1939 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 9, 1938 |
Location | New Yorker Hotel in New York City, NY |
Overview | |
200 total selections in 22 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Ki Aldrich, C Chicago Cardinals |
Most selections (23) | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Fewest selections (18) | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Hall of Famers | 1
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The 1939 NFL draft was held on December 9, 1938, at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2] With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected center Ki Aldrich.
Player selections
= Hall of Famer |
Round one
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.[3]
Notable undrafted players
= Pro Bowler [4] |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
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Chicago Cardinals | Henry Adams | C | Pittsburgh | Ind. | |
Cleveland Rams | Riley Matheson | OT | Texas Western | Border | |
Detroit Lions | Connie Mack Berry | E | NC State | SoCon | |
Green Bay Packers | Harry Jacunski † | E | Fordham | Ind. | |
Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Ferrante | E |
Notes
References
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Sid Luckman". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ "1938 – 4th Award Davey O'Brien TCU Back". Heisman Trophy. All Things Media. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.