1938 NFL Draft
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | December 12, 1937 |
| Location | Hotel Sherman, in Chicago, IL |
| Overview | |
| 110 total selections in 12 rounds | |
| First selection | Corbett Davis, FB Cleveland Rams |
| Last selection | 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 | 2 |
The 1938 National Football League draft was held on December 12, 1937, at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2] The draft consisted of 12 rounds and 110 player selections. It began with the Cleveland Rams, taking Corbett Davis.
Contents
Player selections
| = Hall of Famer |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Rams | Corbett Davis | Back | Indiana University |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim McDonald | Back | Ohio State |
| 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Boyd Brumbaugh | Back | Duquesne |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Byron "Whizzer" White | Back | Colorado |
| 5 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Robbins | Back | Arkansas |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | Alex Wojciechowicz | Center | Fordham |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | Cecil Isbell | Back | Purdue |
| 8 | New York Giants | George Karamatic | Back | Gonzaga |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | Andy Farkas | Back | Detroit |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | Joe Gray | Back | Oregon State |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cleveland Rams | Jim Benton | End | Arkansas |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Riffle | Back | Albright |
| 13 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Joe Kilgrow | Back | Alabama |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Frank Filchock | Back | Indiana |
| 15 | Chicago Cardinals | Milt Popovich | Back | Montana |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Routt | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Bukant | Back | Washington (St. Louis) |
| 18 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Frank Kinard | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Hugh Wolfe | Back | Texas |
| 20 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Patrick | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 21 | Detroit Lions | Pete Smith | End | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | Marty Schreyer | Tackle | Purdue |
| 23 | New York Giants | Fred Vanzo | Back | Northwestern |
| 24 | Washington Redskins | Sam Chapman | Back | California |
| 25 | Chicago Bears | Gary Famiglietti | Back | Boston |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Cleveland Rams | Vic Markov | Tackle | Washington |
| 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Meek | Back | California |
| 28 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Gene Moore | Center | Colorado |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Tony Matisi | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 30 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Herwig | Center | California |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Cleveland Rams | Ed Franco | Guard | Fordham |
| 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fred Shirey | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 33 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ed Merlin | Guard | Vanderbilt |
| 34 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lou Midler | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 35 | Chicago Cardinals | Al Babartsky | Tackle | Fordham |
| 36 | Detroit Lions | Andy Bershak | End | North Carolina |
| 37 | Green Bay Packers | Chuck Sweeney | End | Notre Dame |
| 38 | New York Giants | Marion Konemann | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 39 | Washington Redskins | Dave Price | Center | Mississippi State |
| 40 | Chicago Bears | Gustave "Gust" Zarnas | Guard | Ohio State |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Hamilton | Guard | Arkansas |
| 42 | Philadelphia Eagles | Herschel Ramsey | End | Texas Tech |
| 43 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Perry Schwartz | End | California |
| 44 | Pittsburgh Pirates | George Platukis | End | Duquesne |
| 45 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Brunansky | Tackle | Duke |
| 46 | Detroit Lions | Karl Schleckman | Tackle | Utah |
| 47 | Green Bay Packers | Andy Uram | Back | Minnesota |
| 48 | New York Giants | Frank Souchak | End | Pittsburgh |
| 49 | Washington Redskins | Elmer Dohrmann | End | Nebraska |
| 50 | Chicago Bears | Bob Masterson | End | Miami (FL) |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cleveland Rams | Marcel Chesbro | Guard | Colgate |
| 52 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Lannon | End | Iowa |
| 53 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Leroy Monsky | Guard | Alabama |
| 54 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ray King | End | Minnesota |
| 55 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Cherry | Back | Hardin-Simmons |
| 56 | Detroit Lions | Paul Szakash | End | Montana |
| 57 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Kovatch | End | Northwestern |
| 58 | New York Giants | Kelly Moan | Halfback | West Virginia |
| 59 | Washington Redskins | Roy Young | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 60 | Chicago Bears | Frank Ramsey | Tackle | Oregon State |
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 | Case 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 | Brigham Young |
| 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 | California-Santa Barbara |
| 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 | North Carolina State |
| 104 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Joe Kuharich | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 105 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Mautner | Center | Holy Cross |
| 106 | Detroit Lions | Clint Frank [3] | Back | 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 Famer |
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 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 † | G | Fordham | Ind. | |
| New York Giants | Frank Cope † | T | Santa Clara | N/A | |
| Washington Redskins | Willie Wilkin † | OT | Saint Mary | Ind. |
References
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- ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
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- ↑ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
