10-19-2023, 08:31 PM
(10-19-2023, 05:01 PM)BobK Wrote: Who were the 4 former Stanford players on the first 49er team in 1946?
Mick you can name the 7 from Santa Clara :)
The SCU contingent with the Niners was composed of two QBs, Jesse Freitas and Ken Casanega from Castlemont in Oakland. Visco Grgich, who knew my father in law's dad. Alyn Beals, HoF, also played at UCLA. Dick Bassi, who was an 8th year player, the only non-rookie from SCU. Eddie Forrest, guard; Rupe Thornton. Incidentally, all the SCU players had been drafted by the Cardinals, Bears, Packers, Redskins or Steelers.
I know three of the Stanford players, but I'd like to hear it from the Stanford alums... ;).
There were only two players from USC on the 1946 49ers. Three from WSU, one each from UCLA and OSU, two from St. Mary's one from SJSU and one from USF. Also four more catholic school players, one from Villanova, two from Fordham, one from Marquette. Times have changed...
Coach was Buck Shaw and the team went 9-5. They beat Otto Graham and the Cleveland Browns that year, but lost to the Yankees twice.
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