1945 Washington Redskins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Dudley DeGroot (8-2)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1945 Washington Redskins StatisticsTeam Record: 8-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Dudley DeGroot (8-2)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1945 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1945 season with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Redskins allowed 121 points, lowest in the league. Washington ran up 209 points. Frank Akins carried the ball for a team-best 797 yards.
Sammy Baugh threw for 1,669 yards. Steve Bagarus grabbed 34 passes for 617 yards.
Dick Todd, Bob Seymour and Sammy Baugh each seized 4 opponent throws.
Dudley DeGroot coached the team. The 1945 Washington Redskins lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | John Adams | LT | September 22, 1921 | 6'7" | 242 | Notre Dame | Charleston, AR USA | 10 | 5 |
| 19 | Joe Aguirre | K | October 17, 1918 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Mary's (CA) | Rock Springs, WV USA | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Frank Akins | FB | March 31, 1919 | 5'10" | 208 | Washington St. | John, MT USA | 10 | 2 |
| Ki Aldrich | C | June 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 207 | TCU | Rogers, TX USA | 6 | 5 | |
| 44 | Vito Ananis | HB | January 25, 1915 | 5'10" | 195 | Boston Col. | Cambridge, MA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Earl Audet | LT | May 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 252 | Georgetown (DC) | Providence, RI USA | 10 | 5 |
| 0 | Steve Bagarus | KR | June 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 173 | Notre Dame | South Bend, IN USA | 10 | 8 |
| 43/15 | Ernie Barber | C | January 14, 1915 | 6'1" | 225 | San Francisco | Manteca, CA USA | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | Sammy Baugh | P | March 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 182 | TCU | Temple, TX USA | 8 | 8 |
| 44 | Merl Condit | HB | March 21, 1917 | 5'11" | 187 | West Virginia | Belle Vernon, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Fred Davis | T | February 15, 1918 | 6'3" | 244 | Alabama | Louisville, KY USA | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | Billy deCorrevont | RH | November 26, 1918 | 6'0" | 186 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 6 |
| 61 | Bob DeFruiter | HB | June 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Nebraska | Springfield, NE USA | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | Al DeMao | C-LB | February 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 214 | Duquesne | New Kensington, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| John Doolan | HB-E | May 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Georgetown (DC) | Brooklyn, NY USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 38 | Les Dye | E | July 15, 1916 | 6'1" | 181 | Syracuse | Forestville, NY USA | 10 | 1 |
| 30 | Frank Filchock | TB-QB-HB | October 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 193 | Indiana | Crucible, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Larry Fuller | B | January 28, 1923 | 5'10" | 192 | none | Faust, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Jim Gaffney | QB-HB | April 21, 1921 | 6'1" | 204 | Tennessee | Cumberland, MD USA | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Zip Hanna | RG | December 1, 1916 | 5'10" | 218 | South Carolina | Chester, SC USA | 9 | 7 |
| 11 | Cece Hare | B | March 2, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | Gonzaga | Glenbush, SK Canada | 9 | 3 |
| 47 | Jack Keenan | T-G | June 8, 1919 | 5'10" | 214 | South Carolina | Greensboro, NC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | John Koniszewski | T | August 29, 1921 | 6'3" | 243 | George Washington | Dickson City, PA USA | 8 | 3 |
| 51 | Reid Lennon | G-C-T | August 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 232 | none | Baltimore, MD USA | 10 | 0 |
| 26 | Al Lolotai | LG | June 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 224 | Weber JC | Laie, HI | 10 | 8 |
| 34 | Mike Micka | FB | June 18, 1921 | 6'0" | 188 | Colgate | Clairton, PA USA | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Tom Miller | DE | May 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 202 | Hampden-Sydney | Milton, PA USA | 9 | 1 |
| 40 | Wayne Millner | E | January 31, 1913 | 6'1" | 189 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA | 10 | 1 |
| 35 | Wilbur Moore | RH | April 22, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | Minnesota | Austin, MN USA | 7 | 5 |
| 15/43 | Alex Piasecky | E | February 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Duke | Greensburg, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 48 | Lee Presley | FB | March 16, 1922 | 6'2" | 230 | Oklahoma | El Campo, TX USA | 8 | 3 |
| 36/32 | Sal Rosato | FB | June 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 228 | Villanova | Williamsport, PA USA | 7 | 1 |
| 20 | Bob Seymour | HB | June 13, 1916 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma | Wyandotte, OK USA | 10 | 2 |
| 16 | Ev Sharp | T | June 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 223 | Cal Poly-Pomona | Corinth, MS USA | 9 | 0 |
| 39 | Clem Stralka | G | May 19, 1913 | 5'10" | 215 | Georgetown (DC) | Glen Lyon, PA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Dick Todd | B | October 2, 1914 | 5'11" | 172 | Texas A&M | Thrall, TX USA | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | Doug Turley | RE | November 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 215 | Scranton | Nanticoke, PA USA | 10 | 8 |
| 46 | Joe Ungerer | RT | December 10, 1916 | 6'0" | 243 | Fordham | Bethlehem, PA USA | 10 | 5 |
| 21 | Frank Walton | G | December 25, 1911 | 5'11" | 230 | Pittsburgh | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Jim Watson | C | March 26, 1921 | 6'0" | 205 | Pacific | Stockton, CA USA | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | Larry Weldon | QB | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Presbyterian | Sumter, SC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | Marv Whited | LG | July 26, 1918 | 5'10" | 208 | Oklahoma | Crowell, TX USA | 10 | 6 |
