The 1945 NFL Draft was held on April 8, 1945. 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). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

Round One

The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ... Charley Trippi(born December 14, 1922, in Pittston, Pennsylvania)was in 1946 a two-time All-American from the University of Georgia, and was a key figure in the inter-league battling between the new AII-America Football Conference ( AAFC) and the National Football League. ... 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 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... The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... The Brooklyn Tigers was an National Football League team in 1944. ... Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Boston Yanks started play in the National Football League in 1944. ... Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. With over 16,000 students, Georgia Tech is one of four public research universities in the University System of Georgia. ... The St. ... Elroy Hirsch (June 17, 1923 - January 28, 2004) was an American football running back and receiver for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Rockets, nicknamed Crazy Legs for his unusual running style. ... UM also has campuses in Dearborn and Flint. ... City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ... Center (C) is a position in American football. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a leading Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... 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... Topps baseball card - 1954 Series, #167   Donald Andrew (Don) Lund (born May 18, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1945, 1947, 1948[start]), St. ... 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... Jim Hardy is a retired american football Quarterback. ... NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. ... The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly as Southern Cal[1]), located in the downtown district of Los Angeles, California, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research 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... Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American football. ... 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... Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... 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... Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ... Texas Tech University is a Tier I research university located in Lubbock, Texas, established in 1923 originally as Texas Technological College. ...

Hall of Famers

• Charley Trippi, HB, Georgia - taken 1st round, 1st overall by the Chicago Cardinals. Inducted in 1968.
• Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, WR, Michigan - 1st round, 5th overall by the Cleveland Rams. Inducted in 1968.
• Pete Pihos, DE, Indiana - 5th round, 41st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. Inducted in 1970.
• Tom Fears, End, UCLA - 11th round, 103rd overall by the Cleveland Rams. Inducted in 1970
• Arnie Weinmeister, DT, Washington - 17th round, 166th overall by the Brooklyn Tigers. Inducted in 1984.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is technically the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... Peter Louis Pihos (born October 22, 1923, in Orlando, Florida, USA) was a professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles. ... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ... Thomas Jesse Fears (December 3, 1922 - January 4, 2000) was an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League, playing nine seasons from 1948 to 1956. ... An End in American football is a player that lines up at the very end of the line of scrimmage. ... 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. ... Arnold George Weinmeister American Football Player Born March 23, 1923 Died June 29 2000 . ... The defensive team or defense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage not in possession of the ball. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ...

External links

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