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 National Football League (NFL). The draft took place December 12, 1936, at the Hotel Lincoln in New York City.[1][2] The draft consisted of 10 rounds, with 100 player selections, two of which would later become members of the Professional Football Hall of Fame. Notable for this draft were the league's draft selections for a planned expansion team, the Cleveland Rams, who were admitted into the league prior to the 1937 season. The Philadelphia Eagles used 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 |
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.
- ^ Lyons, Robert S. (2010). On Any Given Sunday, A Life of Bert Bell. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 70. 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.
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