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1947 NFL Draft
The 1947 National Football League Draft was held on December 16, 1946.
The National Football League in this draft made the first overall pick a bonus pick determined by lottery. The Chicago Bears won the first lottery. This process was ended in 1958.
Player selections
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bears (Lottery bonus pick) | Bob Fenimore | Oklahoma A&M | |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | Glenn Davis | Army | |
| 3 | Boston Yanks | Fritz Barzilauskas | Guard | Yale |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | Cal Rossi1 | Back | UCLA |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Hub Bechtol | End | Texas |
| 6 | Green Bay Packers | Ernie Case | Back | UCLA |
| 7 | Chicago Cardinals | DeWitt "Tex" Coulter | Tackle | Army |
| 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | Neill Armstrong | End | Oklahoma A&M |
| 9 | Los Angeles Rams | Herman Wedemeyer | Halfback | St. Mary's |
| 10 | New York Giants | Vic Schwall | Halfback | Northwestern |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | Don Kindt | Back | Wisconsin |
- 1 Cal Rossi was also picked in the first round of the 1946 Draft by the Redskins as a junior and not eligible, drafted twice he never played professionally.
Hall of Famers
- Dante Lavelli, End, Ohio State - taken 12th round, 103rd overall by the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted in 1975.
Other notable players drafted
See also
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