1948 NFL Draft
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The 1948
National Football League
Draft
was held on December 19, 1947 at the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh.
1948 NFL season
The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago...
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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 19, 1947 at the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh.
Player selections
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Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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,... (Lottery bonus pick) |
Harry Gilmer Harry Gilmer Harry Vincent Gilmer, Jr. is a former American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.-Early life:... |
Halfback 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... |
Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 2 | 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... |
Tony "Skip" Minisi Skip Minisi Anthony Salvatore "Skip" Minisi was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985 based on his college career at the University of Pennsylvania and the United States Naval Academy.-External links:... |
Halfback | University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution... |
| 3 | 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 Detroit 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... via 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... ) |
Bobby Layne Bobby Layne Robert Lawrence "Bobby" Layne was an American football quarterback who played for 15 seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears in 1948, the New York Bulldogs in 1949, the Detroit Lions from 1950–1958, and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1958–1962... |
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... |
Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin... |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | Lowell Tew Lowell Tew Lowell William Tew was an American football fullback in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees. He played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the first round of the 1948 NFL Draft.... |
Back | Alabama |
| 5 | Boston Yanks Boston Yanks The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts... |
Vaughn Mancha Vaughn Mancha Vaughn Mancha was a professional American football player who played professionally for the Boston Yanks. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was named to the All-SEC team during his career at the University of Alabama, where he played from 1944 through 1947... |
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... |
Alabama |
| 6 | Detroit Lions (From Los Angeles St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... ) |
Y. A. Tittle Y. A. Tittle Yelberton Abraham Tittle , better known as Y. A. Tittle, is a former football quarterback in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference who played for the Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Giants... |
Quarterback | LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... |
| 7 | 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... |
Earl "Jug" Girard Earl Girard At 5'11" and 175 pounds, Earl Francis "Jug" Girard was a multi-talented American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League as an end, punter and kick-off returner, mainly for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions from 1948 to 1957... |
Back | 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... |
| 8 | 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... |
Clyde Scott Clyde Scott Clyde Scott is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles.... |
Back | Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dan Edwards | End | Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | Max Bumgardner | End | Texas |
| 11 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Spavital Jim Spavital James J. Spavital was a gridiron football fullback, coach and general manager in six different professional football leagues.- Playing career :... |
Fullback | Oklahoma A&M Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater is a land-grant, sun-grant, coeducational public research university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act... |
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | New York Giants | Joe Scott | Back | San Francisco |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | George Quist | Back | Stanford |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Boston Yanks | John Nolan | Tackle | Penn State |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | Les Bingaman Les Bingaman Lester Alonza Bingaman was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. Bingaman played seven seasons with the Detroit Lions, starting in 1948. He earned trips to the Pro Bowl in 1951 and 1953... |
