1953 Washington Redskins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Curly Lambeau (6-5-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1953 Washington Redskins StatisticsTeam Record: 6-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Curly Lambeau (6-5-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1953 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.
Washington netted 208 points, while the defense yielded 215. Charlie Justice carried the ball for a team-best 616 yards for the Redskins.
Eddie LeBaron passed for 874 yards, and Jack Scarbath spent time under center, too. Hugh Taylor grabbed 35 passes for 703 yards.
Don Doll seized 10 opponent throws.
Curly Lambeau coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Dick Alban | RDH | January 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 193 | Northwestern | Hanover, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | Sam Baker | K-FB | November 12, 1929 | 6'2" | 217 | Oregon St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | Paul Barry | FB-HB | August 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 208 | Tulsa | El Paso, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Don Boll | LT | July 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 270 | Nebraska | Scribner, NE USA | 12 | 12 |
| 80 | Gene Brito | LDE | October 23, 1925 | 6'1" | 226 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | Don Campora | RT | August 30, 1927 | 6'3" | 268 | Pacific | Trenton, UT USA | 5 | 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 | 12 | 0 |
| 83 | Paul Dekker | RE | February 24, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Michigan St. | Muskegon, MI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 53 | Al DeMao | C-LB | February 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 214 | Duquesne | New Kensington, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 46 | Don Doll | LS | August 29, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Harry Dowda | LDH | December 29, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Wake Forest | Atlanta, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | Chuck Drazenovich | LLB | August 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Jere, WV USA | 8 | 0 |
| 35 | Bill Dudley | K | December 24, 1919 | 5'10" | 182 | Virginia | Bluefield, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | Hall Haynes | DB | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 187 | Santa Clara | Duncan, OK USA | 8 | 0 |
| 78 | Ted Hazelwood | T-DT | April 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 235 | Purdue | Silverwood, IN USA | 6 | 0 |
| 32 | Leon Heath | FB | October 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 203 | Oklahoma | Hollis, OK USA | 9 | 0 |
| 79 | Bill Hegarty | DE-T | June 30, 1931 | 6'4" | 240 | Georgia | Medford, MA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | Jerry Hennessy | DE | February 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 219 | Santa Clara | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | Charlie Justice | LH | May 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 176 | North Carolina | Asheville, NC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Eddie LeBaron | P | January 7, 1930 | 5'9" | 168 | Pacific | San Rafael, CA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 76 | Paul Lipscomb | RDT | January 13, 1923 | 6'5" | 246 | Tennessee | Benton, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 70 | Dick Modzelewski | DT | February 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 250 | Maryland | West Natrona, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Laurie Niemi | LDT | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | Gene Pepper | LG | September 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 239 | Missouri | Overland, MO USA | 6 | 0 |
| 82 | Fran Polsfoot | E | April 19, 1927 | 6'3" | 203 | Washington St. | Montesano, WA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 68 | Knox Ramsey | RLB | February 13, 1926 | 6'1" | 216 | William & Mary | Speed, IN USA | 11 | 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 | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | Jack Scarbath | QB | August 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 206 | Maryland | Baltimore, MD USA | 12 | 7 |
| 67 | Dave Suminski | G | June 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 230 | Wisconsin | Ashland, WI USA | 2 | 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 |
| 50 | Harry Ulinski | C | April 4, 1925 | 6'4" | 229 | Kentucky | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 43 | Johnny Williams | KR | June 30, 1927 | 5'11" | 177 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 63 | Cas Witucki | RG | May 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 245 | Indiana | South Bend, IN USA | 11 | 0 |
