The 1943 NFL Draft was held on April 8, 1943. 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. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ...

Round One

City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ... Frank Sinkwich(October 10,1920-October 22,1990) won the Heisman Trophy in 1942 while playing at the University of Georgia from 1940-1942. ... 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. ... 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... Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ... The Virginia Military Institute (VMI), located in Lexington, Virginia, is the second oldest state military college in the United States[2] (after The Citadel). ... The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ... Glenn Dobbs (born July 12, 1920 in McKinney, Texas) was an American Football player in the All-America Football Conference. ... Tailback is an offensive backfield position in the sport of American football. ... The University of Tulsa is a private, comprehensive university awarding bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ... 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. ... Paul Vincent Pitchin Paul Governali (1921-1978) was a professional American football player. ... NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. ... The St. ... Mike Holovak (born September 19, 1919) is a former football player, coach and executive who served as a head coach at the collegiate level with Boston College, then handled similar duties with the American Football Leagues Boston Patriots from 1961-1968. ... This article is about Boston College; for the unaffiliated urban university see Boston University. ... 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... Fordham University is a private, coeducational research university[2] located in and around New York City. ... 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... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... 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... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Offensive Tackle. ... 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... 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 Missouri System is the designated public research and land-grant university system of the state of Missouri. ... 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... Vanderbilt University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Notable players selected

• Frank Akins, RB, Washington State - taken 30th round, 290th overall by the Washington Redskins.
• Bruno Banducci, OL, Stanford - taken 6th round, 42nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
• Al Wistert, OT, Michigan - taken 5th round, 32nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.

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. ... Washington State University (WSU) is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington. ... Bruno Banducci was a offensive lineman in the NFL. He has only went to one Pro Bowl in his career. ... An offensive lineman (football) is one of a group of positions in American football. ... Stanford redirects here. ... Al Wistert (b. ... UM also has campuses in Dearborn and Flint. ...

Trivia

• 1943 and 1959 are the only NFL Drafts not to produce a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame before 1983.

The 1959 NFL Draft was held on December 2, 1958 (rounds 1-4) and January 21, 1958 (rounds 5-30). ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is technically the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... The 1983 NFL Draft is also frequently known as the Quarterback class of 1983, because of the six quarterbacks taken in the first round. ...

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