Tackle | Illinois |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson (linebacker) Thomas Wright Thompson was an American football linebacker in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at the College of William & Mary and was drafted in the third round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.... |
Center | William & Mary |
| 17 | Boston Yanks | Earl Cook | Guard | Southern Methodist |
| 18 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Keane Tom Keane Thomas Lawrence Keane was an American football cornerback.-High school:Keane played football and graduated from Linsly Military Institute in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1944. During his high school career he was an All-OVAC selection in football and basketball in 1943 and 1944... |
Back | West Virginia |
| 19 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Smith Ed Smith (American football halfback) Ed Smith is a former fullback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1948 NFL Draft and played that season with the team before splitting the following season between the Packers and the New York Bulldogs.-References:... |
Back | Texas-El Paso |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Nuzum Jerry Nuzum Hidden El Paso: NFL player faced trial by fury after teen slainby Milan Simonich / El Paso TimesPosted: 12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM MSTClick photo to enlargePittsburgh Steeler Jerry Nuzum and his wife, Mary, in 1949 after the Dona Ana... «1»Hidden El Paso is an occasional series on overlooked people,... |
Back | New Mexico State |
| 21 | Chicago Bears | Dub Garrett | Tackle | Mississippi State |
| 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | Paul Campbell | Quarterback | Texas |
| 23 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Smith | Tackle | North Carolina |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | New York Giants | Bruce Gehrke | End | Columbia |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | Jim Minor | Tackle | Arkansas |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | New York Giants | Johnny Wolosky | Center | Penn State |
| 27 | Green Bay Packers | Don Richards | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 28 | Washington Redskins | Dan Sandifer Dan Sandifer Daniel Padgett Sandifer was an American football defensive back who played with six National Football League teams from 1948 to 1953... |
Back | Louisiana State |
| 29 | Boston Yanks | Bill Healey | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 30 | Los Angeles Rams | Bruce Bailey | Back | Virginia |
| 31 | Green Bay Packers | Weyman Sellers | End | Georgia |
| 32 | Chicago Bears | Knox Ramsey Knox Ramsey Knox Wagner "Bulldog" Ramsey was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins. Ramsey also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons... |
Guard | William & Mary |
| 33 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack "Moose" Myers | Back | UCLA |
| 34 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Wozniak | Guard | Alabama |
| 35 | Chicago Cardinals | Jay Smith | End | Southern Mississippi |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | New York Giants | Bill Erickson | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 37 | Detroit Lions | Bob Williamson | Tackle | Hobart |
| 38 | Washington Redskins | Jack Weisenburger | Back | Michigan |
| 39 | Boston Yanks | Phil Slosburg | Back | Temple |
| 40 | Los Angeles Rams | George Grimes | Back | Virginia |
| 41 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Olsonoski Larry Olsonoski Larry Olsonoski is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1948 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. The next season he would split between the Packers and the New York Bulldogs.-References:... |
Guard | Minnesota |
| 42 | Philadelphia Eagles | Howard Duncan | Center | Ohio State |
| 43 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Gasparella | Back | Notre Dame |
| 44 | Chicago Bears | Bob Brugge | Back | Ohio State |
| 45 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Phil O'Reilly | Tackle | Purdue |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | New York Giants | Bob Pfohl | Back | Purdue |
| 47 | Detroit Lions | Fred Enke | Back | Arizona |
| 48 | Washington Redskins | Jack Kurkowski | Back | Detroit |
| 49 | Los Angeles Rams | Gene Ruszkowski | Tackle | Ohio |
| 50 | Los Angeles Rams | Noel Cudd | Tackle | West Texas State |
| 51 | Green Bay Packers | Jay Rhodemyre Jay Rhodemyre Jay Rhodemyre is a former center in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1948 NFL Draft and would play four seasons with the team.-References:... |
Center | Kentucky |
| 52 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Luongo | Back | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Detroit Lions | Moroni Schwab | Tackle | Utah State |
| 54 | Philadelphia Eagles | Buddy Tinsley | Tackle | Baylor |
