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1939 East Chicago Indians (AFL)

4th place • 4-3-0 .571

1939 AFL • Previous Season • Next Season

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Head Coach: Fred Gillies

SCORES
Day	Date		Opponent	Result			Location	Venue	Attendance
Tue	9/5/1939	H	Chicago Bears	0-13	L		East Chicago, IN	Roosevelt Stadium	7500
Sun	9/16/1939	A	Cincinnati Bengals	7-10	L		Cincinnati, OH	Corcoran Field	2000
Sun	9/24/1939	A	Louisville Tanks	18-0	W		Louisville, KY	de Pont Stadium	4500
Sun	10/1/1939	A	Columbus Bullies	0-17	L		Columbus, OH	Red Bird Stadium	3207
Sun	10/15/1939	A	Dayton Bombers	6-0	W		Dayton, OH	University of Dayton Satdium
Sun	10/22/1939	A	Kenosha Cardinals	17-15	W		Kenosha, WI	Lake Front Stadium
Wed	11/1/1939	H	Kenosha Cardinals	7-6	W		East Chicago, IN	Roosevelt Stadium
Sun	11/5/1939	A	Des Moines Comets		-		Des Moines, IA	Dowling Stadium
Sun	11/12/1939	H	Louisville Tanks	0-3	L		East Chicago, IN	Roosevelt Stadium
Sun	11/19/1939	A	St. Louis Gunners		-		St. Louis, MO	Walsh Memorial Stadium
Sun	12/10/1939	N	St. Louis Gunners	9-15	L		Memphis, TN		6500

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

Schedule Notes
11/5/1939	Des Moines Comets	Canceled
11/19/1939	St. Louis Gunners	Canceled

ROSTER
Player	No	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
Hank Adams		C	6-0	190	24	Pittsburgh	3	0
Jim Angelich	23	LH	5-9	150	27	Alabama	7	7
Tony Bielauskas	44	C		180		Valparaiso	3	1
Ed Buhr	39	G-T	5-11	200		none	5	0
Dom Cavelli	45	T		200		Michigan Tech	3	0
Paul Clack	36	E	6-1	190	25	none	6	0
Jack Craven	38	HB	5-11	178	27	Illinois	6	0
Nick Delich	35	G	5-11	200	24	DePaul	1	0
Mike Demshar	31	LG	6-0	195	30	Columbia	5	3
Nick Dragash	51	LG-RG	5-9	210	24	South Dakota State	7	5
Paul Franklin	25	RE-LE	6-2	198	33	Franklin; Canterbury	4	2
Elmer Gallovich	41	RE-LE	6-2	195	23	Detroit Mercy	7	5
Tony Genis	49	C		220		St. Viator	1	0
Andy Grant	47	LE-RE	6-1	200	24	Purdue	7	7
Bob Griffith	52	G		217		Purdue	2	0
Lew Hamity	24	RH	6-1	190	21	Chicago	7	4
Stan Lasky	22	RT-LT	5-9	185		none	7	5
Stan Mondala	43	FB	5-10	204	26	Northwestern; Missouri	7	7
Willis Munger	26	RG-LG	5-9	180	25	Illinois College	6	6
John Nicolini	27	E	6-1	190	27	none	6	0
Vince Oliver	29	HB	5-11	180	24	Indiana	6	0
Gene Opasik	21	QB		170	31	Indiana	6	0
Harlan Page	42	QB	5-10	205	27	Chicago	7	7
Walter Rouseff	28	HB	5-9	170	24	South Dakota State	5	0
Rocco Schiralli	36	G	5-9	180	27	Notre Dame	6	0
Ron Shearer	48	LT-RT	6-0	195	34	Drake	7	7
Charles Tubbs	32	RH			22	Bethel (Indiana)	3	3
Fritz Waskowitz	34	HB	5-10	168	25	Washington	5	0
John Weger			6-0	235	25	Illinois; Butler	1	0
Jim White	50	C	6-2	202		Detroit Mercy	7	6
Clarence Wright	53	RT	5-11	215	24	Chicago	7	2

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	PTS
Team Totals	0	20	20	15	55
Opponents Totals	7	22	3	19	51

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	PCT	FG	FGA	PCT	SAF	PTS
Lew Hamity	2	0			0			0	12
Stan Mondala	0	5			2			0	11
Jim Angelich	1	0			0			0	6
Paul Franklin	1	0			0			0	6
Andy Grant	1	0			0			0	6
Harlan Page	1	0			0			0	6
Charles Tubbs	1	0			0			0	6
(Team)	0	0			0			1	2
Team Totals	7	5	7	71.4	2			1	55
Opponents Totals	6	3	6	50.0	4			0	51

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Lew Hamity					2
Jim Angelich					1
Paul Franklin					1
Andy Grant					1
Harlan Page					1
Charles Tubbs					1
Team Totals					7
Opponents Totals					6

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	TS	YL	NYP	RTG
Fritz Waskowitz									3
Jim Angelich									1
Team Totals									4
Opponents Totals									2

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Lew Hamity					2
Andy Grant					1
Harlan Page					1
Team Totals					4
Opponents Totals					2

INTERCEPTIONS	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals					0
Opponents Totals					1

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Charles Tubbs						1
Team Totals						1
Opponents Totals						0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals						0
Opponents Totals						0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
Paul Franklin							1
Team Totals							1
Opponents Totals							0

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