1938 NFL Draft
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1938 NFL Draft
| 1938 NFL Draft | |||
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| General information | |||
| Date(s) | December 12, 1937 | ||
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| Picks | |||
| First selection | Corbett Davis, FB Cleveland Rams |
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| Last selection | Fred Deher, End Chicago Bears |
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| Most selections | Cleveland Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cardinals; 12 selections | ||
| Fewest selections | Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears; 10 selections | ||
| Overall selections | 110 | ||
NFL Draft
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The 1938 National Football League Draft was held on December 12, 1937 at Hotel Sherman in Chicago. The draft consisting of 12 rounds and 110 player selections, began with the leagues newest expansion team the Cleveland Rams taking Corbett Davis and ended with the Mr. Irrelevant pick by the Chicago Bears of Fred Dreher.
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Contents
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Player selections
| = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Rams | Corbett Davis | Back | Indiana University |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim McDonald | Back | Ohio State |
| 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Boyd Brumbaugh | Back | Duquesne |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Byron "Whizzer" White | Back | Colorado |
| 5 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Robbins | Back | Arkansas |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | Alex Wojciechowicz | Center | Fordham |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | Cecil Isbell | Back | Purdue |
| 8 | New York Giants | George Karamatic | Back | Gonzaga |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | Andy Farkas | Back | Detroit |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | Joe Gray | Back | Oregon State |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cleveland Rams | Jim Benton | End | Arkansas |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Riffle | Back | Albright |
| 13 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Joe Kilgrow | Back | Alabama |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Frank Filchock | Back | Indiana |
| 15 | Chicago Cardinals | Milt Popovich | Back | Montana |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Routt | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Bukant | Back | Washington (St. Louis) |
| 18 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Frank Kinard | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Hugh Wolfe | Back | Texas |
| 20 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Patrick | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 21 | Detroit Lions | Pete Smith | End | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | Marty Schreyer | Tackle | Purdue |
| 23 | New York Giants | Fred Vanzo | Back | Northwestern |
| 24 | Washington Redskins | Sam Chapman | Back | California |
| 25 | Chicago Bears | Gary Famiglietti | Back | Boston |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Cleveland Rams | Vic Markov | Tackle | Washington |
| 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Meek | Back | California |
| 28 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Gene Moore | Center | Colorado |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Tony Matisi | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 30 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Herwig | Center | California |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Cleveland Rams | Ed Franco | Guard | Fordham |
| 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fred Shirey | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 33 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ed Merlin | Guard | Vanderbilt |
| 34 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lou Midler | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 35 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Babartsky | Tackle | Fordham |
| 36 | Detroit Lions | Andy Bershak | End | North Carolina |
| 37 | Green Bay Packers | Chuck Sweeney | End | Notre Dame |
| 38 | New York Giants | Marion Konemann | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 39 | Washington Redskins | Dave Price | Center | Mississippi State |
| 40 | Chicago Bears | Gustave "Gust" Zarnas | Guard | Ohio State |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Hamilton | Guard | Arkansas |
| 42 | Philadelphia Eagles | Herschel Ramsey | End | Texas Tech |
| 43 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Perry Schwartz | End | California |
| 44 | Pittsburgh Pirates | George Platukis | End | Duquesne |
| 45 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Brunansky | Tackle | Duke |
| 46 | Detroit Lions | Karl Schleckman | Tackle | Utah |
| 47 | Green Bay Packers | Andy Uram | Back | Minnesota |
| 48 | New York Giants | Frank Souchak | End | Pittsburgh |
| 49 | Washington Redskins | Elmer Dohrmann | End | Nebraska |
| 50 | Chicago Bears | Bob Masterson | End | Miami (FL) |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cleveland Rams | Marcel Chesbro | Guard | Colgate |
