| 1939 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Jack Rhodes, G New York Giants |
| Most selections (23) | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Fewest selections (18) | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Hall of Famers | 1
|
The 1939 National Football League 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
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals | Charles "Ki" Aldrich | C | TCU | SWC | ||
| 1 | 2 | Chicago Bears | Sidney "Sid" Luckman‡ | QB | Columbia | Ind. | From Pittsburgh | |
| 1 | 3 | Cleveland Rams | Linus "Bullet" Parker Hall | RB | Ole Miss | SEC | ||
| 1 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Davey O'Brien | QB | TCU | SWC | 1938 Heisman Trophy winner | |
| 1 | 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bob MacLeod | B | Dartmouth | Ind. | ||
| 1 | 6 | Chicago Bears | Bill "Bullet Bill" Osmanski | B | Holy Cross | Ind. | ||
| 1 | 7 | Detroit Lions | John Pingel | B | Michigan State | Ind. | ||
| 1 | 8 | Washington Redskins | I. B. Hale | T | TCU | SWC | ||
| 1 | 9 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Buhler | B | Minnesota | Big Ten | ||
| 1 | 10 | New York Giants | Walt Nielsen | B | Arizona | BIAA |
Round two
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brooklyn Dodgers (from Pittsburgh) | Clarence "Pug" Manders | Fullback | Drake |
| 12 | Chicago Cardinals | Marshall Goldberg | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
| 13 | Cleveland Rams | Gaylon Smith | Fullback | Southwestern (TN) |
| 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charles Newton | Back | Washington |
| 15 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bob Haak | Tackle | Indiana |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chicago Cardinals | Alvord Wolff | Tackle | Santa Clara |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Billy Patterson | Tailback | Baylor |
| 18 | Cleveland Rams | Elmer Tarbox | Back | Texas Tech |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Mihal | Tackle | Purdue |
| 20 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Walter "Waddy" Young | Offensive End | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Chicago Bears | John Wysocki | End | Villanova |
| 22 | Detroit Lions | Howie Weiss | Fullback | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Washington Redskins | Charlie Holm | Back | Alabama |
| 24 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Brock | Center | Nebraska |
| 25 | New York Giants | John Chickerneo | Blocking Back | Pittsburgh |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Hugh McCullough | Defensive Back | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Chicago Cardinals | Hal Stebbins | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 28 | Cleveland Rams | Wally Garard | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Dewell | Offensive End | SMU |
| 30 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Vic Bottari | Back | California |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Daddio | End | Pittsburgh |
| 32 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ernie Wheeler | Back | North Dakota Agricultural |
| 33 | Cleveland Rams | Eddie Gatto | Tackle | LSU |
| 34 | Philadelphia Eagles | Zed Coston | 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 # | NFL team | Player | Position | 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 | 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 # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Dwyer | Back | New Mexico |
| 52 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Eddie Palumbo | Back | Detroit |
| 53 | Cleveland Rams | Jerry Dowd | Center | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 54 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Ippolito | Back | Purdue |
| 55 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Alex Schoenbaum | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 56 | Chicago Bears | Charlie Heileman | End | Iowa State |
| 57 | Detroit Lions | Darrell Tully | Back | East Texas State |
| 58 | Washington Redskins | Quinton Lumpkin | Center | Georgia |
| 59 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Twedell | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 60 | New York Giants | Lloyd Woodell | Center | Arkansas |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Ole Nelson | End | Michigan State |
| 62 | Chicago Cardinals | Sherm Hinkebein | Center | Kentucky |
| 63 | Cleveland Rams | Warren "Bronco" Brunner | Back | Tulane |
| 64 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Somers | Tackle | La Salle |
| 65 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Dan "Tiger" Hill | Center | Duke |
| 66 | Chicago Bears | Bob Dannies | Center | Pittsburgh |
| 67 | Detroit Lions | Dick Trzuskowski | Tackle | Idaho |
| 68 | Washington Redskins | Torrance "Bo" Russell | Tackle | Auburn |
| 69 | Green Bay Packers | Paul Kell | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 70 | New York Giants | Pete Zagar | Tackle | Stanford |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Brown | 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 | TCU |
| 76 | Chicago Bears | Ray Bray | Guard | Western Michigan |
| 77 | Detroit Lions | Bill Callihan | Back | Nebraska |
| 78 | Washington Redskins | Wilbur Moore | Back | Minnesota |
| 79 | Green Bay Packers | John Hall | Back | TCU |
| 80 | New York Giants | Bob Mills | Tackle | Nebraska |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jack Lee | Back | Carnegie Tech |
| 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 | Ole Miss |
| 86 | Chicago Bears | Walt Wood | Back | Tennessee |
| 87 | Detroit Lions | Ray George | Tackle | USC |
| 88 | Washington Redskins | Jimmy Johnston | Back | Washington |
