1952 Washington Redskins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's American Division
Coach: Curly Lambeau (4-8)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1952 Washington Redskins StatisticsTeam Record: 4-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's American Division
Coach: Curly Lambeau (4-8)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1952 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's American Division.
The Redskins scored 240 points, but the defense conceded 287. Leon Heath carried the ball for a team-best 388 yards for Washington, while Harry Gilmer and Julie Rykovich also aided the ground game.
Eddie LeBaron tossed for 1,420 yards. Hugh Taylor paced the receiving corps, grabbing 41 passes for 961 yards.
Johnny Williams intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Curly Lambeau coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Dick Alban | LDH | January 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 193 | Northwestern | Hanover, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 68 | Ed Bagdon | G-MG-LB | April 30, 1926 | 5'10" | 204 | Michigan St. | Dearborn, MI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Sammy Baugh | QB | March 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 182 | TCU | Temple, TX USA | 7 | 5 |
| 82 | Ed Berrang | DE-E | October 14, 1922 | 6'2" | 206 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 80 | Gene Brito | RE | October 23, 1925 | 6'1" | 226 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Buddy Brown | RG | October 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 220 | Arkansas | Wynne, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 39 | George Buksar | K | August 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 206 | Purdue | St. Joseph, MI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 65 | Jim Clark | T-G-DT-LB | July 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 230 | Oregon St. | Honolulu, HI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Jack Cloud | LB-FB | January 1, 1925 | 5'10" | 220 | William & Mary | Britton, OK USA | 8 | 0 |
| 40 | Billy Cox | DE-DB-HB-E | June 17, 1929 | 6'3" | 189 | Duke | Brandon, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | Andy Davis | RS | July 28, 1927 | 6'0" | 188 | George Washington | Indianapolis, IN USA | 6 | 0 |
| 53 | Al DeMao | C | February 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 214 | Duquesne | New Kensington, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Harry Dowda | LS | December 29, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Wake Forest | Atlanta, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | Chuck Drazenovich | RLB | August 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Jere, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | Ed Ecker | LDT | January 21, 1923 | 6'7" | 276 | John Carroll | Cleveland, OH USA | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | Neil Ferris | DB-HB | October 31, 1927 | 5'11" | 181 | Loyola Marymount | Bell, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Harry Gilmer | LH | April 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 169 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 32 | Leon Heath | FB | October 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 203 | Oklahoma | Hollis, OK USA | 11 | 0 |
| 88 | Jerry Hennessy | LDE | February 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 219 | Santa Clara | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Charlie Justice | HB | May 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 176 | North Carolina | Asheville, NC USA | 11 | 0 |
| 70 | Lou Karras | DT | September 19, 1927 | 6'4" | 241 | Purdue | Gary, IN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Eddie LeBaron | P | January 7, 1930 | 5'9" | 168 | Pacific | San Rafael, CA USA | 12 | 7 |
| 76 | Paul Lipscomb | RDT | January 13, 1923 | 6'5" | 246 | Tennessee | Benton, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 51 | Tony Momsen | C | January 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 215 | Michigan | Toledo, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | Joe Moss | RT | April 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 221 | Maryland | Elkins, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Laurie Niemi | LT | March 19, 1925 | 6'1" | 251 | Washington St. | Red Lodge, MT USA | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | Johnny Papit | HB | July 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Virginia | Philadelphia, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 61 | Gene Pepper | LG | September 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 239 | Missouri | Overland, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 68 | Knox Ramsey | G | February 13, 1926 | 6'1" | 216 | William & Mary | Speed, IN USA | 8 | 0 |
| 55 | Jim Ricca | MG | October 8, 1927 | 6'4" | 270 | Georgetown (DC) | Rockville Centre, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | Julie Rykovich | RH | April 6, 1923 | 6'2" | 204 | Notre Dame | Gary, IN USA | 11 | 0 |
| 39 | Bob Sykes | FB | March 15, 1927 | 6'1" | 218 | San Jose St. | Oakland, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 84 | Hugh Taylor | LE | July 6, 1923 | 6'4" | 194 | La-Monroe | Wynne, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | Joe Tereshinski | RDE | December 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 215 | Georgia | Glen Lyon, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 49 | Sam Venuto | HB | November 2, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | Guilford | Havertown, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Johnny Williams | KR | June 30, 1927 | 5'11" | 177 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 56 | Dick Woodard | LB-C | July 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 224 | Iowa | Britt, IA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 79 | John Yonakor | E-DE-DT | August 4, 1921 | 6'5" | 222 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
