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1950 Chicago Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 5th in the NFL's American Division
Coach: Curly Lambeau (5-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1950 Chicago Cardinals Results
The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1950 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's American Division.
Chicago scored 233 points, while the defensive squad conceded 287. Pat Harder carried the ball for a team-best 454 yards for the Cardinals, while Elmer Angsman and Charlie Trippi also contributed to the rushing attack.
Jim Hardy threw for 1,636 yards. Bob Shaw paced the receiving corps, snagging 48 passes for 971 yards. Fran Polsfoot was targeted regularly, too.
Jerry Davis picked off 9 opponent throws.
Curly Lambeau coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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68 | Plato Andros | G | November 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 240 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 9 | 4 |
7 | Elmer Angsman | RH | December 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 200 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
75 | Ray Apolskis | RLB | October 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 206 | Marquette | Cicero, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
55 | Ed Bagdon | G-MG-LB | April 30, 1926 | 5'10" | 204 | Michigan St. | Dearborn, MI USA | 11 | 0 |
32 | Vince Banonis | MLB | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 230 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 4 |
57 | Bill Blackburn | C | February 5, 1923 | 6'6" | 228 | La-Lafayette | Weleetka, OK USA | 12 | 7 |
9 | Gerry Cowhig | LB-FB-DB | July 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 215 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
31 | Jerry Davis | LDH | January 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 178 | SE Louisiana | Savannah, GA USA | 11 | 0 |
87 | Babe Dimancheff | HB | September 6, 1922 | 5'11" | 178 | Butler | Indianapolis, IN USA | 7 | 0 |
42 | Bob Dove | LDE | February 21, 1921 | 6'2" | 222 | Notre Dame | Youngstown, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
72 | Bill Fischer | LDT | March 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 248 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 12 |
22 | Fred Gehrke | HB | April 24, 1918 | 5'11" | 189 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 7 | 1 |
82 | John Goldsberry | RDT | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 245 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA | 10 | 0 |
34 | Pat Harder | FB | May 6, 1922 | 5'11" | 203 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 12 |
21 | Jim Hardy | P | April 24, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | USC | San Pedro, CA USA | 11 | 10 |
66 | Jerry Hennessy | DE | February 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 219 | Santa Clara | Los Angeles, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
11 | John Hock | G | March 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 230 | Santa Clara | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
50 | Jack Jennings | RT | February 23, 1926 | 6'4" | 245 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 9 |
80 | Mal Kutner | E-DB | March 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 197 | Texas | Dallas, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
64 | Jim Lipinski | T-DT | February 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 238 | Fairmont St. | Monongah, WV USA | 1 | 0 |
64 | Lloyd McDermott | DT | December 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 240 | Kentucky | Covington, KY USA | 11 | 0 |
99 | Bob Nussbaumer | HB | April 23, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Michigan | Oak Park, IL USA | 1 | 1 |
37 | Don Paul | KR | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 187 | Washington St. | Tacoma, WA USA | 12 | 0 |
18 | George Petrovich | LG | March 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 225 | Texas | Palestine, TX USA | 10 | 10 |
41 | Fran Polsfoot | LE | April 19, 1927 | 6'3" | 203 | Washington St. | Montesano, WA USA | 12 | 10 |
20 | Buster Ramsey | RG | March 16, 1920 | 6'1" | 219 | William & Mary | Townsend, TN USA | 12 | 12 |
70 | Knox Ramsey | MG | February 13, 1926 | 6'1" | 216 | William & Mary | Speed, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
87 | Ray Ramsey | B | July 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 166 | Bradley | Springfield, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
90 | Vic Schwall | HB | January 21, 1925 | 5'8" | 190 | Northwestern | Oak Park, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
60 | Bob Shaw | RE | May 22, 1921 | 6'4" | 226 | Ohio St. | Richwood, OH USA | 12 | 11 |
67 | Bill Svoboda | S | July 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | Tulane | Wichita Falls, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
44 | Mike Swistowicz | HB-DB | April 22, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
62 | Charlie Trippi | LH | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 186 | Georgia | Pittston, PA USA | 12 | 11 |
8 | Frank Tripucka | QB | December 8, 1927 | 6'2" | 192 | Notre Dame | Bloomfield, NJ USA | 10 | 2 |
51 | Tom Wham | RDE | November 22, 1924 | 6'2" | 217 | Furman | Greenville, SC USA | 11 | 0 |
33 | Vinnie Yablonski | FB-LB | March 4, 1923 | 5'8" | 195 | Fordham | Worcester, MA USA | 12 | 0 |