Los Angeles Dons
1947 Season Recap

Teams Los Angeles Dons 1947 Season Recap

The 1947 Los Angeles Dons, coached by Dudley DeGroot (5-6-0) and Ted Shipkey (2-1-0) and Mel Hein (2-1-0), missed the playoffs after finishing the AAFC regular season in 7th place in the Western Division with a 7-7 record.

1947 Dons

1947 Los Angeles DonsDons

Missed Playoffs

7-7 (.500)

7th place in AAFC Western Division

Head Coach

Dudley DeGroot (5-6-0)
Ted Shipkey (2-1-0)
Mel Hein (2-1-0)

Team Owner

Fernando Gonzalez III

Stadium

L.A. Coliseum

Attendance

304,170 total
43,453 per game

1947 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 5 Burr Baldwin E

2 13 Jerry Shipkey B

3 21 Lloyd Merriman B

4 29 Cal Rossi B

5 37 Boyd Clement T

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Missed Playoffs

1947 Draft Picks

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