The 1944 NFL Draft was held on April 19, 1944. 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 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

Round One

The Boston Yanks started play in the National Football League in 1944. ... Angelo Bertelli (June 18, 1921 - June 26, 1999) was an American football quarterback. ... NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a leading Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ... Marlin M. Pat Harder (May 6, 1922 in Milwaukee, WI – September 6, 1992 in Waukesha, WI) was a college and professional football player, playing fullback and kicker. ... Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ... The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public university located in Madison, Wisconsin. ... The Brooklyn Tigers was an National Football League team in 1944. ... 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 Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ... Otto Everett Graham Jr. ... Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian research university, located in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. Northwesterns main campus is a 240-acre (970,000 m²) parcel in Evanston, along the shore of Lake Michigan. ... 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... Steve Van Buren (b. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Lousiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... 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... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University 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... In American football, the guards are the two players that line up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team. ... UM also has campuses in Dearborn and Flint. ... 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... Colgate in mid-August, towards the end of Summer. ... 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... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or Kansas) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... 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... Tailback is an offensive backfield position in the sport of American football. ... Saint Marys College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California. ... The St. ... Purdue University is a public land-grant university whose primary campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana on the bluffs above the Wabash River. ...

Hall of Famers

• Otto Graham, QB, Northwestern - taken 1st round, 4th overall by the Detroit Lions. Inducted in 1965.
• Steve Van Buren, HB, LSU - taken 1st round, 5th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. Inducted in 1965.
• Bob Waterfield, QB, UCLA - taken 5th round, 42nd overall by the Cleveland Rams. Inducted in 1965.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is technically the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... Bob Waterfield began his NFL career with the Rams with their 5th pick in 1944 in the NFL Draft. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ...

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