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Draft History-1940-1949

1940
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1	6	Nave, Doyle	B	USC
3	21	Fisk, Bill	E	USC
5	36	Smith, Harry	G	USC
6	46	Rike, Jim	C	Tennessee
7	56	Winslow, Bob	E	USC
8	66	Tranavitch, Bill	B	Rutgers
9	76	Haas, Bob	T	Missouri
10	86	DeWitte, Leon	B	Purdue
11	96	Prasse, Erwin	E	Iowa
12	106	Binder, Ken	B	Carroll
13	116	Bowers, Jusrin	T	Oklahoma
14	126	Morlock, Jack	B	Marshall
15	136	Rouse, Stillman	E	Missouri
16	146	Padley, Jack	B	Dayton
17	156	Hackenbruck, John	T	Oregon State
18	166	Ribar, Frank	G	Duke
19	176	McCarthy, Herb	B	Denver
20	186	Parten, Dub	T	Centenary
21	191	Morgan, Malvern	C	Auburn
22	196	Orf, Bob	E	Missouri

1941
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1	5	Thomason, Jim	B	Texas A&M
2	15	Goodreault, Gene	E	Boston College
3	20	Hopp, Harry	B	Nebraska
4	30	Lio, Augie	G	Georgetown
5	35	Nelson, Bob	C	Baylor
6	45	Tripson, John	E	Wake Forest
7	55	Jett, John	E	Wake Forest
8	65	Manzo, Joe	T	Boston College
9	75	Davis, Jasper	B	Duke
10	85	Pavelec, Ted	T	Detroit
11	95	Piepul, Milt	B	Notre Dame
12	105	Jefferson, Billy	B	Mississippi State
13	115	Britt, Maurice	E	Arkansas
14	125	Schibanoff, Alex	T	Franklin & Marshall
15	135	Scott, Perry	E	Muhlenberg
16	145	Sarres, George	C	Providence
17	155	Gage, Fred	B	Wisconsin
18	165	Ishmael, Charlie	B	Kentucky
19	175	Isberg, Len	B	Oregon
20	185	Friedlander, Paul	B	Carnigie-Mellon

1942
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1	5	Westfall, Bob	B	Michigan
2	15	Bauman, Alf	T	Northwestern
3	20	Dethman, Bob	B	Oregon
4	30	Sanzotta, Dorm	B	Case Western Reserve
5	35	Blalock, Joe	E	Clemson
6	45	Evans, Murray	B	Hardin-Simmons
7	55	Colella, Tommy	B	Canisius
8	65	Franceski, Joe	T	Scranton
9	75	Banjavic, Emil	B	Arizona
10	85	Diehl, Bill	C	Iowa
11	95	Polanski, John	B	Wake Forest
12	105	Stringfellow, Joe	E	Southern Mississippi
13	115	Arena, Tony	C	Michigan State
14	125	Heinberg, Wolf	T	Cal-Santa Barbara
15	135	Speedie, Mac	E	Utah
16	145	Bynum, Firman	T	Arkansas
17	155	Fisher, Dick	B	Ohio State
18	165	Speth, George	T	Murray State
19	175	Heaton, Blair	E	Susquehanna
20	185	Collins, Ben	B	West Texas State

1943
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1	1	Sinkwich, Frank	B	Georgia
2	11	Schreiner, Dave	E	Wisconsin
3	16	Ashcom, Dick	T	Oregon
4	26	Hamer, Ralph	B	Furman
5	31	Wickett, Lloyd	T	Oregon State
6	41	Jones, Casey	B	Union (TN)
7	51	Sizemore, Paul	E	Furman
8	61	Poschner, George	E	Georgia
9	71	Irish, Jack	T	Arizona
10	81	Fenton, Jack	B	Michigan State
11	91	Renfro, Dick	B	Washington State
12	101	Kolesar, Bob	G	Michigan
13	111	Huntsinger, Del	B	Portland
14	121	Dernoncourt, Ellard	E	St.Louis
15	131	Woodward, Dick	E	Colorado
16	141	Marv, Bass	T	William&Mary
17	151	Peelish; Vic	G	West Virginia
18	161	Maeda, Chet	B	Colorado State
19	171	Kusynski, Bernie	E	Penn
20	181	Scanland, Al	B	Oklahoma State
21	191	Lohry, Royal (ACE)	B	Iowa State
22	201	Holland, Percy	G	LSU
23	211	Fitzgerald, Mike	G	Missouri
24	221	Remington, Will	C	Washington State
25	231	Hamm, Huel	B	Oklahoma
26	241	Konopka, Irv	T	Idaho
27	251	Fears, Chuck	T	UCLA
28	261	Ekern, Bert	E	Missouri
29	271	Wagner, Virgil	B	Millikin
30	281	Kaplan, Many	B	Western Maryland

