• The team announced five choices in the allocation draft: halfback Joe Cannavino from the Bills, guard Jerry Epps from the Titans, halfback Marvin Lasater from the Texans, fullback Billy Lott from the Oilers, and center Bob Nelson from the Patriots
• Eddie Erdelatz said he would not confirm yesterday’s report that the team had acquired center Ben Donnell from the Chargers
• The announcement had been attributed to the league office, not the team, and Commissioner Foss also denied the veracity of the report a day afterward
Eddie Erdelatz | Head coach | |
Marty Feldman | Defensive line | |
Ernie Jorge | Offensive line | |
Tommy Kalmanir | Offensive backfield |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | Birthdate | |
George Blanch | DB | 6'0“ | 195 | Texas | 2/18/1938 | |
Clord Boyette | OL | 6'4” | 245 | Texas Southern | 3/30/1935 | |
Willie Boykin | DT | 6'4“ | 245 | Michigan State | 1934(?) | |
Joe Cannavino | CB | 5'11” | 185 | Ohio State | 1/20/1935 | |
Carmen Cavalli | DE | 6'4“ | 245 | Richmond | 6/11/1937 | |
Fran Curci | QB | 5'9” | 160 | Miami (FL) | 6/11/1938 | |
Purcell Daniels | FB | 6'2“ | 205 | Pepperdine | 1/1/1936 | |
Dan Edgington | E | 6'2” | 190 | Florida | 4/10/1937 | |
Jerry Epps | G | 6'1“ | 230 | West Texas State | 1935(?) | |
Ed Hino | QB | 5'11” | 185 | George Washington | 1938(?) | |
Marvin Lasater | HB | 6'1“ | 190 | Texas Christian | 2/25/1938 | |
Billy Lott | FB | 6'0” | 200 | Mississippi | 11/8/1934 | |
Sam McCord | QB | 5'10“ | 185 | East Texas State | 2/23/1933 | |
Bob Nelson | C | 6'5” | 245 | Wisconsin | 1938(?) | |
Don Norton | WR | 6'1“ | 180 | Iowa | 3/13/1938 | |
Jim Otto | C | 6'2” | 225 | Miami (FL) | 1/5/1938 | |
Bob Parker | T | 5'11“ | 215 | East Texas State | 6/4/1937 | |
Gene Prebola | TE | 6'3” | 215 | Boston University | 6/30/1938 | |
Jim Woodard | T | 6'5“ | 230 | Lamar Tech | 8/23/1938 |