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 PORTLAND ROCKETS
(1944)


Portland, Oregon
Multnomah Civic Stadium

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Prior to the Rockets formation for the 1944 season, Head Coach Matty Mathews was leading the 1943 Portland Coast Guard team and had been coach of the West Seattle Yellowjackets from 1931-1932.Mathews would pass away in 1947 at the age of 60 at his home from a heart attack.  The long-time coach had been a prominent sports man going back to 1911 across Idaho, Washington and Oregon.

RB Jimmy Caine averaged 7.5 ypc against the Bombers, QB Dave Gammon threw for 2 TD's in the same game

Former Rocket guard Herman DeVault would later own the Wishing Well Lounge and sponsor a semi-pro team dubbed the Portland DeVaults in 1955.



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Players included:

Dave Gammon (QB), Jimmy Caine (HB), Don Cook (E), Bob Davis (E), Don Deeks (T), Jim Dent (E), Herman DeVault (G), Gordon Fielder (C), Pat Hatfield (FB), Fred Jenkins (HB), Don Lashway (E), Jerry Laurens (E), Bob Layton (E), Art Maloney (T), Howard Manson (HB), Bill Mayther (C/FB/HB), Ed McGinley (QB/HB), Bob McKeown (T), Jim McPartland (FB/QB), Carl Nydegger (QB/FB), Dave Patterson (G), Mike Penecale (G/C), Frank Perry (HB), Ellsworth Sawyer (G), Gordon Sawyer (E), Frank Shone (QB), Hans Stelzenmueller (C), Craig Stewart (G), Joe Uvanni (E), Vic Van Dyke (T), Stan Wisniewski (E/HB), Bob Withers (HB)


 1944
American Professional Football League
Record: 3-6
Sponsor: Carl Sandman
Manager Bobby Rowe
Coach Robert "Matty" Mathews
Asst Fritz Kramer
Schedules and Results
Date Opponent Score
1944 Sep 4 Seattle Bombers 13-21
1944 Sep 10 Los Angeles Mustangs 30-7
1944 Sep 17 Hollywood Rangers 27-56
1944 Sep 24 Oakland Hornets 30-0
1944 Oct 8 Los Angeles Wildcats 7-26
1944 Oct 29 San Diego Gunners 39-6
1944 Nov 12 @ Seattle Bombers 0-19
1944 Nov 19 @ Los Angeles Mustangs 6-34
1944 Nov 25 @ San Francisco Clippers 7-20
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
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