| 55 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Cason Jim Cason James Allnut "Jim" Cason, Jr. is a former professional American football defensive back / halfback who played eight seasons in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League, mainly for the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected for two Pro Bowls.He is retired and currently... |
Back | Louisiana State |
Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | New York Giants | Ralph Hutchinson | Tackle | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 57 | New York Giants | Ray Coates | Back | Louisiana State |
| 58 | Washington Redskins | Jerry Cady | Tackle | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 59 | Boston Yanks | Robert "Tex" Furse | Back | Yale |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Walker | Back | Colorado Mines |
| 61 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Cunz | Tackle | Illinois |
| 62 | Chicago Bears | Tom "Shorty" McWilliams | Back | Mississippi State |
| 63 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marty Wendell | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 64 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Cooper | Center | North Texas State |
| 65 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Camp | Back | North Carolina |
Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | New York Giants | Dick Ottele | Back | Washington |
| 67 | Detroit Lions | Don Doll Don Doll Donald LeRoy Doll , formerly Don Burnside, was an American football player and coach.Doll played college football for the USC Trojans and professional football in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions , Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams... |
Back | USC |
| 68 | Washington Redskins | Bob Anderson | Back | Stanford |
| 69 | Boston Yanks | Jim Burton | End | Wesleyan |
| 70 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Graham | Back | Cincinnati |
| 71 | New York Giants | Ken Wiltgen | End | Northwestern |
| 72 | Philadelphia Eagles | Scott Beasley | End | Nevada-Reno |
| 73 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Ryan Ed Ryan Edward Dennis Ryan was an American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers .... |
End | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 74 | Chicago Bears | Malachi Mills | Tackle | Virginia Military Inst |
| 75 | New York Giants | Ed Royston | Guard | Wake Forest |
Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | New York Giants | Stan Magdziak | Back | William & Mary |
| 77 | Detroit Lions | Paul Cleary | End | USC |
| 78 | Washington Redskins | Mike Katrishen Mike Katrishen William Michael Katrishen was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Alabama and the University of Southern Mississippi and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1948 NFL Draft.... |
Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
| 79 | Boston Yanks | Bob Forbes | Back | Florida |
| 80 | Los Angeles Rams | Glenn Johnson Glenn Johnson (American football) Glenn Johnson is a former player in the National Football League. Johnson played one season for the Green Bay Packers. Previously, he had played with the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference.... |
Tackle | Arizona State |
| 81 | Green Bay Packers | George Walmsley | Back | Rice |
| 82 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Deranek | Back | Indiana |
| 83 | Chicago Bears | Dick Flanagan Dick Flanagan Richard E. Flanagan is a former American football center who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He also played RB in college and his first year with the Bears, LB until his last 2 years in the game, and OG also.... |
End | Ohio State |
| 84 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Richeson T. Ray Richeson -References:... |
Guard | Alabama |
| 85 | Chicago Cardinals | Carl Weisner | End | St. Louis |
Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | New York Giants | Pete Lanzi | End | Youngstown State |
| 87 | Detroit Lions | Fred Land | Tackle | Louisiana State |
| 88 | Washington Redskins | Ed Marshall | Tackle | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Boston Yanks | George Roman | Tackle | Case Western Reserve |
| 90 | Los Angeles Rams | Johnny Zisch | End | Colorado |
| 91 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Hodges | Tackle | Bradley |
| 92 | Chicago Bears | Jim McDowell | Guard | William & Mary |
| 93 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gil Johnson | Quarterback | Southern Methodist |
| 94 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Redfield | Tackle | Colgate |
| 95 | Chicago Cardinals | Gene Corum Gene Corum -External links:*... |
Guard | West Virginia |
Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | New York Giants | Len Modzeleski | Tackle | Scranton |
| 97 | New York Giants | Jim Brieske | Center | Michigan |
