1939 NFL Draft
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The 1939
National Football League
Draft
was held on December 9, 1938.
1939 NFL season
The 1939 NFL season was the 20th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL president Joseph Carr died, and Carl Storck was named to replace him....
National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
was held on December 9, 1938.
Player selections
| = Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... r |
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Cardinals | Charles "Ki" Aldrich Ki Aldrich Charles Collins "Ki" Aldrich was an American football player. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960.-Early life:... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Texas Christian Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... |
| 2 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... (From Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... ) |
Sidney "Sid" Luckman Sid Luckman Sidney Luckman, known as Sid Luckman, was an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League from 1939 to 1950... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Columbia Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the... |
| 3 | Cleveland Rams | Linus Parker "Bullet" Hall | Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Ole Miss University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the... |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Davey O'Brien Davey O'Brien Robert David O'Brien was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Texas Christian University and was drafted in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft. In 1938, O'Brien won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the... |
Back | Texas Christian |
| 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
Bob MacLeod Bob MacLeod Robert Frederick MacLeod was an American football halfback. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.MacLeod also played professional basketball for the Chicago Bruins of the National Basketball League.... |
Back | Dartmouth Dartmouth College Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences... |
| 6 | Chicago Bears | Bill "Bullet Bill" Osmanski Bill Osmanski Bill Osmanski was a college and professional football player, playing fullback. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.-College of the Holy Cross:... |
Back | Holy Cross College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA... |
| 7 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
John Pingel John Pingel John Spenser Pingel was an American football halfback. He played for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected as a first-team All-American in both 1937 and 1938. He holds the all-time NCAA record for most punting yards in a season with 4,138 yards in 1938... |
Back | Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
| 8 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
I. B. Hale I. B. Hale Insall Bailey "I. B." Hale was an American football offensive tackle at Texas Christian University who was voted an All-American. He was drafted in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, but never played football professionally.Hale later became a FBI agent in Fort... |
Tackle | Texas Christian |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
Larry Buhler Larry Buhler Lawrence A. "Larry" Buhler was a fullback/halfback in the National Football League who played 21 games for the Green Bay Packers. In 1939, the Green Bay Packers used the 9th pick in the 1st round of the 1939 NFL Draft to sign Buhler out of the University of Minnesota... |
Back | Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 10 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Walt Neilson | Back | Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885... |
Round Two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brooklyn Dodgers (from Pittsburgh) | Clarence "Pug" Manders | Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
Drake Drake University Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country.... |
| 12 | Chicago Cardinals | Marshall Goldberg Marshall Goldberg Marshall Goldberg was an American football halfback with the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League.- Football career :Goldberg was born in Elkins, West Virginia... |
Tailback | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
| 13 | Cleveland Rams | Gaylon Smith | Fullback | Southwestern |
| 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charlie Newton | Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
| 15 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bob Haak | Tackle | Indiana |
Round Three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicago Cardinals | Alvord Wolff Alvord Wolff Alvord Wolff was an American football player who played for Santa Clara University was selected as a consensus All-American at the tackle position in 1938. He was selected in the third round of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He was an all-city football player at Mission High School... |
Tackle | Santa Clara Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose... |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Billy Patterson Billy Patterson Joseph William "Billy" Patterson Jr. was an American football player who played two seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early life:... |
Tailback | Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
| 18 | Cleveland Rams | Elmer Tarbox | Back | Texas Tech Texas Tech University Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the... |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Mihal Joe Mihal Joseph "Joe" Mihal was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for two seasons for the Chicago Bears.Elected as starter on 1939 Chicago College All-Star Game.... |
Tackle | Purdue Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and... |
