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1946 Detroit Lions Draftees

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Record: 1-10-0, 5th in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Gus Dorais (1-10-0)

Points For: 142 (12.9/g) 9th of 10

Points Against: 310 (28.2/g) 10th of 10

Expected W-L: 1.5-9.5

SRS: -13.58 (10th of 10), SOS: 1.69

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

Stadium: Briggs Stadium

Principal Owner: Fred Mandel

Training Camp: Alma College (Alma, Michigan)

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Drafted Players

Full 1946 Draft Results

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	Bill Dellastatious	8	B				0	0	0														Missouri
3	Russ Thomas	22	T	4	1946	1949	0	0	3	0	44				0				0			0	Ohio St.
5	Dave Harris	38	E				0	0	0														Wake Forest
6	Joe Eddins	47	G				0	0	0														Auburn
7	Pete Berezney	58	T	2	1947	1948	0	0	0	0	25				0				0			0	Notre Dame
8	Keith DeCourcey	67	B				0	0	0														Washington
9	Bill Hedges	78	T				0	0	0														West Texas A&M
10	Thornton Dixon	87	T				0	0	0														Ohio St.
11	Bob Stevens	98	B				0	0	0														Oregon St.
12	Pat Farris	107	T				0	0	0														Texas Tech
13	Paul Copoulos	118	B				0	0	0														Marquette
14	Ty Irby	127	B				0	0	0														Auburn
15	Pat Thrash	138	E				0	0	0														South Carolina
16	Kelley Mote	147	E	6	1947	1952	0	0	1	0	69				0				0	52	754	6	Duke
17	Bill Scrugg	158	B				0	0	0														Rice
18	Ben Wall	167	B				0	0	0														Central Michigan
19	Merlin Kispert	178	B				0	0	0														Minnesota
20	Don Malmberg	187	T				0	0	0														UCLA
21	Ned Maloney	198	E	2	1948	1949	0	0	0	0	26				0				0	1	29	1	Purdue
22	Jack Simmons	207	C	9	1948	1956	0	1	8	0	106				0				0			0	Detroit Mercy
23	Joe Pulte	218	E				0	0	0														Detroit Mercy
24	Bob Funderberg	227	B				0	0	0														Northwestern
25	Ed Stacco	238	T	2	1947	1948	0	0	0	0	14				0				0			0	Colgate
26	Roger Anderson	247	G				0	0	0														Oregon St.
27	Chuck Murdock	258	E				0	0	0														Georgia Tech
28	Dick Van Dusen	267	C				0	0	0														Minnesota
29	Bill Agnew	278	B				0	0	0														California
30	Tom Panos	287	G				0	0	0														Utah
31	Orlando Palesse	293	E				0	0	0														Marquette
32	Otis Schellstede	297	G				0	0	0														Oklahoma St.

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