NFL DRAFT HISTORY
- 1945
Rounds
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| Pick | Player | Name | Team | Position | College |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
Charley Trippi Paul Duhart Joe Renfroe Eddie Prokop Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch Frank Szymanski Don Lund Jim Hardy John Yonaker Elmer Barbour Walt Schlinkman |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
B B B B WR C RB QB E B B |
Georgia Florida Tulane Georgia Tech Michigan/Wisconsin Notre Dame Michigan USC Notre Dame Wake Forest Texas Tech |
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1 2 3 4 5 |
12 13 14 15 16 |
Jack Dugger Wayne Williams Paul Collins Tom Dean Milan Lazetich |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams |
E B B T T |
Ohio State Minnesota Missouri Southern Methodist Michigan |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 |
Cecil Gray Walt Watt Bill Dellastatious Damon Tassos W.G. (Dub) Wooten Charley Allen John (Tree) Adams Stan Mohrbacher Alvin Dark Gordon Appleby Clyde Goodnight |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
C B B G E B T G B C E |
Oregon Miami (FL) Missouri Texas A&M Oklahoma Southern Methodist Notre Dame Iowa LSU Ohio State Tulsa |
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1 2 3 4 5 |
28 29 30 31 32 |
Bob Dobelstein Roger Adams Steve Erich Don Deeks Jack Zilly |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams |
G C G T E |
Tennessee Florida Marquette Washington Notre Dame |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 |
Chuck Mehelich Al Kowalski Zeke Chronister Johnny (Strike) Strzykalski Roger Harding Georege Bujan Bob Wiese Forest Masterson Pete Pihos Ed Castleberry Joe Graham |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
E QB E B C C B C WR B E |
Duquesne Tulsa Texas Christian Marquette California Oregon Michigan Iowa Indiana West Texas State Florida |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 |
Dick Barwegen Corwin Clatt Greg Browning Jim Mello Jerry Cowhig Gene Fekete Wayne Shaw Johnny North Chuck Dellago Barney Poole Don Wells |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
G B E B B B B E G E T |
Purdue Notre Dame Denver Notre Dame Notre Dame Ohio State Southern Methodist Vanderbilt Minnesota Mississippi/Army Georgia |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 |
Ziggy Czarobski Mike Wolak Louie Futrell Marty Silovich Fred Negus Glen Burgeis John Steber Mike Jamoluk Gonzalo Morales Jack Mead Casey Stephenson |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
T B B C C T G T B E B |
Notre Dame Duquesne Fresno State Marquette Wisconsin Tulsa Georgia Tech Temple St. Mary's (CA) Wisconsin Tennessee |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 |
Tom Hughes John Dodds John Harrington Ellis Jones Johnny August Art Porter Russ Lowther Pat O'Brien Sam Robinson Nick Vodick Toby Collins |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
T G E G B E B T B B T |
Missouri California Marquette Tulsa Alabama Tulane Detroit Purdue Washington Northwestern Tulsa |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 |
Elting Johnson Gene Meeks Leon Pense Earl Lambert Dick Huffman Les Joop Bill Mayther Curt Kuykendall Forrest Hall John Rudan Lamar Dingler |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
B B B B T T C B B B |
Bucknell Kentucky Arkansas Manhattan Tennessee Illinois Oregon Auburn San Francisco Marquette Arkansas |
| E |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 |
Bill Huber Art Brandau Roy Cross Don Kasprzak Vern Walters Bill Poe Frank Brogger Paul Walker Joe Sadonis Vic Smith Hal Helscher |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
E C E B B B E E T B B |
Notre Dame Tennessee Tennessee Dartmouth Alma Clemson Michigan State Yale Fordham UCLA LSU |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 |
Ray Ball Earl Haury Halley Heard Ben Jones Tom Fears Mack Creger Howie Hansen Chuck Avery Rudy Mobley Jim Young Ralph Hammond |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
B T T E WR B T B B T C |
