1938 NFL draft
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1938 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 12, 1937 |
Location | Sherman House Hotel, in Chicago, IL |
Overview | |
110 total selections in 12 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Corbett Davis, FB Cleveland Rams |
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 Famers | |
The 1938 NFL 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 using the first overall pick of the draft to select Corbett Davis.
Player selections[edit]
Round one[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Cleveland Rams | Corbett Davis | RB | Indiana | Big Ten | ||
1 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | James Allen McDonald | B | Ohio State | Big Ten | ||
1 | 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Boyd Brumbaugh | B | Duquesne | Ind. | ||
1 | 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Byron "Whizzer" White | B | Colorado | RMAC | ||
1 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Robbins | B | Arkansas | N/A | ||
1 | 6 | Detroit Lions | Alex Wojciechowicz‡ | C | Fordham | Ind. | ||
1 | 7 | Green Bay Packers | Cecil Isbell | B | Purdue | Big Ten | ||
1 | 8 | New York Giants | George Karamatic | B | Gonzaga | Ind. | ||
1 | 9 | Washington Redskins | Andy Farkas | B | Detroit | N/A | ||
1 | 10 | Chicago Bears | Joe Gray | B | Oregon State | PCC |
Round two[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 11 | Cleveland Rams | Jim Benton | E | Arkansas | SWC | ||
2 | 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Riffle | B | Albright | Ind. | ||
2 | 13 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Joe Kilgrow | B | Alabama | SEC | ||
2 | 14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Frank Filchock | B | Indiana | Big Ten | ||
2 | 15 | Chicago Cardinals | Milt Popovich | B | Montana | PCC |
Round three[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 16 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Routt | OG | Texas A&M | SWC | ||
3 | 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Bukant | B | Washington University | MVC | ||
3 | 18 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Frank Kinard‡ | T | Ole Miss | SEC | ||
3 | 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Hugh Wolfe | B | Texas | SWC | ||
3 | 20 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Patrick | B | Pittsburgh | Ind. | ||
3 | 21 | Detroit Lions | Pete Smith | E | Oklahoma | MVIAA | ||
3 | 22 | Green Bay Packers | Marty Schreyer | T | Purdue | Big Ten | ||
3 | 23 | New York Giants | Fred Vanzo | B | Northwestern | Big Ten | ||
3 | 24 | Washington Redskins | Sam Chapman | B | California | PCC | ||
3 | 25 | Chicago Bears | Gary Famiglietti | B | Boston University | Ind. |
Round four[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 26 | Cleveland Rams | Vic Markov | T | Washington | PCC | ||
4 | 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Meek | B | California | PCC | ||
4 | 28 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Gene Moore | C | Colorado | RMAC | ||
4 | 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Tony Matisi | T | Pittsburgh | Ind. | ||
4 | 30 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Herwig | C | California | PCC |
Round five[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 31 | Cleveland Rams | Ed Franco | OG | Fordham | Ind. | ||
5 | 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fred Shirey | T | Nebraska | MVIAA | ||
5 | 33 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ed Merlin | OG | Vanderbilt | SEC | ||
5 | 34 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lou Midler | T | Minnesota | Big Ten | ||
5 | 35 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Babartsky | T | Fordham | Ind. | ||
5 | 36 | Detroit Lions | Andy Bershak | E | North Carolina | SoCon | ||
5 | 37 | Green Bay Packers | Chuck Sweeney | E | Notre Dame | Ind. | ||
5 | 38 | New York Giants | Marion Konemann | B | Georgia Tech | SEC | ||
5 | 39 | Washington Redskins | Dave Price | C | Mississippi State | SEC | ||
5 | 40 | Chicago Bears | Gust Zarnas | OG | Ohio State | Big Ten |
Round six[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 41 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Hamilton | OG | Arkansas | SWC | ||
6 | 42 | Philadelphia Eagles | Herschel Ramsey | E | Texas Tech | Border | ||
6 | 43 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Perry Schwartz | E | California | PCC | ||
6 | 44 | Pittsburgh Pirates | George Platukis | E | Duquesne | Ind. | ||
6 | 45 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Brunansky | T | Duke | SoCon | ||
6 | 46 | Detroit Lions | Karl Schleckman | T | Utah | RMAC | ||
6 | 47 | Green Bay Packers | Andy Uram | B | Minnesota | Big Ten | ||
6 | 48 | New York Giants | Frank Souchak | E | Pittsburgh | Ind. | ||
6 | 49 | Washington Redskins | Elmer Dohrmann | E | Nebraska | MVIAA | ||
6 | 50 | Chicago Bears | Bob Masterson | E | Miami (FL) | SIAA |
