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1944 Boston Yanks Roster
Team Record: 2-8
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Herb Kopf (2-8)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1944 Boston Yanks Results
The Boston Yanks of the National Football League ended the 1944 season with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.
Boston stumbled, scoring only 82 points, while the leaky defense surrendered 233. George Cafego passed for 454 yards. Bob Davis topped pass catchers, catching 19 balls, while Joe Crowley added 279 receiving yards.
Bob Davis rushed for a team-leading 363 yards for the Yanks.
Bob Davis seized 4 opponent throws.
Herb Kopf coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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37 | Art Albrecht | T | February 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 203 | Wisconsin | Manitowoc, WI USA | 6 | 1 |
11 | George Cafego | FB | August 30, 1915 | 5'10" | 169 | Tennessee | Whipple, WV USA | 9 | 5 |
31 | Vince Commisa | G | November 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 190 | Notre Dame | Newark, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
23 | Milt Crain | FB | December 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 225 | Baylor | San Antonio, TX USA | 10 | 4 |
15 | Joe Crowley | RE | April 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 194 | Dartmouth | Brighton, MA USA | 9 | 9 |
10 | Bob Davis | PR | May 4, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | Kentucky | Greenup, KY USA | 10 | 10 |
39 | Walt Dubzinski | C | October 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 205 | Boston Col. | Gardner, MA USA | 3 | 2 |
Tony Falkenstein | FB-BB | February 16, 1915 | 5'10" | 205 | St. Mary's (CA) | Pueblo, CO USA | 2 | 0 | |
19 | Ed Franco | LT | April 24, 1915 | 5'8" | 205 | Fordham | New York, NY USA | 10 | 9 |
38 | Frank Gaziano | G | May 2, 1916 | 5'8" | 218 | Holy Cross | Realemonte, Italy | 9 | 1 |
43 | Wimpy Giddens | T | November 25, 1914 | 6'2" | 220 | Louisiana Tech | Ringgold, LA USA | 7 | 0 |
42 | Sam Goldman | E | November 10, 1916 | 6'3" | 228 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 4 | 0 |
18 | Scott Gudmundson | QB | April 3, 1921 | 5'10" | 178 | George Washington | Ogden, UT USA | 7 | 4 |
34 | Dick Harrison | E-DB,E | April 13, 1916 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston Col. | Buffalo, NY USA | 4 | 0 |
30 | Ed Korisky | C | August 23, 1918 | 6'1" | 210 | Villanova | Hartford, CT USA | 9 | 3 |
41 | Augie Lio | K | April 30, 1918 | 6'0" | 234 | Georgetown (DC) | East Boston, MA USA | 10 | 10 |
20 | Jim Magee | C | November 27, 1920 | 6'1" | 202 | Georgia | Philadelphia, PA USA | 10 | 4 |
38 | Johnny Martin | KR | January 8, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma | Nashville, AR USA | 8 | 6 |
40 | Ed McGee | RT | February 26, 1916 | 6'1" | 224 | Temple | Fort Edward, NY USA | 10 | 10 |
17 | Bob McRoberts | HB | April 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | Wisc-Stout | Eau Galle, WI USA | 1 | 0 |
16 | John Morelli | G | June 11, 1923 | 5'10" | 191 | Georgetown (DC) | Revere, MA USA | 10 | 3 |
14 | Keith Ranspot | LE | December 11, 1913 | 6'3" | 205 | SMU | Weatherford, TX USA | 10 | 10 |
26 | Freeman Rexer | E | June 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 211 | Tulane | Houston, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
36 | Thron Riggs | T | April 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 225 | Washington | Buckley, WA USA | 10 | 1 |
25 | Paul Sanders | HB | December 15, 1918 | 5'11" | 192 | Utah St. | Otto, WY USA | 6 | 1 |
27 | Frank Santora | QB | May 22, 1926 | 5'10" | 166 | none | Garfield, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
33 | Dave Smukler | FB | May 28, 1914 | 6'1" | 226 | Missouri | Newark, NJ USA | 2 | 1 |
28 | Leo Stasica | B | June 15, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Illinois | Rockford, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
21 | Ken Steinmetz | FB | August 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 188 | none | Providence, RI USA | 8 | 2 |
17 | Morgan Tiller | E | October 13, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver | Trinidad, CO USA | 4 | 0 |
24 | Frank Turbert | HB | September 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 200 | Duke | New Haven, CT USA | 5 | 1 |
44 | Bill Walker | RG | September 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 220 | VMI | Richmond, VA USA | 10 | 6 |
22 | Ted Williams | LH | June 3, 1916 | 5'11" | 183 | Notre Dame | Bay Bulls, NL Canada | 10 | 6 |
24 | Gordon Wilson | G-T | November 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 228 | Texas-El Paso | Fort Towson, OK USA | 1 | 0 |
29 | Harry Wynne | E | July 10, 1920 | 6'4" | 203 | Arkansas | Senatobia, MS USA | 10 | 0 |