Holy Cross Kansas State LSU Arkansas UCLA Northwestern Utah State Minnesota Hardin-Simmons Arkansas Pittsburgh |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 |
John Martin Bob Cowan Frank Basilone Herb Coleman Joe Winkler Mike Kasap Jack Boyd Paul McKee Jim Newmeyer Billy Bevis Ed Podgorski |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
B B B C C T B E T B T |
East Tennessee State Indiana Duquesne Notre Dame Purdue Illinois UCLA Syracuse St. Vincent Tennessee Lafayette |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 |
Elmore (Buddy) Luper John Monahan George McDonald Joe Pezelski Jack Aland Ralph Ellsworth Charlie Conerly Wally Hopp Bill Chambers Bob Boozer Bill Hackett |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
B E T B T B QB B T T G |
Duke Dartmouth South Carolina Villanova Alabama Texas Mississippi Nebraska UCLA Arkansas Ohio State |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 |
Mel Odelli Hal Self Solon (Bobo) Barnett John DiGangi Chuck Uknes John Putnik Ben Trickey Frank Mattioli John Duda Stan Rhoades Marv Lindsey |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
B B G T B E B G B B B |
Duquesne Alabama Baylor Holy Cross Iowa Utah State Iowa Pittsburgh Virginia Mississippi State Arkansas |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 |
Tom Reilly Gordon Carver George Connor Chan Highsmith Bill Lund Windell Williams Merle Gibson Eddie Saenz Bill Montgomery Jack Wink Robert (Buster) McClure |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
G B T C B E E B B B T |
Fordham Duke Notre Dame North Carolina Case Western Reserve Rice Texas Christian USC LSU Wisconsin Nevada-Reno |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 |
John Cannady Jim Ungles Skimp Harrison Mike Costello Bob Barton John Creevey Dom Fusci Wayne Flanigan Howard Werner Jim Little Harry Pieper |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
B B E E E B T E E T C |
Indiana Kansas State South Carolina Georgetown (DC) Holy Cross Notre Dame South Carolina Denver Syracuse Kentucky California |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 |
John Itzel Arnie Weinmeister Ben Cittadino Paul Dromgoole Dick Hoerner Bobby Tom Jenkins O.J. Key Nick Sacrinty Jim Austin Bob Jabbusch Bob Kula |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
B DT E E B B B B B G B |
Pittsburgh Washington Duke Manhattan Iowa Alabama Tulane Wake Forest Missouri Ohio State Minnesota |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 |
Virgil Eikenberg Ralph Strayhorn Alex Wizbicki Dolph Czekala Lee Kennon Jim McWhorter Jim Keane Ed Stacco Quentin Klenk Bill Byrd Frank Hazard |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
B G B T T B E T T C G |
Rice North Carolina Holy Cross Syracuse Oklahoma Alabama Iowa Colgate USC Maryland Nebraska |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 |
John Andretich Jim Landrigan Al Kasulin Joe Drumm Eagle Matulich Bruno Niedziela Jim Bradshaw Clyde LeForce Joe Spencer Glenn Morries Ed Jeffers |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
B T B T B T C B T T T |
Purdue Dartmouth Villanova Georgetown (DC) Mississippi State Iowa Auburn Tulsa Oklahoma State Texas Oklahoma State |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 |
Bill Lilienthal Charley Lively John Kramer Mario Gianelli Bill Griffin Bill Shipkey Mike Castronis Broughton Williams Leo Pratt Pete Davis Bill Prentice |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
T T T T T B G E T B B |
Villanova Arkansas Marquette Boston College Kentucky Stanford Georgia Florida Oklahoma State Santa Clara Santa Clara |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 |
Ted Curran J.D. (Red) Cheek Art Price Eric Jamison Leroy Erickson Ken Currier Walt Stickel Sid Halliday Phil Teschner Sam Vacanti Warren Fuller |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
B G B T B G T T T B E |
Iowa Baylor Rutgers San Francisco Oregon Wisconsin Pennsylvania Southern Methodist Brown Iowa Fordham |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 |
