1940 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Jock Sutherland (8-3)
Location: Brooklyn, New York

1940 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics
1940 Brooklyn Dodgers Results

The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Dodgers allowed 120 points, lowest in the league. Brooklyn racked up 186 points. Banks McFadden ran for a team-best 411 yards, while Pug Manders also buoyed the ground attack.

Ace Parker threw for 817 yards. Perry Schwartz snagged 21 passes for 370 yards.

Ace Parker picked off 6 passes.

Jock Sutherland coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
22	Bill Bailey	KR	April 12, 1916	6'3"	213	Duke	Thomasville, NC USA	10	1
16	Sherrill Busby	DE	June 17, 1916	6'2"	200	Troy	Florala, AL USA	2	0
66	Wendell Butcher	B	March 28, 1914	6'1"	197	Gustavus Adolphus	Worthington, MN USA	5	0
23	George Cafego	FB	August 30, 1915	5'10"	169	Tennessee	Whipple, WV USA	10	4
2	Dick Cassiano	B	October 7, 1917	5'11"	175	Pittsburgh	Albany, NY USA	10	1
8	Ty Coon	G	July 26, 1915	6'0"	215	North Carolina St.	White Plains, NY USA	9	0
10	Sam Francis	FB-HB	October 26, 1913	6'0"	207	Nebraska	Dunbar, NE USA	11	0
17	John Golemgeske	RT	November 14, 1915	6'2"	225	Wisconsin	Waukesha, WI USA	10	5
3	Mike Gussie	G	September 16, 1917	6'0"	204	West Virginia	Everettstown, PA USA	8	0
5	Red Heater	T	September 22, 1918	6'2"	220	Syracuse	Reading, PA USA	8	0
14	Harold Hill	E	December 8, 1914	6'0"	200	Samford	Gadsden, AL USA	9	0
13	Herman Hodges	E	November 22, 1914	6'1"	198	Samford	Ozark, AL USA	9	0
27	Art Jocher	LG	October 19, 1915	6'1"	207	Manhattan	Philadelphia, PA USA	10	5
1	Ralph Kercheval	K	December 1, 1911	6'1"	190	Kentucky	Salt Lick, KY USA	10	0
25	Bruiser Kinard	LT	October 23, 1914	6'1"	216	Mississippi	Pelahatchie, MS USA	9	8
20	Ben Kish	B	March 31, 1917	6'0"	207	Pittsburgh	Tonawanda, NY USA	11	3
19	Frank Kristufek	T	December 12, 1915	6'0"	209	Pittsburgh	McKees Rocks, PA USA	11	4
4	Bill Leckonby	TB	September 16, 1917	6'1"	185	St. Lawrence	Greenville, OH USA	11	0
9	Pug Manders	FB	May 5, 1913	6'0"	200	Drake	Milbank, SD USA	11	11
12	Lou Mark	C	December 21, 1914	6'1"	210	North Carolina St.	New York, NY USA	11	1
26	Banks McFadden	HB	February 7, 1917	6'2"	180	Clemson	Fort Lawn, SC USA	11	7
29	Walt Merrill	RT	August 7, 1917	6'2"	217	Alabama	Andalusia, AL USA	11	5
7	Ace Parker	P	May 17, 1912	6'0"	178	Duke	Portsmouth, VA USA	11	10
31	Steve Petro	LG	October 21, 1914	5'10"	195	Pittsburgh	Johnstown, PA USA	11	6
99	Perry Schwartz	LE	April 27, 1915	6'2"	199	California	Chicago, IL USA	11	11
30	Rhoten Shetley	BB	February 7, 1918	5'11"	208	Furman	Wolf Creek, TN USA	11	8
28	Jim Sivell	RG	March 12, 1914	5'9"	205	Auburn	Chipley, GA USA	11	11
18	Bud Svendsen	C	February 7, 1915	6'1"	190	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN USA	11	10
15	Si Titus	C	September 23, 1918	6'0"	195	Holy Cross	Brooklyn, NY USA	4	0
24	Bob Winslow	DE	September 18, 1916	6'2"	205	USC	Rifle, CO USA	2	0
6	Waddy Young	RE	September 4, 1916	6'3"	205	Oklahoma	Ponca City, OK USA	11	10
21	Frank Zadworney	HB-DB	November 2, 1916	6'0"	202	Ohio St.	, PA USA	3	0