[2] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1940 to 1942, before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.
[3] He fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima as a first lieutenant in March 1945, and had part of his left arm amputated due to injuries sustained from an explosion while testing underwater demolitions.
[8] Sanders resigned as head coach on January 4, 1949, and accepted a position as an assistant superintendent of a construction company.
He was advised by former Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Buddy Parker.
[11] William G. Helis Jr., Herman Lay, John W. Mecom Jr., Louis J. Roussel Jr., Sanders, and Edgar B. Stern Jr. were the six bidders for the franchise.