1945 Detroit Lions Draftees

Record: 7-3-0, 2nd in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Gus Dorais (7-3-0)

Points For: 195 (19.5/g) 5th of 10

Points Against: 194 (19.4/g) 5th of 10

Expected W-L: 5.0-5.0

SRS: .72 (5th of 10), SOS: .62

Other Notable Asst.: Joe Bach (Line Coach) and Pete Cawthon (Assistant Coach)

Stadium: Briggs Stadium

Principal Owner: Fred Mandel

Training Camp: Assumption College (Windsor, Ontario)

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	Frank Szymanski	6	C	5	1945	1949	0	0	1	0	47				0				0			0	Notre Dame
3	Stan Mohrbacher	24	G				0	0	0														Iowa
5	Bob Wiese	39	B	2	1947	1948	0	0	0	0	16				0		20	61	0	5	53	0	Michigan
6	Gene Fekete	49	FB	1	1946	1946	0	0	0	0	6				0		26	106	1	1	2	0	Ohio St.
7	Mike Jarmoluk	62	DT	10	1946	1955	0	1	8	0	118				0				0	2	33	1	Temple
8	Jackie Lowther	72	B	2	1944	1945	0	0	0	0	10	7	14	54	0	3	24	72	0			0	Detroit Mercy
9	Les Joop	82	T				0	0	0														Illinois
10	Paul Walker	95	E	1	1948	1948	0	0	1	0	12				0				0	1	11	0	Yale
11	Howie Hansen	105	T				0	0	0														Utah St.
12	Mike Kasap	115	T	1	1947	1947	0	0	0	0	12				0				0			0	Purdue
13	Wally Hopp	128	B				0	0	0														Nebraska
14	Ben Trickey	138	B				0	0	0														Iowa
15	Windell Williams	148	E	2	1948	1949	0	0	0	0	26				0				0	52	626	3	Louisiana
16	Wayne Flanigan	161	E				0	0	0														Denver
17	O.J. Key	171	B				0	0	0														Tulane
18	Jim McWhorter	181	B				0	0	0														Alabama
19	Clyde LeForce	194	QB	3	1947	1949	0	0	0	0	32	197	388	2961	25	37	59	287	2	8	122	3	Tulsa
20	Mike Castronis	204	G				0	0	0														Georgia
21	Ken Currier	214	G				0	0	0														Wisconsin
22	Jack Verutti	227	B				0	0	0
23	Ray Olsen	237	B				0	0	0														Tulane
24	Russ Morrow	247	C	2	1946	1947	0	0	0	0	10				0		0	22	1	1	8	1	Tennessee
25	Stan Green	260	T				0	0	0														Oklahoma
26	Bob Ivory	270	G	1	1947	1947	0	0	0	0	3				0				0			0	Detroit Mercy
27	Dell Taylor	280	B				0	0	0														Tulsa
28	Len Ciesla	293	B				0	0	0														Creighton
29	Frank Lopp	303	T				0	0	0														Wisconsin
30	Paul Limont	313	E				0	0	0														Notre Dame
31	Ben Schadler	321	B				0	0	0														Northwestern
32	Tom Dorais	326	B				0	0	0														Detroit Mercy