1949 Chicago Hornets Roster

All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 4th in the AAFC
Coach: Ray Flaherty (4-8)
Coach: George Halas (9-3)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1949 Chicago Hornets Statistics
1949 Chicago Hornets Results

The Chicago Hornets of the All American Football Conference ended the 1949 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the AAFC.

The Hornets ran up 179 points, but the defensive squad conceded 268. Bob Hoernschemeyer passed for 1,063 yards. Dan Edwards hauled in 42 passes for 573 yards.

Bob Hoernschemeyer carried the ball for a team-best 456 yards for Chicago, and Johnny Clement also contributed to the rushing attack.

The ball-hawking defense manufactured 52 turnovers. Hardy Brown, Paul Patterson and George Strohmeyer each seized 3 opponent throws.

Ray Flaherty and George Halas coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
91	Frank Aschenbrenner	RB	July 12, 1925	5'10"	188	Marquette	Heibuehl, Germany	6	0
33	Jim Bailey	G	March 22, 1927	6'2"	215	West Virginia St.	Columbus, OH	7	0
60	Hardy Brown	LB	May 8, 1924	6'0"	193	SMU	Quanah, TX USA	12	1
70	George Buksar	LB-FB	August 12, 1926	6'0"	206	Purdue	St. Joseph, MI USA	6	0
99	Bob Chappuis	TB-DB	February 24, 1923	6'0"	190	Michigan	Toledo, OH USA	6	0
53	Paul Cleary	E-DE	February 7, 1922	6'1"	196	USC	North Loop, NE USA	10	0
72	Johnny Clement	TB	October 31, 1919	6'0"	189	SMU	Stonebluff, OK USA	12	0
46	John Clowes	T-G-DT	December 15, 1921	6'1"	240	William & Mary	Williamsburg, VA USA	12	0
71	Rip Collins	P	November 9, 1926	6'0"	190	LSU	Baton Rouge, LA USA	12	6
45	Ziggy Czarobski	T	September 13, 1922	6'0"	230	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	12	12
82	John Donaldson	DB-TB	August 22, 1925	5'10"	180	Georgia	Jesup, GA USA	7	0
51	Dan Edwards	E	July 18, 1926	6'1"	197	Georgia	Osage, TX USA	12	12
50	Hank Foldberg	E	March 12, 1923	6'2"	205	Texas A&M	Dallas, TX USA	12	9
44	Ted Hazelwood	T	April 24, 1924	6'1"	235	Purdue	Silverwood, IN USA	9	2
56	Bob Heck	DE-E	June 17, 1925	6'4"	210	Purdue	South Bend, IN USA	4	0
90	Bob Hoernschemeyer	B	September 24, 1925	5'11"	194	Indiana	Cincinnati, OH USA	12	12
57	Bob Jensen	DE-E	December 29, 1925	6'2"	220	Iowa St.	Chicago, IL USA	11	0
43	Nate Johnson	T-DT	June 18, 1920	6'3"	244	Illinois	Dale, IL USA	12	0
55	Fay King	E	March 7, 1922	6'2"	195	Georgia	Dothan, AL USA	8	3
56	Ray Kuffel	E	December 9, 1921	6'3"	213	Marquette	Milwaukee, WI USA	2	0
64	Ernie Lewis	FB	November 20, 1923	6'1"	211	Colorado	Boonville, MO USA	6	5
70	Bob Livingstone	HB-DB	May 11, 1922	6'0"	173	Notre Dame	Hammond, IN USA	6	0
52	Jim McCarthy	K	November 28, 1920	6'1"	205	Illinois	Lockport, IL USA	12	0
61	Walt McDonald	B	November 5, 1920	6'1"	210	Tulane	Lowellville, OH USA	9	2
28	Fred Negus	C	November 7, 1923	6'1"	208	Michigan	Colerain, OH USA	12	5
40	Homer Paine	T	September 20, 1923	6'0"	235	Tulsa	Hennessey, OK USA	12	10
83	Paul Patterson	WB-DB	February 16, 1927	5'9"	185	Illinois	Aurora, IL USA	12	0
30	Jim Pearcy	G	July 26, 1918	5'11"	210	Marshall	Harrisville, WV USA	8	3
81	Ray Ramsey	KR	July 18, 1921	6'2"	166	Bradley	Springfield, IL USA	12	10
20	John Rapacz	C	April 25, 1924	6'4"	252	West. Michigan	Rosedale, OH USA	12	7
32	Ray Richeson	G	September 27, 1923	6'0"	235	Alabama	Russellville, AL USA	12	1
	Bob Smith	DB-HB-WB	August 20, 1925	6'1"	191	Tulsa	Ranger, TX USA	3	0
35	Joe Soboleski	G-T-DT	August 22, 1926	6'0"	213	Michigan	, MI USA	5	0
34	Herb St. John	G	January 17, 1926	5'10"	215	Georgia	Perry, FL USA	11	11
25	George Strohmeyer	C	January 27, 1924	5'10"	205	Texas A&M	Kansas City, MO USA	12	1
80	Bob Sweiger	WB	September 20, 1919	6'0"	209	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN USA	12	12
31	Martin Wendell	G	November 22, 1926	5'10"	215	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	10	8