Chicago Rockets

Chicago Rockets
Founded 1946
Folded 1949
Based in Chicago, United States
League All-America Football Conference
Division Western Division
Team colors

(1946)[1]

  


(1947)[2]

  


(1948)[3]

  


(1949)[4]

  
AAFC Championship wins 0
Home field(s) Soldier Field

The Chicago Rockets were an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets. Unlike the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, and Baltimore Colts, the franchise was not one of the three AAFC teams that joined the National Football League prior to the 1950 season.

The Chicago Rockets franchise was owned by Chicago trucking executive John L. "Jack" Keeshin, president of the National Jockey Club that owned and operated Sportsman's Park race track in Cicero, Illinois. He originally attempted to purchase the Chicago White Sox from the Comiskey family but was turned down. Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward suggested starting a pro football team in the AAFC. In a market where the NFL Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals were already well established, Keeshin stood little chance of success. He did cause a stir by attempting to sign Chicago Bears stars Sid Luckman, George McAfee and Hugh Gallarneau without success.

The Rockets played their home games at Soldier Field.[5]

Season records

Season W L T Finish Playoff results
Chicago Rockets
1946 5 6 3 4th AAFC West --
1947 1 13 0 4th AAFC West --
1948 1 13 0 4th AAFC West --
Chicago Hornets
1949 4 8 0 6th AAFC --
Totals 11 40 3

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  5. ↑ AAFC, Pigskin Academy, Retrieved October 3, 2012

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