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1945 Chicago Cardinals Draftees

Record: 1-9-0, 5th in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Phil Handler (1-9-0)

Points For: 98 (9.8/g) 9th of 10

Points Against: 228 (22.8/g) 9th of 10

Expected W-L: 1.2-8.8

SRS: -8.22 (9th of 10), SOS: 4.78

Other Notable Asst.: Buddy Parker (Assistant Coach)

Stadium: Comiskey Park

Principal Owner: Charles Bidwill

General Manager: Arch Wolfe

Training Camp: Carroll College (Waukesha, Wisconsin)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Charley Trippi HOF	1	HB	9	1947	1955	1	2	7	0	99	205	434	2547	16	31	687	3506	23	130	1321	11	Georgia
2	Paul Collins	14	QB	1	1945	1945	0	0	0	0	3	3	17	43	0	2	10	13	0			0	Missouri
3	Walt Watt	18	HB	1	1945	1945	0	0	0	0	4				0		6	9	0	1	22	0	Miami (FL)
4	Bob Dobelstein	28	G	4	1946	1949	0	0	3	0	41				0				0			0	Tennessee
5	Zeke Chronister	35	E				0	0	0														TCU
6	Corwin Clatt	45	FB	2	1948	1949	0	0	0	0	24				0		6	38	0			0	Notre Dame
7	Ziggy Czarobski	55	T	2	1948	1949	0	0	1	0	26				0				0			0	Notre Dame
8	John Harrington	68	E	2	1946	1947	0	0	0	0	25				0				0	25	369	3	Marquette
9	Gene Meeks	78	B				0	0	0														Kentucky
10	Bill Huber	88	E				0	0	0														Notre Dame
11	Halley Heard	101	T				0	0	0														LSU
12	Bob Cowan	111	B	3	1947	1949	0	0	1	0	33				0		72	280	3	21	351	5	Indiana
13	Elmore (Buddy) Luper	121	B				0	0	0														Duke
14	Solon Barnett	134	T	2	1945	1946	0	0	0	0	5				0				0			0	Baylor
15	Gordon Carver	144	B				0	0	0														Duke
16	John Cannady	154	B				0	0	0														Indiana
17	Ben Cittadino	167	E				0	0	0														Duke
18	Ralph Strayhorn	177	G				0	0	0														North Carolina
19	John Andretich	187	B				0	0	0														Purdue
20	Jack Kramer	200	T	1	1946	1946	0	0	0	0	13				0				0			0	Marquette
21	Albert (Red) Cheek	210	G				0	0	0														Baylor
22	Fred Grant	220	B				0	0	0														Wake Forest
23	Johnny Cook	233	B				0	0	0														Georgia
24	Ardie McClure	243	T				0	0	0														Georgia
25	Hugo Norige	253	B				0	0	0														Wooster
26	Gene (Red) Knight	266	B				0	0	0														LSU
27	Don Fambrough	276	B				0	0	0														Texas
28	Garland Williams	286	T	2	1947	1948	0	0	1	0	26				0				0			0	Georgia
29	Ed Dusek	299	B				0	0	0														Texas A&M
30	Otto Payne	309	B				0	0	0														Texas A&M