| 98 | Washington Redskins | Ted Andrus | Guard | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 99 | Boston Yanks | Abner Wimberly Abner Wimberly Abner Wimberly was an American football player who played three seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Louisiana State University. He was inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1949.... |
End | Louisiana State |
| 100 | Los Angeles Rams | Atherton "Pinky" Phleger | Tackle | Stanford |
| 101 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Rennebohm | End | Wisconsin |
| 102 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Wyman | Tackle | Rice |
| 103 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Papach | Back | Purdue |
| 104 | Chicago Bears | Mel Sheehan | End | Missouri |
| 105 | Chicago Cardinals | Clarence Self Clarence Self Clarence Elbert Self is a former professional American football defensive back and halfback who played in the National Football League... |
Back | Wisconsin |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | New York Giants | Bob Hatch | Back | Boston University |
| 107 | Detroit Lions | Russ Steger | Back | Illinois |
| 108 | Washington Redskins | Carl Russ | Back | Rice |
| 109 | Boston Yanks | Bob Jensen | End | Iowa State |
| 110 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Heck | End | Purdue |
| 111 | Green Bay Packers | Perry Moss Perry Moss -External links:... |
Back | Illinois |
| 112 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Finical | End | Princeton |
| 113 | Chicago Bears | Dick Scott Dick Scott (American football) Dick Scott was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.... |
Center | Navy |
| 114 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Walthall | Back | West Virginia |
| 115 | Chicago Cardinals | John Hollar John Hollar John Henry Hollar was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Appalachian State University and was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals.... |
Back | Appalachian State |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | New York Giants | John Hanzel | Guard | Guilford |
| 117 | Detroit Lions | Hal Enstice | Back | Union (NY) |
| 118 | Washington Redskins | Harry "Chick" Jagade Chick Jagade Harry Charles Jagade was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Baltimore Colts... |
Back | Indiana |
| 119 | Boston Yanks | Hal "Bus" Entsminger | Back | Missouri |
| 120 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Schroll Bill Schroll Bill Schroll is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and later played with the Detroit Lions during the 1950 NFL season. The following season he played with the Green Bay Packers. He also played... |
Back | Louisiana State |
| 121 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Provo Fred Provo Fred Provo is a former halfback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourteenth round of the 1948 NFL Draft and played that season with the team.-References:... |
Back | Washington |
| 122 | Chicago Bears | Ollie Cline Ollie Cline Oliver M. "Ollie" Cline was a college and professional American football player in the 1940s and '50s. He was nicknamed the Blond Bomber.-College career:... |
Back | Ohio State |
| 123 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Kempthorn Dick Kempthorn Richard James "Dick" Kempthorn is a former collegiate athlete, Air Force pilot, and businessman from Canton, Ohio, USA. He played college football on the undefeated National Champion 1947 and 1948 Michigan Wolverines football teams and was the Most Valuable Player on the 1949 team... |
Back | Michigan |
| 124 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Clayton Lane | Tackle | New Hampshire |
| 125 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Hanlon | Back | Loras |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | New York Giants | Dan Garza | End | Oregon |
| 127 | Detroit Lions | Pete Elliott Pete Elliott -External links:... |
Back | Michigan |
| 128 | Washington Redskins | Ed Quirk Ed Quirk Edward George Quirk was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Missouri and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1948 NFL Draft.... |
Back | Missouri |
| 129 | Boston Yanks | Carmen Ragonese | Back | New Hampshire |
| 130 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Dement | Tackle | Southern Mississippi |
| 131 | Green Bay Packers | Lou Agase Lou Agase Lou Agase was a Gridiron football player and coach of Assyrian ancestry.Agase played Tight End and Offensive tackle for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team 1944-1947. He was a member of the Illini team that won the 1947 Rose Bowl... |
Tackle | Illinois |
| 132 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dick Rifenburg Dick Rifenburg Richard Gale "Dick" Rifenburg was a pioneering television broadcaster for the forerunner to WIVB-TV in Buffalo. He was also a professional American football wide receiver who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions in 1950 and had been an All-American end for the University of Michigan Wolverines... |
