1938 NFL Draft

The 1938 National Football League Draft was held on December 12, 1937, at the Sherman House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2] The draft consisted of 12 rounds and 110 player selections. It began with the Cleveland Rams, taking Corbett Davis.

1938 NFL Draft
General information
Date(s)December 12, 1937
LocationSherman House Hotel,
in Chicago, IL
Overview
110 total selections in 12 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionCorbett Davis, FB
Cleveland Rams
Mr. IrrelevantFred Dreher, End
Chicago Bears
Most selections (12)Brooklyn Dodgers,
Chicago Cardinals,
Cleveland Rams,
Philadelphia Eagles,
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fewest selections (10)Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers2

Player selections

= Hall of Famer

Round one

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Cleveland RamsCorbett DavisBackIndiana University
2Philadelphia EaglesJim McDonaldBackOhio State
3Brooklyn DodgersBoyd BrumbaughBackDuquesne
4Pittsburgh PiratesByron "Whizzer" WhiteBackColorado
5Chicago CardinalsJack RobbinsBackArkansas
6Detroit LionsAlex WojciechowiczCenterFordham
7Green Bay PackersCecil IsbellBackPurdue
8New York GiantsGeorge KaramaticBackGonzaga
9Washington RedskinsAndy FarkasBackDetroit
10Chicago BearsJoe GrayBackOregon State

Round two

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
11Cleveland RamsJim BentonEndArkansas
12Philadelphia EaglesDick RiffleBackAlbright
13Brooklyn DodgersJoe KilgrowBackAlabama
14Pittsburgh PiratesFrank FilchockBackIndiana
15Chicago CardinalsMilt PopovichBackMontana

Round three

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
16Cleveland RamsJoe RouttGuardTexas A&M
17Philadelphia EaglesJoe BukantBackWashington (St. Louis)
18Brooklyn DodgersFrank KinardTackleMississippi
19Pittsburgh PiratesHugh WolfeBackTexas
20Chicago CardinalsFrank PatrickBackPittsburgh
21Detroit LionsPete SmithEndOklahoma
22Green Bay PackersMarty SchreyerTacklePurdue
23New York GiantsFred VanzoBackNorthwestern
24Washington RedskinsSam ChapmanBackCalifornia
25Chicago BearsGary FamigliettiBackBoston

Round four

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
26Cleveland RamsVic MarkovTackleWashington
27Philadelphia EaglesJohn MeekBackCalifornia
28Brooklyn DodgersGene MooreCenterColorado
29Pittsburgh PiratesTony MatisiTacklePittsburgh
30Chicago CardinalsBob HerwigCenterCalifornia

Round five

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
31Cleveland RamsEd FrancoGuardFordham
32Philadelphia EaglesFred ShireyTackleNebraska
33Brooklyn DodgersEd MerlinGuardVanderbilt
34Pittsburgh PiratesLou MidlerTackleMinnesota
35Chicago CardinalsAl BabartskyTackleFordham
36Detroit LionsAndy BershakEndNorth Carolina
37Green Bay PackersChuck SweeneyEndNotre Dame
38New York GiantsMarion KonemannBackGeorgia Tech
39Washington RedskinsDave PriceCenterMississippi State
40Chicago BearsGustave "Gust" ZarnasGuardOhio State

Round six

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
41Cleveland RamsRay HamiltonGuardArkansas
42Philadelphia EaglesHerschel RamseyEndTexas Tech
43Brooklyn DodgersPerry SchwartzEndCalifornia
44Pittsburgh PiratesGeorge PlatukisEndDuquesne
45Chicago CardinalsJoe BrunanskyTackleDuke
46Detroit LionsKarl SchleckmanTackleUtah
47Green Bay PackersAndy UramBackMinnesota
48New York GiantsFrank SouchakEndPittsburgh
49Washington RedskinsElmer DohrmannEndNebraska
50Chicago BearsBob MastersonEndMiami (FL)

Round seven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
51Cleveland RamsMarcel ChesbroGuardColgate
52Philadelphia EaglesBob LannonEndIowa
53Brooklyn DodgersLeroy MonskyGuardAlabama
54Pittsburgh PiratesRay KingEndMinnesota
55Chicago CardinalsEd CherryBackHardin–Simmons
56Detroit LionsPaul SzakashEndMontana
57Green Bay PackersJohnny KovatchEndNorthwestern
58New York GiantsKelly MoanHalfbackWest Virginia
59Washington RedskinsRoy YoungGuardTexas A&M
60Chicago BearsFrank RamseyTackleOregon State

