| 1938 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Fred Dreher, End Chicago Bears |
| 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 National Football League 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
Round one
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Cleveland Rams | Walter 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 | 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 | BYU |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Santa Barbara State |
| 99 | Washington Redskins | Dick Johnston | End | Washington |
| 100 | Chicago Bears | Ray Mickovsky | Back | Case Western Reserve |
Round twelve
| 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 [4] | Chicago Bears | Fred Dreher | End | Denver |
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.[5]
- 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.[6]
Notable undrafted players
| = Pro Bowler [7] |
| 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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ↑ "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.
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