1937 NFL draft
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1937 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 12, 1936 |
Location | Hotel Lincoln in New York City |
Overview | |
100 total selections in 10 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Sam Francis, RB Philadelphia Eagles |
Most selections (10) | each team selected ten players |
Fewest selections (10) | each team selected ten players |
Hall of Famers | 2
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The 1937 NFL draft was the second draft held by the
first overall pick to select back Sam Francis, but ended up trading him to Chicago Bears two months later.[3]
Player selections
= Hall of Famer |
Round one
Hall of Famers
- Sammy Baugh, quarterback from Texas Christian University taken 1st Round 6th Overall by the Boston Redskins.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1963.[5]
- Clarence “Ace” Parker, back from Duke University taken 2nd Round 13th Overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1972.[6]
Notable undrafted players
= Pro Bowler [7] |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
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Chicago Bears | George Wilson † | E | Northwestern | Big Ten | |
Cleveland Rams | Chuck Cherundolo | C/LB | Penn State | Ind. | |
New York Giants | Hank Soar | RB/LB | Providence | Ind. | |
New York Giants | Bill Walls | E | TCU | SWC | |
Philadelphia Eagles | Rabbit Keen | RB/QB | Arkansas | SWC |
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.
- ISBN 978-1-59213-731-2.
- ^ "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- ^ "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.