| 20 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Walter "Waddy" Young Waddy Young Walter Roland Young was an American football player and World War II veteran. He was killed in a plane crash in Tokyo.-External links:*... |
Offensive End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Oklahoma University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its... |
| 21 | Chicago Bears | John Wysocki John Wysocki John Wysocki was an American football player who played for Villanova University from 1936-1938 and was selected as a consensus All-American at the end position in both 1937 and 1938.... |
End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Villanova Villanova University Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States... |
| 22 | Detroit Lions | Howie Weiss Howard Weiss Howard "Howie" Weiss was an American football fullback. He was drafted in the third round of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions and played two seasons with the team... |
Fullback | Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... |
| 23 | Washington Redskins | Charley Holm | Back | Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 24 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Brock Charley Brock Charles Jacob "Charley" Brock was an American football center and linebacker.-External links:... |
Center | Nebraska |
| 25 | New York Giants | John Chickerneo | Blocking Back | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
Round Four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Hugh McCullough Hugh McCullough Hugh Warner McCullough was an American football player who played 5 seasons in the National Football League. During his time in the NFL, McCullough played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago Cardinals, Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles and the Boston Yanks.... |
Defensive Back | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Chicago Cardinals | Hal Stebbins | Back | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
| 28 | Cleveland Rams | Wally Garard | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church... |
| 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Dewell Billy Dewell William Austin Dewell was an American football player. He was a part of the Chicago Cardinals NFL championship team in 1947.... |
Offensive End | Southern Methodist Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church... |
| 30 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Vic Bottari Vic Bottari Vic Bottari was an American football player. Bottari, nicknamed "Vallejo Vic" attended the University of California, Berkeley and starred as a halfback, leading the Golden Bears to a win in the 1938 Rose Bowl where he was voted the most valuable player of the game... |
Back | California |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Daddio Bill Daddio Louis William "Bill" Daddio was an American football player, coach, and scout in the United States. He was an All-American at end at the University of Pittsburgh and played with the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL and the Buffalo Bisons of the All-America Football Conference... |
End | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
| 32 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ernie Wheeler | Back | North Dakota State |
| 33 | Cleveland Rams | Eddie Gallo | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 34 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fred Costen | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 35 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jack Kinnison | Center | Missouri |
| 36 | Chicago Bears | Joe Delaney | Tackle | Holy Cross |
| 37 | Detroit Lions | Steve Maronic | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 38 | Washington Redskins | Dick Todd | Back | Texas A&M |
| 39 | Green Bay Packers | Lynn Hovland | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 40 | New York Giants | Don Willis | Back | Clemson |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sam Boyd | End | Baylor |
| 42 | Chicago Cardinals | George Faust | Back | Minnesota |
| 43 | Cleveland Rams | Bernie McGarry | Tackle | Utah |
| 44 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jake Schuehle | Back | Rice |
| 45 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Len Janiak | Back | Ohio |
| 46 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ed Beinor Ed Beinor Joseph Edward Beinor was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers.... |
Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 47 | Detroit Lions | Joe Wendlick | End | Oregon State |
| 48 | Washington Redskins | Dave Anderson | Back | California |
| 49 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Craig | End | South Carolina |
| 50 | New York Giants | Jerry Ginney | Guard | Santa Clara |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Dwyer | Back | New Mexico |
| 52 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Eddie Palumbo | Back | Detroit |
| 53 | Cleveland Rams | Gerry Dowd | Center | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 54 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Ippolito | Back | Purdue |
| 55 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Alex Schoenbaum Alex Schoenbaum Alex Schoenbaum was an American collegiate football player and businessman in the hospitality industry, eventually operating a chain of motels and over 1,000 restaurants... |
Tackle | Ohio State |
| 56 | Chicago Bears | Charlie Heileman | End | Iowa State |
| 57 | Detroit Lions | Darrell Tully Darrell Tully Darrell Dean Tully was an American football player and coach. He graduated from Eastland High School in 1935 and went on to play at East Texas State. A 7th round selection in the 1939 NFL Draft, Tully played one season for the Detroit Lions. Later Tully became head football coach and athletic... |
Back | East Texas State |
| 58 | Washington Redskins | Quinton Lumpkin | Center | Georgia |
| 59 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Twedell Frank Twedell Frank Twedell is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1939 NFL Draft and played with the team that season.-References:... |