Fred Grant Don Malmberg Don Fabling Walt Kretz Ray Evans Bob Livingston Chick Davidson Jack Verutti Johnny Magee Vern Oliver Fred Neilsen |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
B B B B T B T B G C T |
Wake Forest UCLA Colorado Cornell Texas-El Paso Notre Dame Cornell St. Mary's (CA) Rice Washington State St. Mary's (CA) |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 |
Everett Hartwell Wally Crittenden Johnny Cook Marty Grbovaz Luke Higgins Gabby Martin Ray Olsen Mike Vargon Norm (Monk) Mosley Jim Chadwell Bob Gilmore |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
E B B E T E B E B T B |
Auburn USC Georgia San Francisco Notre Dame Southern Methodist Tulane Kansas State Alabama Tennessee Washington |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 |
Jules Taddie Ardie McClure Ed Cain Ziggy Gory Stan Nowak Russ Morrow Charley Wright Jim McMurdy Blair Brown Vince Mroz Lloyd Baxter |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
C T B C E C G C G E C |
Rochester Georgia Rice Villanova South Carolina Tennessee Iowa State Stanford Oklahoma State Michigan State Southern Methodist |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 |
Hugo Norige Angelo Carlaccini Jerry Whitney Bill Iancelli Gene Konopka Jack Green Cecil (Cy) Souders Stan Green Bob Hall George Kita Nolan Luhn |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
B B B E G G E T E B E |
Wooster Pittsburgh USC William & Mary Villanova Alabama Ohio State Oklahoma Stanford Drake Tulsa |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 |
Ed Burns Felix Trapani Gene (Red) Knight Al Kull Ray Florek Ben Wall Bob Ivory Lu Gambino Don Talcott Doug Graham Nestor Blanco |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
B G B T B B G B T T G |
Boston College LSU LSU Fordham Illinois Western Michigan Detroit Maryland Nevada-Reno Stanford Colorado Mines |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 |
Hal Finney Don Fambrough Glen Stough Bob Mangene Russ Perry Dell Taylor Ray Jones Goerge Hillery Bill Thompson Jack Dillon Bill Chestnutn |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
B B T B B B B E T E B |
USC Texas Duke Boston College Wake Forest Tulsa Texas Texas-El Paso New Mexico Texas Tech Kansas |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 |
Garland (Bulldog) Williams Jim Marsh Don Fauble John Morelli Pat West Bob Hary Milford Dreblow Len Ciesla Al Fleming Charley Anthony Jim Thompson |
Cardinals Steelers Dodgers Yanks Rams Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
T T B G B B B B C B B |
Duke Oklahoma State Oklahoma Georgetown (DC) USC Minnesota USC Creighton Wichita State Brown Washington State |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 |
Ralph Grant Nick Studen Ed Dusek John Fisher Bill Davis Frank Irwin Frank Lopp Nick Forkovich Leo Benjamin Ray Pipkin Jim Evans |
Steelers Dodgers Cardinals Yanks Rams Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
B B B C B T T B C B E |
Bucknell Denver Texas A&M Harvard Oregon Duke Wisconsin William & Mary West Virginia Arkansas Idaho |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 |
LeMar Dykstra Otto Payne John Kondria Elmer Oberto Charley Compton Paul Limont Don Robinson Leon Diner Jim Dougherty Joe Wolf Ham Nichols |
Dodgers Cardinals Steelers Yanks Rams Lions Bears Redskins Eagles Giants Packers |
B B T G T E B E B C G |
Colorado Texas A&M St. Vincent Georgetown (DC) Alabama Notre Dame Michigan Denver Miami (OH) USC Rice |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 |
319 320 321 322 323 324 |
Wayne (Rusty) Johnston Bob Cummings Ben Schadler Ken Reese Bill Broderick John Priday |
Bears Redskins Lions Eagles Giants Packers |
B C B B T B |
Marquette Vanderbilt Northwestern Alabama Utah Ohio State |
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1 2 3 4 5 6 |
325 326 327 328 329 330 |
Don Nolander Tom Dorais George Groves Loren Braner John Staples Billy Joe Aldridge |
Redskins Lions Bears Eagles Giants Packers |
T B C C G B |
Minnesota Detroit Marquette Pittsburgh Alabama Oklahoma State |