1944
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1	4	Grahm, Otto	B	Northwestern
2	14	Cifers, Bob	B	Tennessee
3	19	Heywood, Ralph	E	USC
4	30	Betteridge, George	B	Utah
5	35	Greene, John	T	Michigan
6	46	Alliquie, Ed	T	Santa Clara
7	57	Briggs, Paul	T	Colorado
8	68	Giske, Red	G	Washington State
9	79	Bolger, Matthew	E	Notre Dame
10	90	Hein, Herb	E	Minnesota
11	101	White, Paul	B	Michigan
12	112	Lescoulie, Jack	G	UCLA
13	123	Rehor, Doug	B	Dickenson
14	134	Pritula, Bill	C	Michigan
15	145	Molich, Jim	E	Fresno State
16	156	Yakapovich, Jules	B	Colgate
17	167	Helms, Jack	T	Georgia Tech
18	178	Maderick, Elmer(Tippy)	B	Detroit
19	189	Eubank, Bill	E	Mississippi State
20	200	Ahlstrom, Ray	B	St. Mary's (CA)
21	211	Kapter; Alex	G	Northwestern
22	222	Clark; Vic	B	Texas
23	233	Fischer, Max	C	Oklahoma
24	244	Jacoby; Chuck	B	Indiana
25	255	McCarthy, Bob	E	St. Mary's (CA)
26	266	Hendrickson, Stan	E	Colorado
27	277	Bouldin, Fred	B	Missouri
28	288	Petroski, Pat	G	Miami
29	299	Tosti, Joe	E	Scranton
30	310	Seelinger, Len	B	Wisconsin

1945
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1	6	Szyman, Frank	C	Notre Dame
3	24	Mohrbacher; Stan	G	Iowa
5	39	Wiese, Bob	B	Michigan
6	49	Fekete, Gene	B	Ohio State
7	62	Jarmoluk, Mike	T	Temple
8	72	Lowther, Russ	B	Detroit
9	82	Joop, Les	T	Illinois
10	95	Walker, Paul	E	Yale
11	105	Hansen, Howie	T	Utah State
12	115	Kasap, Mike	T	Illinois
13	128	Hopp, Wally	B	Nebraska
14	138	Trickey, Ben	B	Iowa
15	148	Williams, Windell	E	Rice
16	161	Flanigan, Wayne	E	Denver
17	171	Key, O.J.	B	Tulane
18	181	McWhorter, Jim	B	Alabama
19	194	LeForce, Clyde	B	Tulsa
20	204	Castronis, Mike	G	Georgia
21	214	Currier, Ken	G	Wisconsin
22	227	Verutti, Jack	B	St Mary's (CA)
23	237	Olsen, Ray	B	Tulane
24	260	Morrow, Russ	C	Tennessee
25	270	Green, Stan	T	Oklahoma
26	270	Ivory, Bob	G	Detroit
27	280	Taylor, Bell	B	Tulsa
28	293	Ciesla, Len	B	Creighton
29	303	Lopp, Frank	T	Wisconsin
30	313	Limont, Paul	E	Notre Dame
31	321	Schadler, Ben	B	Northwestern
32	326	Dorias, Tom	B	Detroit

1946
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1	8	Dellastatious, Bill	B	Missouri
3	22	Thomas, Russ	T	Ohio State
5	38	Harris, Dave	E	Wake Forest
6	47	Eddins, Joe	G	Auburn
7	58	Berezney, Pete	T	Notre Dame
8	67	DeCourcey, Keith	B	Washington
9	78	Hedges, Bill	T	West Texas State
10	87	Dixon, Thornton	T	Ohio State
11	98	Stevens, Bob	B	Oregon State
12	107	Farris, Pat	T	Texas Tech
13	118	Copoulos, Paul	B	Marquette
14	127	Irby, Ty	B	Auburn
15	138	Thrash, Pat	E	South Carolina
16	147	Mote, Kelly	E	Duke
17	158	Scrugg, Bill	B	Rice
18	167	Wall, Ben	B	Central Michigan
19	178	Kispert, Merlin	B	Minnesota
20	187	Malmberg, Don	T	UCLA
21	198	Maloney, Norm	E	Purdue
22	207	Simmons, Jack	B	Detroit
23	218	Pulte, Joe	E	Detroit
24	227	Funderberg, Bob	B	Northwestern
25	238	Stacco, Ed	T	Colgate
26	247	Anderson, Roger	G	Oregon State
27	258	Murdock, Chuck	E	Georgia Tech
28	267	Van Duesem, Dick	C	Minnesota
29	278	Agnew, Bill	B	California
30	287	Panos, Tom	G	Utah
31	293	Palesse, Orlando	E	Marquette
32	297	Schellstede, Otis	G	Oklahoma State