Tackle | Minnesota |
| 60 | New York Giants | Lloyd Woodell | Center | Arkansas |
Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ole Nelson | End | Michigan State |
| 62 | Chicago Cardinals | Sherm Hinkebein | Center | Kentucky |
| 63 | Cleveland Rams | Warren "Bronco" Brunner | Back | Tulane Tulane Green Wave Green Wave, the nickname of the sports teams of Tulane University, was adopted during the 1920 season, after a song titled The Rolling Green Wave was published in Tulane's student newspaper in 1920. From 1893 to 1919, the athletic teams of Tulane were known as the Olive and Blue for the official... |
| 64 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Somers George Somers (American football) George Anthony Somers is a retired American football offensive lineman and placekicker. He is one of only two La Salle Explorers to enter the National Football League and the only one selected in the NFL Draft... |
Tackle | La Salle La Salle Explorers La Salle Explorers is the name of the athletic teams from La Salle University. The school's 23 varsity sports teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and are a member of the Atlantic Ten Conference. The American football team previously played in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football... |
| 65 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Dan "Tiger" Hill Dan Hill (American football) Dan Hill is a former football player. He was an All-American at Duke University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1962.... |
Center | Duke |
| 66 | Chicago Bears | Bob Dannies | Center | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
| 67 | Detroit Lions | Dick Trzuskowski | Tackle | Idaho |
| 68 | Washington Redskins | Torrance "Bo" Russell Bo Russell Torrance Albert Russell, Jr. was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Auburn University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1939 NFL Draft. His interment was located in Birmingham's Elmwood... |
Tackle | Auburn |
| 69 | Green Bay Packers | Paul Kell Paul Kell Paul Ernest Kell was a player in the National Football League.-Career:Kell was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1939 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team. As such, he was a member of the 1939 NFL Champion Packers... |
Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 70 | New York Giants | Pete Zagar | Tackle | Stanford |
Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Brown Earl Brown -External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com... |
End | Notre Dame |
| 72 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Steve Petro | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 73 | Cleveland Rams | Lew Bostick | Guard | Alabama |
| 74 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rankin Britt | End | Texas A&M |
| 75 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Forrest Kline | Guard | Texas Christian |
| 76 | Chicago Bears | Ray Bray Ray Bray Ray Robert Bray was a defensive lineman who played eleven seasons in the National Football League. He was in the Navy from 1943-1945. If he had played those years many believe that he would be in the Canton Ohio Pro Football Hall of Fame. He received more nominations for the Hall of Fame than... |
Guard | Western Michigan |
| 77 | Detroit Lions | Bill Callihan Bill Callihan Not to be confused with Bill Callahan.William Earl Callihan was a professional American football running back in the National Football League. A 9th round selection out of Nebraska in the 1939 NFL Draft, Callihan played for six seasons for the Detroit Lions .-References:... |
Back | Nebraska |
| 78 | Washington Redskins | Wilbur Moore Wilbur Moore Wilbur John Moore was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1939 NFL Draft.-External links:... |
Back | Minnesota |
| 79 | Green Bay Packers | John Hall Johnny Hall John Robert Hall was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions. He was born in Kaufman, Texas.... |
Back | Texas Christian |
| 80 | New York Giants | Bob Mills | Tackle | Nebraska |
Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jack Lee | Back | Carnegie-Mellon |
| 82 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Crowder | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Cleveland Rams | Frank Petrick | End | Indiana |
| 84 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill McKeever | Tackle | Cornell |
| 85 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Kimble Bradley | Back | Mississippi |
| 86 | Chicago Bears | Walt Wood | Back | Tennessee |
| 87 | Detroit Lions | Ray George Raymond George -Texas A&M:George was the 17th head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies in College Station, Texas. He was head coach from 1951 until the completion of the 1953 season, where his teams produced a total record of 12 wins, 14 losses, and 4 ties... |
Tackle | USC |
| 88 | Washington Redskins | Jimmy Johnston Jim Johnston (American football) James Everett Johnston was an American football end and running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1939 NFL Draft.... |
Back | Washington |
| 89 | Green Bay Packers | Vince Gavre | Back | Wisconsin |
| 90 | New York Giants | Tom Roberts | Tackle | DePaul |
Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Chicago Cardinals | Bowden Wyatt Bowden Wyatt -External links:... |
End | Tennessee |
| 92 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lou Tomasetti Lou Tomasetti Louis Vincent Tomasetti was an American football running back in the NFL from 1939 to 1942 and in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. Tomasetti played college football at Bucknell University.... |
Back | Bucknell |
| 93 | Cleveland Rams | Sid Roth | Guard | Cornell |
| 94 | Philadelphia Eagles | Paul Humphrey | Center | Purdue |
| 95 | Brooklyn Dodgers | George Lenc | End | Augustana (IL) |
| 96 | Chicago Bears | Al Braga | Back | San Francisco |
| 97 | Detroit Lions | Tony Calvelli | Center | Stanford |