Round seven[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 51 | Cleveland Rams | Marcel Chesbro | OG | Colgate | Ind. | ||
7 | 52 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Lannon | E | Iowa | Big Ten | ||
7 | 53 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Leroy Monsky | OG | Alabama | SEC | ||
7 | 54 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ray King | E | Minnesota | Big Ten | ||
7 | 55 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Cherry | B | Hardin–Simmons | Ind. | ||
7 | 56 | Detroit Lions | Paul Szakash | E | Montana | PCC | ||
7 | 57 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Kovatch | E | Northwestern | Big Ten | ||
7 | 58 | New York Giants | Kelly Moan | HB | West Virginia | Ind. | ||
7 | 59 | Washington Redskins | Roy Young | OG | Texas A&M | SWC | ||
7 | 60 | Chicago Bears | Frank Ramsey | T | Oregon State | PCC |
Round eight[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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8 | 61 | Cleveland Rams | Walter Mayberry | B | Florida | SEC | ||
8 | 62 | Philadelphia Eagles | Clem Woltman | OG | Purdue | Big Ten | ||
8 | 63 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Len Noyes | OG | Montana | PCC | ||
8 | 64 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Tom Burnette | HB | North Carolina | SoCon | ||
8 | 65 | Chicago Cardinals | Leon Lavington | E | Colorado | RMAC | ||
8 | 66 | Detroit Lions | Richard Nardi | HB | Ohio State | Big Ten | ||
8 | 67 | Green Bay Packers | Phil Ragazzo | OG | Western Reserve | Ind. | ||
8 | 68 | New York Giants | Ted Doyle | B | Nebraska | MVIAA | ||
8 | 69 | Washington Redskins | Bill Hartman | FB | Georgia | SEC | ||
8 | 70 | Chicago Bears | Fletcher Sims | B | Georgia Tech | SEC |
Round nine[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 71 | Cleveland Rams | Charles Ream | E | Ohio State | Big Ten | ||
9 | 72 | Philadelphia Eagles | Elmer Kolberg | B | Oregon State | PCC | ||
9 | 73 | Brooklyn Dodgers | John Stringham | B | BYU | RMAC | ||
9 | 74 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Paul McDonough | E | Utah | RMAC | ||
9 | 75 | Chicago Cardinals | Phil Dougherty | C | Santa Clara | Ind. | ||
9 | 76 | Detroit Lions | Jim Sirtoskty | OG | Indiana | Big Ten | ||
9 | 77 | Green Bay Packers | John Howell | HB | Nebraska | MVIAA | ||
9 | 78 | New York Giants | John Mellus | T | Villanova | Ind. | ||
9 | 79 | Washington Redskins | Ed Parks | C | Oklahoma | MVIAA | ||
9 | 80 | Chicago Bears | Alex Schwarz | T | San Francisco | Ind. |
Round ten[edit]
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 81 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Maras | C | Duquesne | Ind. | ||
10 | 82 | Philadelphia Eagles | Emmett Kriel | OG | Baylor | SWC | ||
10 | 83 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jim Sivell | OG | Auburn | SEC | ||
10 | 84 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pat McCarty | C | Notre Dame | Ind. | ||
10 | 85 | Chicago Cardinals | Dwight Sloan | FB | Arkansas | SWC | ||
10 | 86 | Detroit Lions | Ralph Wolf | C | Ohio State | Big Ten | ||
10 | 87 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Barnhart | OG | Colorado State–Greeley | RMAC | ||
10 | 88 | New York Giants | Bob Grimstead | T | Washington State | PCC | ||
10 | 89 | Washington Redskins | Jack Abbott | B | Elon | North State | ||
10 | 90 | Chicago Bears | John Weger | T | Butler | IIC |
Round eleven[edit]
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 | Santa Barbara State |
99 | Washington Redskins | Dick Johnston | End | Washington |
100 | Chicago Bears | Ray Mickovsky | Back | Case Western Reserve |
Round twelve[edit]
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
---|---|---|---|---|
101 | Cleveland Rams | Vic Spadaccini | Halfback | Minnesota |
102 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Michelosen | Back | Pittsburgh |
103 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lou Mark | Back | NC State |
104 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Joe Kuharich | Guard | Notre Dame |
105 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Mautner | Center | Holy Cross |
106 | Detroit Lions | Clint Frank[3] | Halfback | 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 | Chicago Bears | Fred Dreher | End | Denver |
Hall of Famers[edit]
- Alex Wojciechowicz, center from Fordham, taken 1st round 6th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[4]
- 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.[5]
Notable undrafted players[edit]
= Pro Bowler [6] |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Bay Packers | Carl Mulleneaux | E | Utah State | RMAC | |
Green Bay Packers | Baby Ray † | T | Vanderbilt | SEC | |
New York Giants | Enio Conti † | OG | Fordham | Ind. | |
New York Giants | Frank Cope † | T | Santa Clara | Ind. | |
Washington Redskins | Willie Wilkin † | OT | Saint Mary's (CA) | Ind. |
References[edit]
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clinton Frank, 1937 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.