1942 NFL Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 22, 1941 |
Location | Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, IL |
Overview | |
200 total selections in 22 rounds | |
League | NFL] |
First selection | Bill Dudley, HB Pittsburgh Steelers |
Most selections (20) | each team made 20 picks |
Fewest selections (20) | each team made 20 picks |
Hall of Famers | 2
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The 1942 National Football League Draft was held on December 22, 1941, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. [1] [2] Two members of the draft class have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Bill Dudley, the first overall selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Mac Speedie, 135th overall selection by the Detroit Lions. Additionally, one member of the draft class became a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame college basketball coach, Ralph Miller. Miller was selected 167th pick overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers after successful careers at Kansas on the school's football and basketball teams.
= Hall of Famer |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Dudley | Halfback | Virginia |
2 | Cleveland Rams | Jack Wilson | Halfback | Baylor |
3 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pete Kmetovic | Halfback | Stanford |
4 | Chicago Cardinals | Steve Lach | Fullback | Duke |
5 | Detroit Lions | Bob Westfall | Fullback | Michigan |
6 | Washington Redskins | Spec Sanders | Halfback | Texas |
7 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bobby Robertson | Halfback | USC |
8 | New York Giants | Merle Hapes | Fullback | Ole Miss |
9 | Green Bay Packers | Urban Odson | Tackle | Minnesota |
10 | Chicago Bears | Frankie Albert | Quarterback | Stanford |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vern Martin | Back | Texas |
12 | Cleveland Rams | Jack "Indian" Jacobs | Back | Oklahoma |
13 | Philadelphia Eagles | Vic Lindskog | Center | Stanford |
14 | Chicago Cardinals | Lloyd Cheatham | Back | Auburn |
15 | Detroit Lions | Alf Bauman | Tackle | Northwestern |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ken Casanega | Back | Santa Clara |
17 | Cleveland Rams | Roger Eason | Tackle | Oklahoma |
18 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ted Williams | Back | Boston College |
19 | Chicago Cardinals | Wilson "Bud" Schwenk | Back | Washington University |
20 | Detroit Lions | Bob Dethman | Back | Oregon State |
21 | Washington Redskins | Rufus Deal | Back | Auburn |
22 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Curt Mecham | Back | Oregon |
23 | New York Giants | Bob Sweiger | Back | Minnesota |
24 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Frankowski | Guard | Washington |
25 | Chicago Bears | Joe Boratyn | Back | Holy Cross |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Malcolm Kutner | End | Texas |
27 | Cleveland Rams | Len Levy | Guard | Minnesota |
28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gordon Paschka | Guard | Minnesota |
29 | Chicago Cardinals | Vince Banonis | Center | Detroit |
30 | Detroit Lions | Dom "Mickey" Sanzotta | Back | Case Western Reserve |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Curt Sandig | Back | St. Mary's (TX) |
32 | Cleveland Rams | Orville Matthews | Back | Oklahoma |
33 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ernie Blandin | Tackle | Tulane |
34 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Reinhard | Tackle | California |
35 | Detroit Lions | Joe Blalock | End | Clemson |
36 | Washington Redskins | Joe Zeno | Guard | Holy Cross |
37 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Vike Francis | Back | Nebraska |
38 | New York Giants | Al Blozis | Tackle | Georgetown |
39 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Green | Back | Iowa |
40 | Chicago Bears | Martin Ruby | Defensive tackle | Texas A&M |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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41 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Greene | Tackle | Tulsa |
42 | Cleveland Rams | Mike Sweeney | End | Texas |
43 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earl Younglove | End | Washington |
44 | Chicago Cardinals | Chal Daniel | Guard | Texas |
45 | Detroit Lions | Murray Evans | Back | Hardin–Simmons |
46 | Washington Redskins | Harley McCollum | Tackle | Tulane |
47 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Henry Stanton | End | Arizona |
48 | New York Giants | Bob Glass | Back | Tulane |
49 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Krivonak | Guard | South Carolina |
50 | Chicago Bears | H.C. Burrus | End | Hardin–Simmons |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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51 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Johnny Butler | Back | Tennessee |
52 | Cleveland Rams | Italo Rossi | Tackle | Purdue |
53 | Philadelphia Eagles | Billy Sewell | Back | Washington State |
54 | Chicago Cardinals | Rupe Thornton | Guard | Santa Clara |
55 | Detroit Lions | Tommy Colella | Back | Canisius |
56 | Washington Redskins | Bob Fitch | End | Minnesota |
57 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Wayne Goldsmith | Back | Emporia State |
58 | New York Giants | Tommy Prothro | Back | Duke |
59 | Green Bay Packers | Pres Johnston | Back | SMU |
60 | Chicago Bears | Bob Jeffries | Guard | Missouri |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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61 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Floyd Spendlove | Tackle | Utah |
62 | Cleveland Rams | Bob Brumley | Back | Rice |
63 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Halverson | Guard | Oregon State |