| 98 | Washington Redskins | Jim German Jim German James H. German was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at Centre College and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1939 NFL Draft.... |
Back | Centre |
| 99 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Sprague | End | Southern Methodist |
| 100 | New York Giants | Merl Miller | Back | Washington |
Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Denny Cochran | Back | St. Louis |
| 102 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Thomas | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 103 | Cleveland Rams | Chet Adams Chet Adams Chet Adams was a professional American football offensive tackle who played ten seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the Cleveland Browns.... |
Tackle | Ohio |
| 104 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Kraynick | Back | North Carolina |
| 105 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ralph Heikkinen Ralph Heikkinen Ralph Isaac “Hike” Heikkinen was an All-American guard for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1936-1938. He was a consensus All-American in 1938, the first player from the Gogebic Range area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to win the honor... |
Guard | Michigan |
| 106 | Chicago Bears | Hal Roise | Back | Idaho |
| 107 | Detroit Lions | Jim Coughlan | End | Santa Clara |
| 108 | Washington Redskins | Bob O'Mara | Back | Duke |
| 109 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Carl Kaplanoff | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 110 | New York Giants | Bruno Schroeder | End | Texas A&M |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Chicago Cardinals | Andy Sabados | Guard | Citadel |
| 112 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Fabian Hoffman | End | Pittsburgh |
| 113 | Cleveland Rams | Joel Hitt | End | Mississippi College |
| 114 | Philadelphia Eagles | Thomas "Allie" White | Tackle | Texas Christian |
| 115 | Brooklyn Dodgers | George Gambis | Back | Wayne State |
| 116 | Chicago Bears | Ed Bock Ed Bock Ed Bock was an American football guard. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.... |
Guard | Iowa State |
| 117 | Detroit Lions | Prescott Hutchins | Guard | Oregon State |
| 118 | Washington Redskins | Steve Slivinski Steve Slivinski Stephen Paul Slivinski is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1939 NFL Draft.... |
Guard | Washington |
| 119 | Green Bay Packers | Dan Elmer | Center | Minnesota |
| 120 | New York Giants | Sam Allis | Back | Centenary |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ed Clary | Back | South Carolina |
| 122 | Chicago Cardinals | Blase Miatovich | Tackle | San Francisco |
| 123 | Cleveland Rams | John Ryland | Center | UCLA |
| 124 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Aleskus | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 125 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ray Carnelly | Back | Carnegie-Mellon |
| 126 | Chicago Bears | Anton Stolfa | Back | Luther |
| 127 | Detroit Lions | Art Means | Guard | Washington |
| 128 | Washington Redskins | Bob Hoffman Bob Hoffman Wayne Robert Hoffman was a U.S. American football running back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons and in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League for the Hollywood Bears... |
Back | USC |
| 129 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Badgett | Tackle | Georgia |
| 130 | New York Giants | George Watson | Back | North Carolina |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Chicago Cardinals | Russ Clarke | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 132 | Pittsburgh Pirates | John Tosi | Center | Niagara |
| 133 | Cleveland Rams | Ben Friend | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 134 | Philadelphia Eagles | Foster Watkins | Back | West Texas State Teachers |
| 135 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lou Trunzo | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 136 | Chicago Bears | Bob Voigts Bob Voigts -External links:... |
Tackle | Northwestern |
| 137 | Detroit Lions | Gene Hodge | End | East Texas State |
| 138 | Washington Redskins | Eric Tipton Eric Tipton Eric Gordon Tipton was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds... |
Back | Duke |
| 139 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Greenfield Tom Greenfield Thomas Guy Greenfield was a professional American football center/linebacker in the National Football League. Greenfield, who was born in Glendale, Arizona, played for the Green Bay Packers from 1939–1941. He was named to the Pro Bowl after the Packers won the championship in 1939. He played... |
Center | Arizona |
| 140 | New York Giants | Gil Duggan | Tackle | Oklahoma |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Al Lezouski | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 142 | Chicago Cardinals | Gus Goins | End | Clemson |
| 143 | Cleveland Rams | Gordon Reupke | Back | Iowa State |
| 144 | Philadelphia Eagles | Irv Hall | Back | Brown |
| 145 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Charley Gross | Guard | Bradley |
| 146 | Chicago Bears | Ken Armstrong | Tackle | Tarkio |
| 147 | Detroit Lions | Bill Lazetich | Back | Montana |
| 148 | Washington Redskins | Dick Farman Dick Farman Richard George Farman was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Washington State University and was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1939 NFL Draft.-External links:... |
Tackle | Washington State |
| 149 | Green Bay Packers | Roy Bellin | Back | Wisconsin |
| 150 | New York Giants | Ted Panish | Back | Bradley |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Chicago Cardinals | Everett Elkins | Back | Marshall |
| 152 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ed Longhi | Center | Notre Dame |
| 153 | Cleveland Rams | Mike Perrie | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 154 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Riddell | End | South Dakota State |