1947
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1	2	Davis, Glenn	B	Army
2	12	Thomas, Russ	T	Ohio State
3	14	Kekeris, Jim	T	Missouri
4	24	Hoover, Charlie	C	Vanderbilt
5	26	Chappuis, Bob	B	Michigan
6	36	Gallagher, Bernie	T	Penn
7	46	Grain, Ed	G	Penn
8	56	James, Harvey	C	Miami
9	66	Alexander; Kale	T	South Carolina
10	76	Elliot, Chalmers(Bump)	B	Michigan
11	86	Sullivan, Pete	T	Detroit
12	96	Camarata, LaVerne	B	Iowa State
13	106	Vezmar, Walt	G	Michigan State
14	116	Hagen, Dick	E	Washignton
15	126	Meeks, J.W.	B	E. Texas State
16	136	Nilsen, Reed	C	BYU
17	146	James, Tommy	B	Ohio State
18	156	Maugham, Ralph	E	Utah State
19	166	Baty, Buryl	B	Texas A&M
20	176	Madar, Elmer	E	Michigan
21	186	White, J.T.	E	Michigan
22	196	Schuette, Carl	B	Marquette
23	206	Cipot, Steve	T	St. Bonaventure
24	216	Cadenhead, Bill	B	Alabama
25	226	Cody, Jim	T	E. Texas State
26	236	Maves, Earl	B	Wisconsin
27	246	Hilman, Bill	B	Tennessee
28	256	Kelly, Arch	E	Detroit
29	266	Tulis, Bob	T	Texas A&M
30	276	McAfee, Howard	T	Tulane

1948
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1a.		Choice to Chicago Bears Through Pittsburgh
1b.	6	Title, Y.A.	QB	LSU
2	13	Quist, George	B	Stanford
3	15	Bingaman, Les	T	Illinois
4	25	Minor, Jim	T	Arkansas
5		Choice to Green Bay
6	37	Willamson, Bob	T	Hobart
7a.	47	Enke, Fred	B	Arizona
7b.	53	Schwab, Moroni	T	Utah State
8		Choice to New York Giants
9	67	Doll, Don	B	USC
10	77	Cleary, Paul	E	USC
11	87	Land; Fred	T	LSU
12		Choice to New York Giants
13	107	Steger, Russ	B	Illinois
14	117	Enstice, Hal	B	Union
15	127	Elliot, Pete	B	Michigan
16	137	Templeton, Dave	G	Ohio State
17	147	Sickels, Quentin	G	Michigan
18	157	Spruill, Jim	T	Rice
19	167	Hafen, Barney	E	Utah
20	177	Dellosobelle, Aldo	T	Loyola (CA)
21	187	Dill, Dean	B	USC
22	197	McEwen, Jack	B	Colorado
23	207	Steiner, Roy(Rebel)	E	Alabama
24	217	Saurez, Joe	G	St. Mary's (CA)
25	227	McGee, Coy	B	Notre Dame
26	237	Alexander, Phil	T	South Carolina
27	247	Pizza, Frank	T	Toledo
28	257	Schutte, George	T	USC
29	267	Pabalis, Tony	B	Central Michigan
30	277	McCurry, Bob	C	Central Michigan

1949
Round	Overall	Player	Pos.	College
1	2	Rauch, Johnny	QB	Georgia
2	12	Panelli, John	B	Notre Dame
3	22	Kusserow, Lou	B	Columbia
4	32	Sullivan, Joe	B	Dartmouth
5	42	Brodnax, George	E	Georgia
6	52	Meinert, Bob	B	Oklahoma
7		Choice to Cardinals
8		Choice to Chicago Bears
9	82	Drazenovich, Chuck	B	Penn State
10	92	Davis, Bill	G	Duke
11	102	Settembre, Ernie	T	Miami
12	112	Boteler, Virgil	C	New Mexico
13	122	Russas, Al	E	Tennessee
14	132	Panter, Dale	T	Utah State
15	142	Pifferini, Bob	C	San Jose State
16	152	Merril, Kimball	T	BYU
17	162	Thigpen, Zealand	B	Vanderbilt
18	172	Wehr, Bill	C	Denison
19	182	Triplet, Wally	B	Penn State
20	192	Romano, Joe	T	North Carolina
21	202	Lininger, Jack	C	Ohio State
22	212	Tobler, Gil	B	Utah
23	222	Patterson, R.B.	G	Mississippi State
24	232	Clark, Oswald	E	Michigan
25	242	Cowan, Les	E	McMurry