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List of NFL players in World War II

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The United States entered the fighting in World War II in December 1941, just as the 1941 NFL season was drawing to a close. Mass enlistments and military conscription drew hundreds of players in the National Football League (NFL) to the colors, greatly impacting both team rosters and players' careers. Some players were able to continue to play football while in the military as part of the military service teams which proliferated as a focus for physical training and source of mass entertainment. Hundreds of NFL players had their playing careers interrupted or terminated by the conflict for months or years, losing seasons in their athletic prime.

This is a sortable list of players in the NFL who were active at their time of induction and who served in the American military at some point between 1940 and 1945. It includes their team at time of induction, position, branch of military service, year of enlistment, service details, and information on the military service teams on which they played during the war, if known.

Name Team Position Branch Induct Service notes Team notes
Albrecht, Art Boston Yanks Tackle Army 1944
Dubzinski, Walter Boston Yanks Center Navy 1944
Falkenstein, Tony Boston Yanks Fullback Navy 1944
Goldman, Sam Boston Yanks End Army 1944
Harrison, Richard Boston Yanks End Army 1944
Riggs, Thron Boston Yanks Tackle Army 1944
Santora, Frank Boston Yanks Quarterback Army 1944
Walker, William B. Boston Yanks Guard Navy 1944
Alfson, Warren Brooklyn Dodgers Guard Navy 1941 Officer
Bailey, E.L. Brooklyn Dodgers End Navy 1941 Officer
Bushby, Sherill Brooklyn Dodgers Guard Army 1940
Cafego, George Brooklyn Dodgers Halfback Army 1940 Officer; medical discharge
Cassiano, Dick Brooklyn Dodgers Halfback Army 1940
Coon, Edward Brooklyn Dodgers Guard Army 1941
Courtney, Gerald Brooklyn Dodgers Halfback Army 1942
Deremer, Arthur Brooklyn Dodgers Center Navy A.C. 1942 Officer
Dougherty, George Brooklyn Dodgers Fullback Army A.C. 1940
Eliason, Don Brooklyn Dodgers End Army 1942
Fedora, Walter Brooklyn Dodgers Fullback Army 1942
Francis, Sam Brooklyn Dodgers Fullback Army 1940 Officer
Frick, Ray Brooklyn Dodgers Center Army 1941
Fronzcek, Andrew Brooklyn Dodgers Tackle Army 1941
Gifford, Robert Brooklyn Dodgers Quarterback Army 1942
Gussle, Mike Brooklyn Dodgers Guard Army 1940 Officer
Heineman, Ken Brooklyn Dodgers Halfback Navy 1943
Hodges, Herman Brooklyn Dodgers End Marines 1942 Officer
Jeffries, Robert Brooklyn Dodgers Guard Navy A.C. 1942
Jocher, Arthur Brooklyn Dodgers Guard Navy 1942
Johnson, Cecil Brooklyn Dodgers Halfback Army 1944
Jones, Lewis Brooklyn Dodgers Guard Navy 1944
Jones, Thurman Brooklyn Dodgers Quarterback Army 1941 Medical discharge
Jurich, Michael Brooklyn Dodgers Tackle Army 1942
Kapitansky, Bernard Brooklyn Dodgers Guard Army 1942
Kercheval, Ralph Brooklyn Dodgers Halfback Army 1940 Officer
Kinard, George Brooklyn Dodgers Guard Navy 1942
Kinard, Frank "Bruiser" Brooklyn Dodgers Tackle Navy 1944
Kish, Ben Brooklyn Dodgers Quarterback Army 1941 Medical discharge
Koons, Joe Brooklyn Dodgers Center Army 1941
Koshlap, Jules Brooklyn Dodgers Halfback Army 1941
Kracum, George Brooklyn Dodgers Fullback Army 1941
Kristufek, Frank Brooklyn Dodgers Tackle Army 1941
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  1. Typo in original source has date as 1942.
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