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Round One

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... Charles Philip Bednarik (born May 1, 1925 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) (a. ... Center (C) is a position in American football. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself [2]) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ... NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. ... The Boston Yanks started play in the National Football League in 1944. ... Ewell Doak Walker, Jr. ... 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. ... Dallas Hall at Dedman College at SMU The Laura Lee Blanton Hall during a rare snow Southern Methodist University (also known as SMU) is a private, coeducational university in University Park, Texas, (an enclave of Dallas). ... 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... 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... The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR or Nevada) is a university that is located in Reno, Nevada and is known for its programs in agricultural research, animal biotechnology, and mining-related engineering and natural sciences. ... 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... 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. ... Clemson redirects here. ... The St. ... The Virginia Military Institute (VMI), located in Lexington, Virginia, is the second oldest state military college in the United States[2] (after The Citadel). ... 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... Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is the flagship[4] institution of The Texas A&M University System. ... 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... Frank Tripucka (December 8, 1927) was an American football player. ... 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. ... 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. ... City Chicago 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 League... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ...

Hall of Famers

• Chuck Bednarik, C, Penn - taken 1st round, 1st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. Inducted in 1967.
• Doak Walker, HB, SMU - taken 1st round, 3rd overall by the Boston Yanks. Inducted in 1986.
• Norm Van Brocklin, QB, Oregon - taken 4th round, 37th overall by the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted in 1971.
• George Blanda, QB, Kentucky - taken 12th round, 119th overall by the Chicago Bears. Inducted in 1981.

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Other notable players drafted

• Bill Austin, OL, Oregon State - taken 13th round, 126th overall by the New York Giants.
• Jim Finks, QB, Tulsa - taken 12th round, 116th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Joe Geri, QB, Georgia - taken 4th round, 36th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Ed Henke, DE, USC - taken 13th round, 128th overall by the Washington Redskins.
• George Taliaferro, Back, Indiana - taken 13th round, 129th overall by the Chicago Bears.

Bill Austin is a former American football coach, having served as the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League from 1966 to 1968. ... An offensive lineman (football) is one of a group of positions in American football. ... Oregon State University (OSU) is a research and degree-granting four-year public university located in Corvallis, Oregon. ... Jim Finks (August 31, 1927 - May 8, 1994) was an American sports executive primarily for American football. ... The University of Tulsa is a private, comprehensive university awarding bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ... Ed Henke is a retired american football Defensive End who played in the National Football League between 1949 and 1963. ... Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American football. ... 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. ... George Taliaferro is a former professional American football player. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ...

See also

• List of professional football drafts

This is a list of Professional Football Drafts: 1936 NFL Draft 1937 NFL Draft 1938 NFL Draft 1939 NFL Draft 1940 NFL Draft 1941 NFL Draft 1942 NFL Draft 1943 NFL Draft 1944 NFL Draft 1945 NFL Draft 1946 AAFC Draft 1946 NFL Draft 1947 AAFC Draft 1947 NFL Draft...

External links

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