64 | Chicago Cardinals | Doug Renzel | Back | Marquette |
65 | Detroit Lions | Joe Franceski | Tackle | Scranton |
66 | Washington Redskins | George Peters | Back | Oregon State |
67 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Preston Flanagan | End | Texas |
68 | New York Giants | Tom Kearns | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
69 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Rogers | End | Michigan |
70 | Chicago Bears | Frank Maznicki | Back | Boston College |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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71 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rayburn Chase | Back | Missouri |
72 | Cleveland Rams | Hubert Ulrich | End | Kansas |
73 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Graves | Center | Tennessee |
74 | Chicago Cardinals | Chet Wetterlund | Back | Illinois Wesleyan |
75 | Detroit Lions | Emil Banjavic | Back | Arizona |
76 | Washington Redskins | Frank Swiger | Back | Duke |
77 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bob Gifford | Back | Denver |
78 | New York Giants | Bob Merker | End | Millikin |
79 | Green Bay Packers | Noah Langdale | Tackle | Alabama |
80 | Chicago Bears | John Petty | Back | Purdue |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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81 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ernie Steele | Back | Washington |
82 | Cleveland Rams | Bob deLauer | Tackle | USC |
83 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Stackpool | Back | Washington |
84 | Chicago Cardinals | Jud Ringer | End | Minnesota |
85 | Detroit Lions | Bill Diehl | Center | Iowa |
86 | Washington Redskins | John Goodyear | Back | Marquette |
87 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Joe Petro | Guard | Muhlenberg |
88 | New York Giants | Mike Kopcik | End | Georgetown |
89 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Flick | Center | Minnesota |
90 | Chicago Bears | Noah "Moon" Mullins | Back | Kentucky |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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91 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Thornley Wood | Back | Columbia |
92 | Cleveland Rams | Ben Hightower | End | Sam Houston State |
93 | Philadelphia Eagles | Noble Doss | Back | Texas |
94 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Fitzharris | End | St. Thomas (MN) |
95 | Detroit Lions | John Polanski | Back | Wake Forest |
96 | Washington Redskins | Al DeMao | Center | Duquesne |
97 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Fraser "Pat" Donlan | Tackle | Manhattan |
98 | New York Giants | John Solic | Center | St. Francis (PA) |
99 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Farris | Back | Wisconsin |
100 | Chicago Bears | Bill Geyer | Back | Colgate |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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101 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Roach | End | TCU |
102 | Cleveland Rams | Walt Zirinsky | Back | Lafayette |
103 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fred Meyer | End | Stanford |
104 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Brye | Tackle | Marquette |
105 | Detroit Lions | Joe Stringfellow | End | Southern Miss |
106 | Washington Redskins | Phil Ahwesh | Back | Duquesne |
107 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jim Thibaut | Back | Tulane |
108 | New York Giants | Len Krouse | Back | Penn State |
109 | Green Bay Packers | Jimmy Richardson | Back | Marquette |
110 | Chicago Bears | Jim Daniell | Tackle | Ohio State |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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111 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wayne Holt | Guard | Tulsa |
112 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Bradfield | End | Santa Clara |
113 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Brenton | Tackle | Missouri |
114 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Givler | Guard | Wake Forest |
115 | Detroit Lions | Tony Arena | Center | Michigan State |
116 | Washington Redskins | John Kovatch | End | Notre Dame |
117 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Art Deremer | Center | Niagara |
118 | New York Giants | Bob Barnett | Center | Duke |
119 | Green Bay Packers | Bruce Smith [3] | Halfback | Minnesota |
120 | Chicago Bears | Jackie Hunt | Back | Marshall |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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121 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Clure Mosher | Center | Louisville |
122 | Cleveland Rams | Tom Greene | Tackle | Georgia |
123 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Wyhonic | Guard | Alabama |
124 | Chicago Cardinals | Hugh Swink | Tackle | Oklahoma A&M |
125 | Detroit Lions | Wolf Heinberg | Tackle | UC Santa Barbara |
126 | Washington Redskins | Bill DeCorrevont | Back | Northwestern |
127 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Stan Gervelis | End | Pittsburgh |
128 | New York Giants | Pete Layden | Back | Texas |
129 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Applegate | Guard | South Carolina |
130 | Chicago Bears | Henry "Bob" Gude | Center | Vanderbilt |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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131 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Hubbard Law | Back | Sam Houston State |
132 | Cleveland Rams | Ike Peel | Back | Tennessee |
133 | Philadelphia Eagles | O'Dell Griffin | Guard | Baylor |
134 | Chicago Cardinals | Marv Harshman | Back | Pacific Lutheran |
135 | Detroit Lions | Mac Speedie | End | Utah |
