1949	0	0	1	0	42	4	13	52	0	2	230	787	1	12	296	4	Tennessee
3	Ralph Heywood	19	E	4	1946	1949	0	0	2	0	48				0		4	5	0	84	1192	10	USC
4	George Bettridge	30	B				0	0	0														Utah
5	John Greene	35	E	7	1944	1950	0	0	4	0	78				0				0	175	2965	26	Michigan
6	Ed Alliquie	46	T				0	0	0														Santa Clara
7	Paul Briggs	57	T	1	1948	1948	0	0	0	0	12				0				0			0	Colorado
8	Red Giske	68	G				0	0	0														Washington St.
9	Matthew Bolger	79	E				0	0	0														Notre Dame
10	Herb Hein	90	E				0	0	0														Minnesota
11	Paul White	101	HB	1	1947	1947	0	0	0	0	11	1	3	21	0	0	22	85	1	2	55	0	Michigan
12	Jack Lescoulie	112	G				0	0	0														UCLA
13	Doug Rehor	123	B				0	0	0														Dickinson
14	Bill Pritula	134	C				0	0	0														Michigan
15	Jim Molich	145	E				0	0	0														Fresno St.
16	Jules Yakapovich	156	B				0	0	0														Colgate
17	Jack Helms	167	DE	1	1946	1946	0	0	0	0	7				0				0			0	Georgia Tech
18	Elmer Madarik	178	HB	4	1945	1948	0	0	2	0	23	7	14	104	1	0	31	48	1	10	113	0	Detroit Mercy
19	Bill Eubank	189	E				0	0	0														Mississippi St.
20	Ray Ahlstrom	200	B				0	0	0														St. Mary's (CA)
21	Alex Kapter	211	G	1	1946	1946	0	0	0	0	6				0				0			0	Northwestern
22	Vic Clark	222	B				0	0	0														Texas-El Paso
23	Max Fischer	233	C				0	0	0														Oklahoma
24	Chuck Jacoby	244	B				0	0	0														Indiana
25	Bob McCarthy	255	E				0	0	0														St. Mary's (CA)
26	Stan Hendrickson	266	E				0	0	0														Colorado
27	Fred Bouldin	277	B				0	0	0														Missouri
28	Dick McElwee	288	B				0	0	0														West Virginia
29	Robert Derleth	299	T	1	1947	1947	0	0	0	0	1				0				0			0	Michigan
30	George Dick	310	E				0	0	0														Kansas