The 1944 Fleet City Bluejackets football team was an
American football
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team during the
1944 season. The Bluejackets represented the
United States Navy
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's "Fleet City" facilities located near
Dublin, California, which included
Camp Parks,
Camp Shoemaker, the Receiving Barracks, and a Navy Hospital.
[ The team compiled a 6–4–1 record.][
The team played its home games at Forster Field, named in honor of base commander O. N. Forster, who was described as a "rabid fan" of the team.][
Key players included ]Pro Football Hall of Fame
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r Joe Stydahar
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, College Football Hall of Famer Bob Suffridge
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, and halfback Bill Schroeder, who later played in the NFL.[
]
Schedule
References
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