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1938 NFL draft
National Football League Draft held in 1937
National Football League Draft held in 1937
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1938 NFL draft |
| image | Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Ill (72169) (1).jpg |
| alt | 1938 NFL draft logo |
| caption | Illustration of the Sherman House Hotel (location of the draft) |
| date | December 12, 1937 |
| location | Sherman House Hotel, |
| in Chicago, IL | |
| league | NFL |
| first | Corbett Davis, FB |
| [Cleveland Rams](1938-cleveland-rams-season) | |
| fewnum | 10 |
| fewest | [Chicago Bears](1938-chicago-bears-season) |
| [Detroit Lions](1938-detroit-lions-season) | |
| [Green Bay Packers](1938-green-bay-packers-season) | |
| [New York Giants](1938-new-york-giants-season) | |
| [Washington Redskins](1938-washington-redskins-season) | |
| mostnum | 12 |
| most | [Brooklyn Dodgers](1938-brooklyn-dodgers-nfl-season), |
| [Chicago Cardinals](1938-chicago-cardinals-season), | |
| [Cleveland Rams](1938-cleveland-rams-season), | |
| [Philadelphia Eagles](1938-philadelphia-eagles-season), | |
| [Pittsburgh Pirates](1938-pittsburgh-pirates-nfl-season) | |
| overall | 110 |
| rounds | 12 |
| hofnum | {{ Collapsible list |
| title | 2 |
| 1 | C Alex Wojciechowicz |
| 2 | OT Frank Kinard |
| prev | [1937](1937-nfl-draft) |
| next | [1939](1939-nfl-draft) |
in Chicago, IL Cleveland Rams Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers New York Giants Washington Redskins Chicago Cardinals, Cleveland Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1938 NFL draft was held on December 12, 1937, at the Sherman House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. 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
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.
- 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.
Notable undrafted players
| = Pro Bowler |
|---|
References
References
- . (October 2, 2014). ["NFL Draft Locations"](http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/).
- (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
- "Heisman Trophy".
- "Pro Football Hall of Fame".
- "Pro Football Hall of Fame".
- 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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