End | Michigan |
| 133 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dick Mazuca | Guard | Canisius |
| 134 | Chicago Bears | Rob Goode Rob Goode Robert Leslie Goode was an American football running back for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Texas A&M University and was drafted in the first round of the 1949 NFL Draft.-External links:... |
Back | Texas A&M |
| 135 | Chicago Cardinals | George Petrovich | Tackle | Texas |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | New York Giants | Dan Yovetich | End | Montana State |
| 137 | Detroit Lions | Dave Templeton | Guard | Ohio State |
| 138 | Washington Redskins | Art Pollard | Back | Arizona |
| 139 | Boston Yanks | George Ratterman George Ratterman George William Ratterman was an American Football player in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League.-Early life:... |
Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 140 | Los Angeles Rams | Charley Schoenherr | Back | Wheaton |
| 141 | Green Bay Packers | Travis Raven Travis Raven Travis Raven was an American football coach. He built John H. Reagan High School of Austin into a Texas high school football powerhouse, winning 4A state championships in 1967, 1968 and 1970. His record at Reagan was 62–10–1 which included a 35-game winning streak from 1967 to 1969... |
Back | Texas |
| 142 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill McPeak Bill McPeak William Patrick McPeak was an American football player and National Football League coach.-Playing career:... |
End | Pittsburgh |
| 143 | Chicago Bears | Clyde Grimenstein | End | Purdue |
| 144 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Stanton | Tackle | Oregon |
| 145 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Still | Back | Georgia Tech |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | New York Giants | Joe Grothus | Guard | Iowa |
| 147 | Detroit Lions | Quentin Sickels Quentin Sickels Quentin Brian "Quent" Sickels is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan in 1944 and from 1946 to 1948. He played on Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 national championship teams... |
Guard | Michigan |
| 148 | Washington Redskins | Chuck Newman | End | Louisiana Tech |
| 149 | Boston Yanks | Nute Trotter | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 150 | Los Angeles Rams | Larry Brink Larry Brink Lawrence Raymond Brink is a former American football defensive lineman who played seven seasons in the National Football League.-Early life and education:... |
End | Northern Illinois |
| 151 | Washington Redskins | Dale Schwartzkopf | End | Texas |
| 152 | Chicago Bears | John Fallon | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 153 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ralph Kohl Ralph Kohl Ralph Anson Kohl was an American football player, coach and scout. He played at the tackle position on the University of Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 football teams. He signed to play with the Baltimore Colts, but a knee injury prevented him from playing in the NFL... |
Tackle | Michigan |
| 154 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Messoline | Back | Scranton |
| 155 | Chicago Cardinals | Clay Davis | Center | Oklahoma State |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | New York Giants | George Mathews | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 157 | Detroit Lions | Jim Spruill | Tackle | Rice |
| 158 | Washington Redskins | Ray Pearcy | Center | Oklahoma |
| 159 | Boston Yanks | Jack Mendel | End | Canisius |
| 160 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill "Zeke" O'Connor | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 161 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Balge | End | Michigan State |
| 162 | Philadelphia Eagles | Aubrey Fowler | Back | Arkansas |
| 163 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Lane | Tackle | Muhlenberg |
| 164 | Chicago Bears | Ray Brown | Back | Virginia |
| 165 | Chicago Cardinals | Harry Caughron | Tackle | William & Mary |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | New York Giants | Don "Red Dog" Ettinger Don Ettinger Donald N. “Red Dog” Ettinger was an American football player. Born in Independence, Missouri, Ettinger played college football for the University of Kansas Jayhawks and later the National Football League's New York Giants.... |
Guard | Kansas |
| 167 | Detroit Lions | Barney Hafen | End | Utah |
| 168 | Washington Redskins | Gene Vellela | Tackle | Scranton |
| 169 | Boston Yanks | Mel Jowell | Guard | McMurry |
| 170 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Nelson | Back | Montana State |
| 171 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Tatom | Tackle | Texas |
| 172 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pete Barbolak Pete Barbolak Peter M. Barbolak was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League.-References:... |