| 52 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Lannon | End | Iowa |
| 53 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Leroy Monsky | Guard | Alabama |
| 54 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ray King | End | Minnesota |
| 55 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Cherry | Back | Hardin-Simmons |
| 56 | Detroit Lions | Paul Szakash | End | Montana |
| 57 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Kovatch | End | Northwestern |
| 58 | New York Giants | Kelly Moan | Halfback | West Virginia |
| 59 | Washington Redskins | Roy Young | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 60 | Chicago Bears | Frank Ramsey | Tackle | Oregon State |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
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| 61 | Cleveland Rams | Walt Mayberry | Back | Florida |
| 62 | Philadelphia Eagles | Clem Woltman | Guard | Purdue |
| 63 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Len Noyes | Guard | Montana |
| 64 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Tom Burnette | Halfback | North Carolina |
| 65 | Chicago Cardinals | Leon Lavington | End | Colorado |
| 66 | Detroit Lions | Dick Nardi | Halfback | Ohio State |
| 67 | Green Bay Packers | Phil Ragazzo | Guard | Case Western Reserve |
| 68 | New York Giants | Ted Doyle | Back | Nebraska |
| 69 | Washington Redskins | Bill Hartman | Fullback | Georgia |
| 70 | Chicago Bears | Fletcher Sims | Back | Georgia Tech |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Cleveland Rams | Charles Ream | End | Ohio State |
| 72 | Philadelphia Eagles | Elmer Kolberg | Back | Oregon State |
| 73 | Brooklyn Dodgers | John Stringham | Back | Brigham Young |
| 74 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Paul McDonough | End | Utah |
| 75 | Chicago Cardinals | Phil Dougherty | Center | Santa Clara |
| 76 | Detroit Lions | Jim Sirtosky | Guard | Indiana |
| 77 | Green Bay Packers | John Howell | Halfback | Nebraska |
| 78 | New York Giants | John Mellus | Tackle | Villanova |
| 79 | Washington Redskins | Ed Parks | Center | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Chicago Bears | Alex Schwarz | Tackle | San Francisco |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
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| 81 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Maras | Center | Duquesne |
| 82 | Philadelphia Eagles | Emmett Kriel | Guard | Baylor |
| 83 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jim Sivell | Guard | Auburn |
| 84 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pat McCarty | Center | Notre Dame |
| 85 | Chicago Cardinals | Dwight Sloan | Fullback | Arkansas |
| 86 | Detroit Lions | Ralph Wolf | Center | Ohio State |
| 87 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Barnhart | Guard | Northern Colorado |
| 88 | New York Giants | Bob Grimstead | Tackle | Washington State |
| 89 | Washington Redskins | Jack Abbott | Back | Elon |
| 90 | Chicago Bears | John Weger | Tackle | Butler |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Cleveland Rams | Al Hoptowit | Guard | Washington State |
| 92 | Philadelphia Eagles | Carl Hinkle | Center | Vanderbilt |
| 93 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Johnny Druze | End | Fordham |
| 94 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bill Krause | Guard | Baldwin-Wallace |
| 95 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Kenderdine | End | Indiana |
| 96 | Detroit Lions | Clarence Douglass | Back | Kansas |
| 97 | Green Bay Packers | Pete Tinsley | Back | Georgia |
| 98 | New York Giants | Doug Oldershaw | End | California-Santa Barbara |
| 99 | Washington Redskins | Dick Johnston | End | Washington |
| 100 | Chicago Bears | Ray Mickovsky | Back | Case Western Reserve |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
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| 101 | Cleveland Rams | Vic Spadaccini | Halfback | Minnesota |
| 102 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Michelosen | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 103 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lou Mark | Back | North Carolina State |
| 104 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Joe Kuharich | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 105 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Mautner | Center | Holy Cross |
| 106 | Detroit Lions | Clint Frank [1] | Back | Yale |
| 107 | Green Bay Packers | Tony Falkenstein | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 108 | New York Giants | Elmore Hackney | Fullback | Duke |
| 109 | Washington Redskins | Henry "Hank" Bartos | Guard | North Carolina |
| 110 [2] | Chicago Bears | Fred Dreher | End | Denver |
| = 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.[3]
- Frank Kinard, Offensive Tackle from Ole Miss taken 3rd round 18th overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1971.[4]
References
- ^ Clinton Frank, 1937 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". http://www.heisman.com/winners/c-frank37.html. Retrieved 2008-08-04.[dead link]
- ^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ^ "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. http://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1960s. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. http://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
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