The 1938 NFL Draft was held on December 12, 1937. The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Round One

The St. ... High school running back A running back, halfback or tailback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... The University of Arkansas, known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team colors Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver Head Coach Andy Reid Owner Jeffrey Lurie General manager Tom Heckert Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol... James Allen McDonald (June 9, 1915 - ?), was a college and professional American football player, and later the football head coach at the University of Tennessee for one season. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. ... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach Bill Cowher Owner Dan Rooney General manager Kevin Colbert League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1943; 1945-1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Century Division (1967-1969) American Football... Byron White, official portrait. ... The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder, UCB officially[2]; Colorado, CU colloquially) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system. ... The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ... City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ... Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz (born August 12, 1915, South River, New Jersey, died July 13, 1992) was a former American Football Offensive lineman who played for the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. ... Center (C) is a position in American football. ... Fordham University is a private, coeducational research university[2] located in and around New York City. ... City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933-1949) National Conference (1950... Purdue University is a public land-grant university whose primary campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana on the bluffs above the Wabash River. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Big Blue Wrecking Crew, Big Blue, G-Men, the Giants, The New York Football Giants Team colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Owner The Mara and Tisch Families General manager Ernie Accorsi League/Conference affiliations National Football League... Gonzaga University is a private, co-educational university located in Spokane, Washington. ... City Landover, Maryland Other nicknames The Skins Team colors Burgundy and Gold Head Coach Joe Gibbs Owner Daniel Snyder General manager Vinny Cerrato Fight song Hail to the Redskins League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1932–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol... University of Detroit Mercy is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university located in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It was founded in 1878 as the University of Detroit by the Society of Jesus. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football... Oregon State University (OSU) is a research and degree-granting four-year public university located in Corvallis, Oregon. ...

Hall of Famers

• Frank Kinard, T, Ole Miss - taken 3rd round, 18th overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Inducted in 1971.
• Alex Wojciechowicz, C, Fordham - taken 1st round, 6th overall by the Detroit Lions. Inducted in 1968.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is technically the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... Frank Manning Bruiser Kinard Sr. ... The offensive team or offense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage in possession of the ball. ... The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. ...

Other notable players selected

• Jim Benton, End, Arkansas - taken 2nd round, 11th overall by the Cleveland Rams.

Jim Benton was an American football player who was selected for the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team. ... An End in American football is a player that lines up at the very end of the line of scrimmage. ...

See also

• List of professional football drafts

This is a list of professional football drafts. ...

External links

• Complete draft information from databaseFootball.com
• Pro Football Hall of Fame