1946 Chicago Rockets Roster
Team Record: 5-6-3
Finishing 4th in the AAFC's West Division
Coach: Dick Hanley (1-1-1)
Coach: Ned Mathews (2-2-1)
Coach: Pat Boland (2-3-1)
Coach: Willie Wilkin (2-2-1)
Coach: Bob Dove (2-2-1)
Coach: George Halas (8-2-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1946 Chicago Rockets Results
The Chicago Rockets of the All American Football Conference ended the 1946 season with a record of 5 wins and 6 losses and 3 ties, finishing fourth in the AAFC's West Division.
Chicago scored 263 points, while the defensive squad yielded 315. Bob Hoernschemeyer ran for a team-best 375 yards for the Rockets, and Walt Clay additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Bob Hoernschemeyer threw for 1,266 yards. Elroy Hirsch paced all receivers, hauling in 27 passes for 347 yards. Ralph Heywood and Billy Hillenbrand provided receiving help also.
Walt Clay and Elroy Hirsch each snatched 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Dick Hanley, Ned Mathews, Pat Boland, Willie Wilkin, Bob Dove and George Halas coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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88 | Bill Boedeker | HB | March 7, 1924 | 5'11" | 192 | DePaul | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 1 |
42 | Jim Brutz | T | February 12, 1919 | 6'0" | 230 | Notre Dame | Niles, OH USA | 14 | 3 |
85 | Walt Clay | B | January 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 196 | Colorado | Erie, CO USA | 13 | 2 |
25 | Herb Coleman | C | June 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Notre Dame | Chester, WV USA | 14 | 12 |
65 | Norm Cox | QB-TB | September 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | TCU | Stamford, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
55 | Bob Dove | LE | February 21, 1921 | 6'2" | 222 | Notre Dame | Youngstown, OH USA | 14 | 5 |
49 | Don Griffin | HB | October 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 190 | Illinois | Benton Harbor, MI USA | 13 | 4 |
57 | Ralph Heywood | LE | September 11, 1921 | 6'2" | 203 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 8 |
66 | Billy Hillenbrand | BB | March 29, 1922 | 6'0" | 188 | Indiana | Armstrong, IN USA | 14 | 9 |
80 | Elroy Hirsch | HB | June 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | Wisconsin | Wausau, WI USA | 14 | 12 |
64 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | TB | September 24, 1925 | 5'11" | 194 | Indiana | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 10 |
45 | Charlie Huneke | RT | January 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Mary's (TX) | Lincoln, IL USA | 14 | 11 |
74 | Bill Kellagher | FB | August 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 205 | Fordham | Locust Gap, PA USA | 12 | 2 |
47 | Quentin Klenk | T | February 13, 1919 | 6'2" | 225 | USC | Long Beach, CA USA | 8 | 1 |
50 | Pat Lahey | RE | October 21, 1919 | 6'2" | 218 | John Carroll | Dunbridge, OH USA | 13 | 10 |
71 | Pete Lamana | LB | May 15, 1921 | 5'11" | 210 | Boston Univ. | Bristol, CT USA | 10 | 1 |
73 | Ernie Lewis | FB | November 20, 1923 | 6'1" | 211 | Colorado | Boonville, MO USA | 12 | 9 |
97 | Ned Mathews | WB | August 11, 1918 | 5'10" | 187 | UCLA | Provo, UT USA | 8 | 2 |
53 | Max Morris | E | March 13, 1925 | 6'2" | 200 | Illinois | Norris City, IL USA | 11 | 1 |
54 | Bob Motl | E | July 26, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 1 |
69 | Steve Nemeth | K | December 10, 1922 | 5'10" | 174 | Notre Dame | South Bend, IN USA | 13 | 1 |
49 | Jim O'Neal | RG | February 13, 1924 | 6'1" | 230 | TCU | Anna, TX USA | 12 | 5 |
27 | Mickey Parks | C | December 4, 1915 | 6'0" | 225 | Oklahoma | Shawnee, OK USA | 13 | 2 |
30 | Jim Pearcy | G | July 26, 1918 | 5'11" | 210 | Marshall | Harrisville, WV USA | 13 | 3 |
52 | Frank Quillen | E | December 18, 1920 | 6'5" | 225 | Pennsylvania | Ridley Park, PA USA | 14 | 4 |
33 | Joe Ruetz | G | October 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Notre Dame | Racine, WI USA | 13 | 1 |
60 | Bill Schroeder | HB | April 11, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Wisconsin | Sheboygan, WI USA | 14 | 3 |
34 | Tony Sumpter | RG | September 12, 1923 | 6'1" | 215 | Cameron | Fletcher, OK USA | 12 | 6 |
40 | Norm Verry | T | September 18, 1922 | 6'1" | 240 | USC | Hanford, CA USA | 10 | 3 |
31 | Evan Vogds | LG | February 10, 1923 | 5'10" | 210 | Wisconsin | Johnsburg, WI USA | 14 | 11 |
48 | Lloyd Wasserbach | T | January 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 205 | Wisconsin | Baileys Harbor, WI USA | 12 | 3 |
46 | Willie Wilkin | LT | April 21, 1916 | 6'4" | 261 | St. Mary's (CA) | Bingham Canyon, UT USA | 10 | 8 |
82 | Walt Williams | DB-TB-HB | February 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Boston Univ. | 14 | 0 |