| 155 | Brooklyn Dodgers | John Siegal John Siegal John Walter Siegal is a former professional American football end/defensive end in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears . He was born in Larksville, Pennsylvania. As of 2011 he is the 13th oldest living former professional football player.-References:*... |
End | Columbia |
| 156 | Chicago Bears | Raphael Masters | End | Newberry |
| 157 | Detroit Lions | Ralph Neihaus | Tackle | Dayton |
| 158 | Washington Redskins | Clyde Shugart Clyde Shugart Clyde Earl Shugart was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Iowa State University and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1939 NFL Draft.-Early life:Shugart was born in Ames, Iowa and attended Ames High School... |
Tackle | Iowa State |
| 159 | Green Bay Packers | John Yerby | End | Oregon |
| 160 | New York Giants | Jack Sanders | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Dave Shirk | End | Kansas |
| 162 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Huffman | End | Marshall |
| 163 | Cleveland Rams | Alex Atty Alex Atty Alexander George Atty was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Cleveland Rams. He played one season in 1939, and was drafted out of West Virginia in 1939. He is also listed on the all-time roster of the Detroit Lions as a guard in 1941. He was born in... |
Guard | West Virginia |
| 164 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charley Gainor | End | North Dakota |
| 165 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Paul Morin | Tackle | Iowa State |
| 166 | Chicago Bears | Solly Sherman Solly Sherman Saul S. "Solly" Sherman was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he played two seasons for the Chicago Bears.-References:*... |
Back | Chicago |
| 167 | Detroit Lions | Dutch Niemant | Back | New Mexico |
| 168 | Washington Redskins | Boyd Morgan Boyd Morgan Boyd Franklin Morgan was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins... |
Back | USC |
| 169 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Balasz Frank Balasz Frank Steve Balasz was a professional American football player for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cardinals from 1939-1945. A member of the 1939 NFL Champion Packers, he was selected to the Pro Bowl that year. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Iowa.-External links:... |
Back | Iowa |
| 170 | New York Giants | Will Dolman | End | California |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Chicago Cardinals | Mike Kochel | Guard | Fordham |
| 172 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Frank Peters | End | Washington |
| 173 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Lane | Back | Bucknell |
| 174 | Philadelphia Eagles | Morris White | Back | Tulsa |
| 175 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ferrell Anderson Ferrell Anderson Ferrell Jack Anderson , nicknamed "Andy", was a catcher in Major League Baseball.Anderson was signed by the New York Yankees in 1939 after spending four years as an all conference football tackle at the University of Kansas. He was purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Yankees system in 1942... |
Guard | Kansas |
| 176 | Chicago Bears | Ed Simonich | Back | Notre Dame |
| 177 | Detroit Lions | Amerigo "Tony" Tonelli | Guard | USC |
| 178 | Washington Redskins | Phil Smith | Tackle | St. Benedict's |
| 179 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Brennan | Guard | Michigan |
| 180 | New York Giants | Bill Paulman | Back | Stanford |
Round twenty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Tom Sheldrake | End | Washington |
| 182 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Rice | Tackle | San Francisco |
| 183 | Cleveland Rams | Paul Graham | Back | Indiana |
| 184 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Gormley | Center | Louisiana State |
| 185 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Tony Popp | End | Toledo |
| 186 | Chicago Bears | George Vogeler | Center | Oklahoma State |
| 187 | Detroit Lions | Jim McDonald | Center | Illinois |
| 188 | Washington Redskins | Paul Coop | Tackle | Centre |
| 189 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Schultz Charles Schultz (American football) Charles William Schultz was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Schultz played collegiate ball for the University of Minnesota before being drafted by the Packers in the 20th round of the 1939 NFL Draft... |
Tackle | Minnesota |
| 190 | New York Giants | Lyle Smith Lyle Smith Lyle H. Smith is a former American football and basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator in the Untied States. He served as the head football coach at Boise Junior College—now Boise State University—from 1947 to 1950 and from 1952 to 1967, compiling a record of... |
Guard | Tulane |
Round twenty one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Chicago Bears | Aldo Forte Aldo Forte Aldo John Forte was a guard and a offensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and the Green Bay Packers. Forte played collegiate ball at the University of Montana before being drafted into the NFL by the Chicago Bears in the 21st round of the... |
Tackle | Montana |
| 192 | Detroit Lions | Merrill Waters | End | Brigham Young |
| 193 | Washington Redskins | Matt Kuber | Guard | Villanova |
| 194 | Green Bay Packers | Willard Hofer | Back | Notre Dame |
| 195 | New York Giants | Mario Tonelli | Back | Notre Dame |
Round twenty two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Chicago Bears | Everett Kircher | Back | Iowa State |
| 197 | Detroit Lions | Al Howe | Tackle | Xavier |
| 198 | Washington Redskins | Al Cruver | Back | Washington State |
| 199 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Gunther | Back | Santa Clara |
| 200 | New York Giants | Jack Rhodes | Guard | Texas |
Hall of famers
- Sid Luckman, Quarterback from Columbia taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1965.