Tackle | Purdue |
| 173 | Chicago Bears | Bob Hileman | Center | California |
| 174 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rudy Krall | Back | New Mexico |
| 175 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Davis Jerry Davis Jerome W. "Jerry" Davis was a professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Cardinals and the Dallas Texans .... |
Back | Southeastern Louisiana |
Round twenty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | New York Giants | Frank Williams | Back | Utah State |
| 177 | Detroit Lions | Aldo Dellosobelle | Tackle | Loyola (CA) |
| 178 | Washington Redskins | Cloyce Box Cloyce Box Cloyce Kennedy Box was an American football end in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, where he was voted into two Pro Bowls. He played college football at Louisiana Tech in 1944 and then at West Texas A&M University. He was drafted in the 20th round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the... |
Back | West Texas State |
| 179 | Boston Yanks | Frank Nelson | Back | Utah |
| 180 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Rees | Tackle | North Carolina State |
| 181 | Green Bay Packers | Floyd Thomas | Center | Arkansas |
| 182 | Chicago Bears | Thurman Gay | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 183 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Claunch | Center | Louisiana State |
| 184 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fred Folger | Back | Duke |
| 185 | Chicago Cardinals | Gene Dwyer | End | St. Ambrose |
Round twenty one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | New York Giants | Dick Woodward | Center | Iowa |
| 187 | Detroit Lions | Dean Dill | Back | USC |
| 188 | Washington Redskins | Bryan Bell | Back | Washington & Lee |
| 189 | Boston Yanks | Jim Lukens | End | Washington & Lee |
| 190 | Los Angeles Rams | Ray Borneman | Back | Texas |
| 191 | Green Bay Packers | Herbert St. John Herbert St. John Herbert St. John was a professional American football guard. He played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference.... |
Guard | Georgia |
| 192 | Philadelphia Eagles | Negley Norton | Tackle | Penn State |
| 193 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Snyder | Tackle | Marshall |
| 194 | Chicago Bears | Ralph "Peppy" Blount Peppy Blount Ralph E. Blount was an American collegiate football end, member of the Texas house of representatives and a former World War II pilot of a B-25J who authored several books about life, war and football. In 1945, just before the end of World War II, First Lieutenant Blount participated in the... |
End | Texas |
| 195 | Chicago Cardinals | Harry Waters | Back | Colorado College |
Round twenty two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | New York Giants | George Kisiday | Tackle | Columbia |
| 197 | Detroit Lions | Jack McEwen | Back | Colorado |
| 198 | Washington Redskins | Joel Williams Joel Williams (offensive lineman) Joel Herschel Williams was an American football center in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the San Francisco 49ers. Williams played college football at the University of Texas and was drafted in the 22nd round of the... |
Center | Texas |
| 199 | Boston Yanks | Fran O'Brien | Back | Dartmouth |
| 200 | Los Angeles Rams | Ray Yagiello Ray Yagiello -External links:***... |
Tackle | Catawba |
| 201 | Green Bay Packers | Don "Red" Anderson | Back | Rice |
| 202 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tally Stevens Tally Stevens Floyd C. "Tally" Stevens was the head coach for Brigham Young University Cougars football team from 1959 to 1960. His record while coaching the school was 6–15.-Head coaching record:-External links:*... |
End | Utah |
| 203 | Chicago Bears | J. R. Boone J. R. Boone J. R. Boone is a former professional American football player who played halfback for six seasons for the Chicago Bears, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Green Bay Packers. He was born in Clinton, Oklahoma.... |
Back | Tulsa |
| 204 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lockwood Frizzell | Center | Virginia |
| 205 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Monroe | Center | Kansas |
Round twenty three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | New York Giants | Theron Roberts | Guard | Arkansas |
| 207 | Detroit Lions | Roy "Rebel" Steiner | End | Alabama |
| 208 | Washington Redskins | Lou Hoitsma | End | William & Mary |
| 209 | Boston Yanks | Jim Zito | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 210 | Los Angeles Rams | John Pesek | End | Nebraska |
| 211 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Kling | Back | Missouri |
| 212 | Chicago Bears | Jim Duncan | End | Wake Forest |
| 213 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Swaner | Back | California |
| 214 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dike Norman | Center | Washington & Lee |