136 | Washington Redskins | Marvin Whited | Back | Oklahoma |
137 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Gene Davis | Back | Penn |
138 | New York Giants | Buddy Jungmichel | Guard | Texas |
139 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Trimble | Tackle | Indiana |
140 | Chicago Bears | Joe Krutulis | End | Miami (FL) |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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141 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Andy Tomasic | Back | Temple |
142 | Cleveland Rams | Glenn Henicle | Guard | Tulsa |
143 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Smaltz | Back | Penn State |
144 | Chicago Cardinals | George Arabian | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
145 | Detroit Lions | Firman Bynum | Tackle | Arkansas |
146 | Washington Redskins | Dean "Dee" Chipman | Back | BYU |
147 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ed Masloski | Back | Scranton |
148 | New York Giants | Keith Doggett | Tackle | Wichita |
149 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Kinkade | Back | Ohio State |
150 | Chicago Bears | George Abel | Guard | Nebraska |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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151 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Garth Chamberlain | Tackle | BYU |
152 | Cleveland Rams | Don Clawson | Back | Northwestern |
153 | Philadelphia Eagles | Arnie Meiners | End | Stanford |
154 | Chicago Cardinals | Jackie Crain | Back | Texas |
155 | Detroit Lions | Dick Fisher | Back | Ohio State |
156 | Washington Redskins | George Watts | Tackle | Appalachian State |
157 | Brooklyn Dodgers | R. C. Pitts | End | Arkansas |
158 | New York Giants | Verne Miller | Tackle | Harvard |
159 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Preston | End | Nebraska |
160 | Chicago Bears | Don Edmiston | Tackle | Tennessee |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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161 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Rokisky | End | Duquesne |
162 | Cleveland Rams | Jack Graf | Back | Ohio State |
163 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Braun | Tackle | Santa Clara |
164 | Chicago Cardinals | Carl Suntheimer | Center | North Carolina |
165 | Detroit Lions | George Speth | Tackle | Murray State |
166 | Washington Redskins | Gene Stewart | Back | Willamette |
167 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ralph Miller | Back | Kansas |
168 | New York Giants | John "Junie" Hovious | Back | Ole Miss |
169 | Green Bay Packers | Robert Ingalls | Center | Michigan |
170 | Chicago Bears | Holt Rast | End | Alabama |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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171 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray "Earthquake" Jenkins | Back | Colorado |
172 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Regner | End | Oregon |
173 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charley Dvoracek | Back | Texas Tech |
174 | Chicago Cardinals | Jimmy Nelson | Back | Alabama |
175 | Detroit Lions | Blair Heaton | End | Susquehanna |
176 | Washington Redskins | Charlie Timmons | Back | Clemson |
177 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Wilson Elliott | Tackle | Chattanooga |
178 | New York Giants | Owen Price | Back | Texas Western |
179 | Green Bay Packers | George Benson | Back | Northwestern |
180 | Chicago Bears | Edgar "Special Delivery" Jones | Back | Pittsburgh |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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181 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Kapriva | Guard | Wake Forest |
182 | Cleveland Rams | Gene Conley | Tackle | Washington |
183 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marv Tommervik | Back | Pacific Lutheran |
184 | Chicago Cardinals | Norvell Wallach | Tackle | Missouri |
185 | Detroit Lions | Ben Collins | Back | West Texas State |
186 | Washington Redskins | Milburn "Tiny" Croft | Tackle | Ripon |
187 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bill Polantonio | Guard | Elon |
188 | New York Giants | Adam Kretowicz | End | Holy Cross |
189 | Green Bay Packers | Horace "Deacon" Young | Back | SMU |
190 | Chicago Bears | Bill Tessendorf | Tackle | Gonzaga |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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191 | Washington Redskins | Steve Juzwik | Back | Notre Dame |
192 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bert Hayes | Back | Wichita |
193 | New York Giants | Jim "Blackie" Blumenstock | Back | Fordham |
194 | Green Bay Packers | Henry Woronicz | End | Boston College |
195 | Chicago Bears | Adolph Kissell | Back | Boston College |
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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196 | Washington Redskins | Al Couppee | Back | Iowa |
197 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Walt "Fuzzy" Fedora | Back | George Washington |
198 | New York Giants | Milt Hull | Tackle | Florida |
199 | Green Bay Packers | Woody Adams | Tackle | TCU |
200 | Chicago Bears | Stu Clarkson | Center | Texas A&I |
† | = Pro Bowler [5] |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
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Chicago Bears | Clint Wager | E | St. Mary's (MN) | MIAC | |
Chicago Cardinals | Chet Bulger † | OT | Auburn | SEC | |
Cleveland Rams | Bosh Pritchard † | RB | Georgia Tech | SEC | |
Green Bay Packers | Ted Fritsch † | RB | UW–Stevens Point | WSTCC | |
New York Giants | Frank Liebel | DB | Norwich | Ind. | |
Washington Redskins | Dick Poillon | RB/CB | Canisius | WNYL3 |
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