1937 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-7-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Potsy Clark (3-7-1)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
1937 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 3-7-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Potsy Clark (3-7-1)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
1937 Brooklyn Dodgers Results
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League ended the 1937 season with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.
Brooklyn stumbled, scoring only 82 points, while the defense surrendered 174. Joe Maniaci ran for a team-best 433 yards for the Dodgers.
Ace Parker passed for 514 yards. Jeff Barrett paced all receivers, snagging 20 passes for 461 yards.
Potsy Clark coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Vannie Albanese | FB | December 2, 1912 | 6'0" | 184 | Syracuse | Syracuse, NY USA | 10 | 5 |
| 21 | Sig Andrusking | G | January 18, 1913 | 5'8" | 187 | Detroit Mercy | Erie, PA | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Jim Austin | LE | September 10, 1913 | 6'2" | 199 | St. Mary's (CA) | Omaha, NE USA | 7 | 6 |
| 11 | Jeff Barrett | RE | February 8, 1913 | 6'1" | 182 | LSU | San Antonio, TX USA | 11 | 9 |
| 6 | Carl Brumbaugh | B | September 22, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Ohio St. | West Milton, OH USA | 5 | 1 |
| 23/25 | Norm Cooper | C | August 8, 1913 | 6'4" | 210 | Samford | Rogersville, AL USA | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | Dick Crayne | FB | April 24, 1913 | 6'0" | 205 | Iowa | West Chester, IA USA | 10 | 4 |
| 13 | Frank Cumiskey | E | July 24, 1911 | 6'2" | 205 | Ohio St. | Youngstown, OH USA | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | Averell Daniell | T | November 6, 1914 | 6'3" | 215 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Red Franklin | TB-HB | December 13, 1911 | 5'10" | 163 | Oregon St. | Hope, RI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ed Goddard | B | October 28, 1914 | 5'10" | 183 | Washington St. | San Diego, CA USA | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | John Golemgeske | RT | November 14, 1915 | 6'2" | 225 | Wisconsin | Waukesha, WI USA | 10 | 9 |
| 19 | Pat Harrison | T | November 21, 1911 | 6'2" | 215 | Samford | Tallat Springs, AL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Roy Ilowit | T | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 220 | CCNY | New York, NY USA | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Bert Johnson | FB | February 18, 1912 | 6'0" | 212 | Kentucky | Ashland, KY USA | 10 | 5 |
| 24 | Wagner Jorgensen | C | July 31, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Mary's (CA) | , Denmark | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | Tony Kaska | BB | July 1, 1911 | 5'11" | 193 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnston City, IL USA | 10 | 6 |
| 14 | Shipwreck Kelly | B | July 8, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Kentucky | Simmstown, KY USA | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Ralph Kercheval | WB | December 1, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | Kentucky | Salt Lick, KY USA | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Fred King | HB | June 3, 1913 | 6'2" | 205 | Hobart | New York, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Henry Krause | C | August 28, 1913 | 6'1" | 211 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | Bill Lee | T | October 19, 1911 | 6'2" | 231 | Alabama | Eutaw, AL USA | 5 | 4 |
| 22 | Rube Leisk | LG | July 12, 1915 | 6'0" | 195 | LSU | Shreveport, LA USA | 11 | 7 |
| 0 | Father Lumpkin | B | January 27, 1907 | 6'2" | 211 | Georgia Tech | Jefferson, TX USA | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Joe Maniaci | FB | January 23, 1914 | 6'1" | 212 | Fordham | New York, NY USA | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | Buster Mitchell | LE | February 16, 1906 | 6'0" | 205 | Davis & Elkins | Irene, TX USA | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Don Nelson | RG | May 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 200 | Iowa | Moline, IL USA | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | Reino Nori | QB | February 26, 1913 | 5'7" | 165 | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, IL USA | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Ace Parker | TB | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 178 | Duke | Portsmouth, VA USA | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Ray Reckmack | E-HB | August 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 198 | Syracuse | , CT USA | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Sandy Sandberg | T | June 14, 1910 | 6'2" | 228 | Iowa Wesleyan | Eddyville, IA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Ed Skoronski | E | October 15, 1910 | 6'2" | 213 | Georgetown (DC) | Chicago, IL USA | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Jim Whatley | LT | March 11, 1913 | 6'5" | 223 | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 11 | 7 |
