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1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL) season

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Head coach
  
LeRoy Andrews

League place
  
3rd NFL

Record
  
7–2–1

The 1928 Detroit Wolverines season was their first and only season in the league, after relocating from Cleveland in the offseason. The team went 7–2–1, finishing third in the league. Despite the strong on-field performance, the team was forced to merge into the New York Giants after the 1928 season.

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Standings

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Players

  • Carl Bacchus, kicker, 9 games, 204 pounds, 6-0, Missouri
  • Rip Bachor, tackle, 1 game, 215 pounds, 6-0, Univ. of Detroit
  • John Barrett, center, 5 games, 170 pounds, 5-6, Univ. of Detroit
  • Les Caywood, guard, 9 games, 230 pounds, 6-0, St. John's (NY)
  • Tom Cobb, tackle, 9 games, 250 pounds, 5-11, St. John's (NY)
  • Tiny Feather, fullback, 10 games, 197 games, 6-0, Kansas St.
  • Benny Friedman, tailback, 10 games, 183 pounds, 5-10, Michigan
  • Dosey Howard, guard, 9 games, 225 pounds, 6-0, Marietta
  • Pete Jackson, 5 games, 200 pounds, 5-10, Missouri
  • Lyle Munn, end, 10 games, 186 pounds, 6-0, Kansas St.
  • Bill Owen, tackle, 10 games, 211 pounds, 6-0, Oklahoma St., Phillips
  • Proc Randels, end, 10 games, 180 pounds, 6-0, Kansas St.
  • Eddie Scharer, 7 games, 165 pounds, 5-6, Univ. of Detroit, Notre Dame
  • Len Sedbrook, wingback, 9 games, 174 pounds, 5-10, Phillips
  • Rex Thomas, wingback, 10 games, 174 pounds, 5-9, Tulsa, St. John's (NY)
  • Ernie Vick, center, 6 games, 190 pounds, 5-10, Michigan
  • Ossie Wiberg, back, 10 games, 207 pounds, 5-11, Nebraska Wesleyan
  • Chet Widerquist, tackle, 4 games, 219 pounds, 6-1, Northwestern, Washington & Jefferson
  • Joe Wostoupal, center, 8 games, 208 pounds, 6-3, Nebraska

    • References

    1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL) season Wikipedia
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