The 1939 NFL Draft was held on December 9, 1938. 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 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Round One

• 1: From Pittsburgh Pirates

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Hall of Famers

• Sid Luckman, QB, Columbia - taken 1st round, 2nd overall by the Chicago Bears. Inducted in 1965.

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Other notable players selected

• Ray Bray, DL, Western Michigan - taken 9th round, 76th overall by the Chicago Bears.
• Charley Brock, C, Nebraska - taken 3rd round, 24th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
• Waddy Young, End, Oklahoma - taken 3rd round, 20th overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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See also

• List of professional football drafts

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

External links

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