1952 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 5th in the NFL's National Division
Coach: George Halas (5-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1952 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 5-7
Finishing 5th in the NFL's National Division
Coach: George Halas (5-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1952 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's National Division.
The Bears chalked up 245 points, but the shaky defensive squad yielded 326. Fred Morrison rushed for a team-leading 367 yards for Chicago, and John Dottley also aided the ground game.
Steve Romanik passed for 772 yards, while George Blanda and Bob Williams spent time under center, too. Gene Schroeder hauled in 39 balls for 660 yards.
Jim Dooley picked off 5 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Dick Barwegen | LG | December 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 227 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 73 | Bill Bishop | RDT | May 8, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Borger, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | George Blanda | K | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky | Youngwood, PA USA | 12 | 3 |
| 67 | Ed Bradley | G | September 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 212 | Wake Forest | Stratford, CT USA | 8 | 0 |
| 40 | Al Campana | RS | February 25, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown St. | Hubbard, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 32 | Leon Campbell | FB | July 1, 1927 | 6'0" | 199 | Arkansas | Bauxite, AR USA | 8 | 0 |
| 74 | Herman Clark | MG | November 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 256 | Oregon St. | Honolulu, HI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | Emerson Cole | FB-DB-LB | December 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Toledo | Carrier Mills, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | George Connor | LLB | January 21, 1925 | 6'3" | 240 | Holy Cross | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Bobby Cross | T-DT | April 4, 1931 | 6'4" | 240 | S.F. Austin | Ranger, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Frank Dempsey | LB-MG-G-T | May 27, 1925 | 6'3" | 235 | Florida | Dothan, AL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 41 | Babe Dimancheff | HB | September 6, 1922 | 5'11" | 178 | Butler | Indianapolis, IN USA | 9 | 0 |
| 43 | Jim Dooley | RDH | February 8, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Miami (FL) | Stoutsville, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | John Dottley | FB | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Mississippi | Birmingham, AL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 72 | Bill George | RG | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 237 | Wake Forest | Waynesburg, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 39 | George Gulyanics | HB | June 11, 1921 | 6'0" | 198 | Alabama | Mishakawa, IN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | Wayne Hansen | C | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 231 | Texas-El Paso | McCamey, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 82 | Jack Hoffman | LDE | March 11, 1930 | 6'5" | 234 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | John Hoffman | LS | December 8, 1925 | 6'2" | 215 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | Chuck Hunsinger | KR | July 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 188 | Florida | Harrisburg, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Don Kindt | LDH | July 2, 1925 | 6'1" | 207 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 49 | Jimmy Lesane | DB-HB | March 8, 1930 | 5'10" | 176 | The Citadel | Raleigh, NC USA | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | Eddie Macon | DB-HB | March 7, 1927 | 6'0" | 177 | Pacific | Stockton, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 83 | Bill McColl | E | April 2, 1930 | 6'4" | 230 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | Fred Morrison | FB | October 7, 1926 | 6'2" | 215 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 55 | Bob Moser | C | December 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 240 | Pacific | Modesto, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Steve Romanik | QB | May 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Villanova | Millville, NJ USA | 10 | 2 |
| 88 | Gene Schroeder | RE | March 3, 1929 | 6'3" | 192 | Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Ed Sprinkle | RDE | September 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 206 | Hardin-Simmons | Bradshaw, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Billy Stone | RH | October 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 191 | Bradley | Peoria, IL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 66 | Bulldog Turner | RT | March 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 237 | Hardin-Simmons | Plains, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | Bones Weatherly | LB | December 26, 1928 | 6'5" | 218 | Rice | Houston, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Wilford White | PR | September 26, 1928 | 5'9" | 172 | Arizona St. | Mesa, AZ USA | 11 | 0 |
| 86 | Bill Wightkin | LE | July 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 235 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 75 | Fred Williams | LDT | February 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 249 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Bob Williams | QB | January 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | Notre Dame | Cumberland, MD USA | 11 | 7 |