Round eight

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
61Cleveland RamsWalter MayberryBackFlorida
62Philadelphia EaglesClem WoltmanGuardPurdue
63Brooklyn DodgersLen NoyesGuardMontana
64Pittsburgh PiratesTom BurnetteHalfbackNorth Carolina
65Chicago CardinalsLeon LavingtonEndColorado
66Detroit LionsDick NardiHalfbackOhio State
67Green Bay PackersPhil RagazzoGuardWestern Reserve
68New York GiantsTed DoyleBackNebraska
69Washington RedskinsBill HartmanFullbackGeorgia
70Chicago BearsFletcher SimsBackGeorgia Tech

Round nine

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
71Cleveland RamsCharles ReamEndOhio State
72Philadelphia EaglesElmer KolbergBackOregon State
73Brooklyn DodgersJohn StringhamBackBrigham Young
74Pittsburgh PiratesPaul McDonoughEndUtah
75Chicago CardinalsPhil DoughertyCenterSanta Clara
76Detroit LionsJim SirtoskyGuardIndiana
77Green Bay PackersJohn HowellHalfbackNebraska
78New York GiantsJohn MellusTackleVillanova
79Washington RedskinsEd ParksCenterOklahoma
80Chicago BearsAlex SchwarzTackleSan Francisco

Round ten

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
81Cleveland RamsJoe MarasCenterDuquesne
82Philadelphia EaglesEmmett KrielGuardBaylor
83Brooklyn DodgersJim SivellGuardAuburn
84Pittsburgh PiratesPat McCartyCenterNotre Dame
85Chicago CardinalsDwight SloanFullbackArkansas
86Detroit LionsRalph WolfCenterOhio State
87Green Bay PackersFrank BarnhartGuardNorthern Colorado
88New York GiantsBob GrimsteadTackleWashington State
89Washington RedskinsJack AbbottBackElon
90Chicago BearsJohn WegerTackleButler

Round eleven

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
91Cleveland RamsAl HoptowitGuardWashington State
92Philadelphia EaglesCarl HinkleCenterVanderbilt
93Brooklyn DodgersJohnny DruzeEndFordham
94Pittsburgh PiratesBill KrauseGuardBaldwin–Wallace
95Chicago CardinalsBob KenderdineEndIndiana
96Detroit LionsClarence DouglassBackKansas
97Green Bay PackersPete TinsleyBackGeorgia
98New York GiantsDoug OldershawEndSanta Barbara State
99Washington RedskinsDick JohnstonEndWashington
100Chicago BearsRay MickovskyBackCase School

Round twelve

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
101Cleveland RamsVic SpadacciniHalfbackMinnesota
102Philadelphia EaglesJohn MichelosenBackPittsburgh
103Brooklyn DodgersLou MarkBackNorth Carolina State
104Pittsburgh PiratesJoe KuharichGuardNotre Dame
105Chicago CardinalsBob MautnerCenterHoly Cross
106Detroit LionsClint Frank [3] BackYale
107Green Bay PackersTony FalkensteinBackSt. Mary's (CA)
108New York GiantsElmore HackneyFullbackDuke
109Washington RedskinsHenry "Hank" BartosGuardNorth Carolina
110 [4]Chicago BearsFred DreherEndDenver
= Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

  • Alex Wojciechowicz, center from Fordham, taken 1st round 6th overall by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[5]
  • Frank "Bruiser" Kinard, offensive tackle from Ole Miss, taken 3rd round 18th overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.[6]

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler [7]
Original NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
Green Bay Packers Carl Mulleneaux  E Utah State RMAC
Green Bay Packers Baby Ray  T Vanderbilt SEC
New York Giants Enio Conti  G Fordham Ind.
New York Giants Frank Cope  T Santa Clara Ind.
Washington Redskins Willie Wilkin  OT Saint Mary Ind.

References

  1. "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. Clinton Frank, 1937 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  4. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  5. "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  6. "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  7. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
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