| 215 | Chicago Cardinals | H.M. "Hindu" Reynolds | End | Southern Mississippi |
Round twenty four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | New York Giants | Walt McCormick | Center | USC |
| 217 | Detroit Lions | Joe Suarez | Guard | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 218 | Washington Redskins | Floyd Lawhorn | Guard | Texas Tech |
| 219 | Boston Yanks | Jack Roderick | End | Yale |
| 220 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie DeAutremont | Back | Southern Oregon |
| 221 | Green Bay Packers | Clyde Biggers Clyde Biggers Clyde Biggers was the 16th head college football coachfor the Eastern Illinois University Panthers located in Charleston, Illinoisand he held that position for seven seasons, from 1965 until 1971.... |
Tackle | Catawba |
| 222 | Philadelphia Eagles | Art Littleton | End | Pennsylvania |
| 223 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Floyd Simmons Floyd Simmons Floyd Macon Simmons was an American athlete and actor who competed mainly in the decathlon. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.... |
Back | Notre Dame |
| 224 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Gatewood | Back | Georgia |
| 225 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Wedel | Guard | Wake Forest |
Round twenty five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | New York Giants | Dick Wilkins | End | Oregon |
| 227 | Detroit Lions | Coy McGee | Back | Notre Dame |
| 228 | Washington Redskins | Dick West | Back | Princeton |
| 229 | Boston Yanks | Eddie Sikorski | Back | Muhlenberg |
| 230 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Levenhagen | Guard | Washington |
| 231 | Green Bay Packers | Stan Heath | Quarterback | Nevada-Reno |
| 232 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Hausser | Tackle | Wichita State |
| 233 | Chicago Bears | George Brumm | Center | Pacific |
| 234 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Parmer Jim Parmer James Richard Parmer was an American football running back in the National Football League who played for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles... |
Back | Oklahoma State |
| 235 | Chicago Cardinals | Paul Shoults | Back | Miami (OH) |
Round twenty six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | New York Giants | Vince Marotta | Back | Mount Union |
| 237 | Detroit Lions | Phil Alexander | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 238 | Washington Redskins | Roland Oakes | End | Missouri |
| 239 | Boston Yanks | Bruce Mather | Back | New Hampshire |
| 240 | Los Angeles Rams | Leon Cooper | Tackle | Hardin-Simmons |
| 241 | Green Bay Packers | Aubrey Allen | Tackle | Colorado |
| 242 | Chicago Bears | Paul Dietzel Paul Dietzel Paul Dietzel is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Louisiana State University , the United States Military Academy , and the University of South Carolina , compiling a career record of 109–95–5... |
Center | Miami (OH) |
| 243 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lou Creekmur Lou Creekmur Louis Creekmur was an NFL left offensive tackle/guard for the Detroit Lions from 1950-59. He was also used as a defensive lineman in critical situations... |
Tackle | William & Mary |
| 244 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Ramsey | Back | Southern Methodist |
| 245 | Chicago Cardinals | Fred Wendt | Back | Texas-El Paso |
Round twenty seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | New York Giants | Tom Salisbury | Tackle | Clemson |
| 247 | Detroit Lions | Frank Pizza | Tackle | Toledo |
| 248 | Washington Redskins | Ed Watkins | Tackle | Idaho |
| 249 | Boston Yanks | Jim Shoaf | Tackle | Iowa |
| 250 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Wade | Back | Oklahoma City |
| 251 | Green Bay Packers | Stan Gorski | End | St. Mary's (MN) |
| 252 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Stanton | End | North Carolina State |
| 253 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Felton Whitlow | Tackle | North Texas State |
| 254 | Chicago Bears | Ed Clasby | Back | Boston College |
| 255 | Chicago Cardinals | Doug Belden | Back | Florida |
Round twenty eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 | New York Giants | Roy Lilja | Center | Colorado College |
| 257 | Detroit Lions | George Schutte | Tackle | USC |
| 258 | Washington Redskins | Don Corbitt Don Corbitt Donald Oliver Corbitt was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the 28th round of the 1948 NFL Draft.... |
Center | Arizona |
| 259 | Boston Yanks | Joe McCary | Back | Virginia |
| 260 | Los Angeles Rams | Ken Sinofsky | Guard | Nevada-Reno |
| 261 | Green Bay Packers | Don Sharp | Center | Tulsa |
| 262 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dinky Bowen | Back | Georgia Tech |
| 263 | Chicago Bears | Fred Hardison | End | Duke |
| 264 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bennie Ellender Bennie Ellender -External links:*... |