| 89 | Green Bay Packers | Vince Gavre | Back | Wisconsin |
| 90 | New York Giants | Tom Roberts | Tackle | DePaul |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Chicago Cardinals | Bowden Wyatt | End | Tennessee |
| 92 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lou Tomasetti | 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 | Back | Centre |
| 99 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Sprague | End | SMU |
| 100 | New York Giants | Merl Miller | Back | Washington |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Denny Cochran | Back | St. Louis |
| 102 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Thomas | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 103 | Cleveland Rams | Chet Adams | Tackle | Ohio |
| 104 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Kraynick | Back | North Carolina |
| 105 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ralph Heikkinen | 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 # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Chicago Cardinals | Andy Sabados | Guard | The Citadel |
| 112 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Fabian Hoffman | End | Pittsburgh |
| 113 | Cleveland Rams | Joel Hitt | End | Mississippi College |
| 114 | Philadelphia Eagles | Thomas "Allie" White | Tackle | TCU |
| 115 | Brooklyn Dodgers | George Gembis | Back | Wayne State (MI) |
| 116 | Chicago Bears | Ed Bock | Guard | Iowa State |
| 117 | Detroit Lions | Prescott Hutchins | Guard | Oregon State |
| 118 | Washington Redskins | Steve Slivinski | Guard | Washington |
| 119 | Green Bay Packers | Dan Elmer | Center | Minnesota |
| 120 | New York Giants | Sam Allis | Back | Centenary |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | 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 Tech |
| 126 | Chicago Bears | Anton Stolfa | Back | Luther |
| 127 | Detroit Lions | Art Means | Guard | Washington |
| 128 | Washington Redskins | Bob Hoffman | Back | USC |
| 129 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Badgett | Tackle | Georgia |
| 130 | New York Giants | George Watson | Back | North Carolina |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Chicago Cardinals | Russ Clarke | Guard | Santa Clara |
| 132 | Pittsburgh Pirates | John Tosi | Center | Niagara |
| 133 | Cleveland Rams | Ben Friend | Tackle | LSU |
| 134 | Philadelphia Eagles | Foster Watkins | Back | West Texas State |
| 135 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lou Trunzo | Guard | Wake Forest |
| 136 | Chicago Bears | Bob Voigts | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 137 | Detroit Lions | Gene Hodge | End | East Texas State |
| 138 | Washington Redskins | Eric Tipton | Back | Duke |
| 139 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Greenfield | Center | Arizona |
| 140 | New York Giants | Gil Duggan | Tackle | Oklahoma |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | 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 | Tackle | Washington State |
| 149 | Green Bay Packers | Roy Bellin | Back | Wisconsin |
| 150 | New York Giants | Ted Panish | Back | Bradley |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Chicago Cardinals | Ev 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 | End | Columbia |
| 156 | Chicago Bears | Raphael Masters | End | Newberry |
| 157 | Detroit Lions | Ralph Neihaus | Tackle | Dayton |
| 158 | Washington Redskins | Clyde Shugart | Tackle | Iowa State |
| 159 | Green Bay Packers | John Yerby | End | Oregon |
| 160 | New York Giants | Jack Sanders | Tackle | SMU |
Round eighteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Dave Shirk | End | Kansas |
| 162 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Huffman | End | Marshall |
| 163 | Cleveland Rams | Alex Atty | Guard | West Virginia |
| 164 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charlie Gainor | End | North Dakota |
| 165 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Paul Morin | Tackle | Iowa State |
| 166 | Chicago Bears | Solly Sherman | Back | Chicago |
| 167 | Detroit Lions | Dutch Niemant | Back | New Mexico |
| 168 | Washington Redskins | Boyd Morgan | Back | USC |
| 169 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Balasz | Back | Iowa |
| 170 | New York Giants | Will Dolman | End | California |
Round nineteen
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | 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 | 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 | John Brennan | Guard | Michigan |
| 180 | New York Giants | Bill Paulman | Back | Stanford |
Round twenty
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | 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 | LSU |
| 185 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Tony Popp | End | Toledo |
| 186 | Chicago Bears | George Vogeler | Center | Oklahoma A&M |
| 187 | Detroit Lions | Jim McDonald | Center | Illinois |
| 188 | Washington Redskins | Paul Coop | Tackle | Centre |
| 189 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Schultz | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 190 | New York Giants | Lyle Smith | Guard | Tulane |
Round twenty-one
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Chicago Bears | Aldo Forte | Tackle | Montana |
| 192 | Detroit Lions | Merrill Waters | End | BYU |
| 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 # | NFL team | Player | Position | 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 [3] | New York Giants | Jack Rhodes | Guard | Texas |
| = Hall of Famer |
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.[4]
Notable undrafted players
| = Pro Bowler [5] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ↑ "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.
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