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1938 NFL draft

National Football League Draft held in 1937


National Football League Draft held in 1937

FieldValue
name1938 NFL draft
imageHotel Sherman, Chicago, Ill (72169) (1).jpg
alt1938 NFL draft logo
captionIllustration of the Sherman House Hotel (location of the draft)
dateDecember 12, 1937
locationSherman House Hotel,
in Chicago, IL
leagueNFL
firstCorbett Davis, FB
[Cleveland Rams](1938-cleveland-rams-season)
fewnum10
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)
mostnum12
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)
overall110
rounds12
hofnum{{ Collapsible list
title2
1C Alex Wojciechowicz
2OT 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

  1. . (October 2, 2014). ["NFL Draft Locations"](http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/).
  2. (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
  3. "Heisman Trophy".
  4. "Pro Football Hall of Fame".
  5. "Pro Football Hall of Fame".
  6. 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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