Back | Tulane |
| 265 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Stackhouse | Tackle | Xavier |
Round twenty nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | New York Giants | Bobby Greenhalgh | Back | San Francisco |
| 267 | Detroit Lions | Tony Pabalis | Back | Central Michigan |
| 268 | Washington Redskins | Buddy Bowen | Back | Mississippi |
| 269 | Boston Yanks | Al Sica | Back | Pennsylvania |
| 270 | Los Angeles Rams | Bobby Jack Stuart | Back | Tulsa/Army |
| 271 | Green Bay Packers | John "Pep" Panelli | Back | Notre Dame |
| 272 | Chicago Bears | Frank Van Deren | End | California |
| 273 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rex Grossman | Back | Indiana |
| 274 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Abe Gibron Abe Gibron Abraham Gibron was an American football coach and player. He is best remembered for his tenure as head coach of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played in the NFL as an offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Bears... |
Guard | Purdue |
| 275 | Chicago Cardinals | Bernie Reid | Guard | Georgia |
Round thirty
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | New York Giants | Ed Kelley | Tackle | Texas |
| 277 | Detroit Lions | Bob McCurry | Center | Michigan State |
| 278 | Washington Redskins | Vic Paulson | End | California-Santa Barbara |
| 279 | Boston Yanks | Harry Bonk Harry Bonk Harry Bonk is an American former football player. He played college football as a fullback for the University of Maryland from 1945 to 1948, and for Dartmouth College and Bucknell University in 1944... |
Back | Maryland |
| 280 | Los Angeles Rams | Hilliard "Junior" Crum | End | Arizona |
| 281 | Green Bay Packers | Clarence "Clink" McGeary Clarence McGeary Clarence McGeary is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League.-Biography:McGeary was born Clarence Valentine McGeary Jr. on August 8, 1926 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.-Career:... |
Tackle | North Dakota State |
| 282 | Philadelphia Eagles | A. B. Kitchens | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 283 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bruce Hilkene Bruce Hilkene Bruce L. Hilkene was the captain and starting left tackle of the undefeated 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team. The team defeated the USC Trojans 49-0 in the 1948 Rose Bowl and has been selected as the greatest Michigan football team of all time... |
Tackle | Michigan |
| 284 | Chicago Bears | Al Pietkiewicz | End | San Francisco |
| 285 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Powell | End | Tennessee |
Round thirty one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | Washington Redskins | Barney Welch | Back | Texas A&M |
| 287 | Boston Yanks | Bernor Langsjoen | Back | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 288 | Los Angeles Rams | Tony Kunkiewicz | Back | Trinity (CT) |
| 289 | Green Bay Packers | Gayland "Mike" Mills | End | Brigham Young |
| 290 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ted Zuchowski | Tackle | Toledo |
| 291 | Chicago Bears | Norm Cox | Back | Texas Christian |
| 292 | Philadelphia Eagles | Art Statuto Art Statuto Arthur John Statuto was an American football center who played for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League and the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference.- References :... |
Center | Notre Dame |
| 293 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Polidor | Back | Villanova |
Round thirty two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | Boston Yanks | George Neff | Back | Virginia |
| 295 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Taylor | End | Rice |
| 296 | Green Bay Packers | Ralph Earhart Ralph Earhart Ralph Earhart is a former halfback in the National Football League.-Career:Earhart was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the thirty-second round of the 1948 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at Texas Tech University and Pittsburg State... |
End | Texas Tech |
| 297 | Chicago Bears | Truett Smith | Back | Mississippi State |
| 298 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom Novak | Center | Nebraska |
| 299 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tony DeMattea | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 300 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Fischer | Guard | Notre Dame |
| = Pro Bowler | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of famers
- Bobby Layne, Quarterback from Texas taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1967.
- Y.A. Tittle, Quarterback from LSU taken 1st round 4th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1971.
- Lou Creekmur, Tackle from William & Mary taken 243rd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles, and again in the 2nd round of the 1950 special draft by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1996.