1942 NFL draft

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1942 NFL Draft
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
  1941
1943  

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.

Contents

Player selections

= Hall of Famer

Round one

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
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

Round two

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
11Pittsburgh Steelers Vern Martin BackTexas
12Cleveland Rams Jack "Indian" Jacobs Back Oklahoma
13Philadelphia Eagles Vic Lindskog CenterStanford
14Chicago Cardinals Lloyd Cheatham Back Auburn
15Detroit Lions Alf Bauman Tackle Northwestern

Round three

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
16Pittsburgh Steelers Ken Casanega Back Santa Clara
17Cleveland Rams Roger Eason TackleOklahoma
18Philadelphia Eagles Ted Williams Back Boston College
19Chicago Cardinals Wilson "Bud" Schwenk Back Washington University
20Detroit LionsBob DethmanBack Oregon State
21Washington Redskins Rufus Deal BackAuburn
22Brooklyn DodgersCurt MechamBack Oregon
23New York Giants Bob Sweiger BackMinnesota
24Green Bay Packers Ray Frankowski Guard Washington
25Chicago BearsJoe BoratynBack Holy Cross

Round four

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
26Pittsburgh Steelers Malcolm Kutner EndTexas
27Cleveland Rams Len Levy GuardMinnesota
28Philadelphia Eagles Gordon Paschka GuardMinnesota
29Chicago Cardinals Vince Banonis Center Detroit
30Detroit Lions Dom "Mickey" Sanzotta Back Case Western Reserve

Round five

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
31Pittsburgh Steelers Curt Sandig BackSt. Mary's (TX)
32Cleveland RamsOrville MatthewsBackOklahoma
33Philadelphia Eagles Ernie Blandin Tackle Tulane
34Chicago Cardinals Bob Reinhard Tackle California
35Detroit Lions Joe Blalock End Clemson
36Washington Redskins Joe Zeno GuardHoly Cross
37Brooklyn DodgersVike FrancisBack Nebraska
38New York Giants Al Blozis Tackle Georgetown
39Green Bay PackersBill GreenBack Iowa
40Chicago Bears Martin Ruby Defensive tackle Texas A&M

Round six

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
41Pittsburgh SteelersCharley GreeneTackle Tulsa
42Cleveland RamsMike SweeneyEndTexas
43Philadelphia EaglesEarl YoungloveEndWashington
44Chicago Cardinals Chal Daniel GuardTexas
45Detroit Lions Murray Evans Back Hardin–Simmons
46Washington Redskins Harley McCollum TackleTulane
47Brooklyn Dodgers Henry Stanton End Arizona
48New York GiantsBob GlassBackTulane
49Green Bay Packers Joe Krivonak Guard South Carolina
50Chicago Bears H.C. Burrus EndHardin–Simmons

Round seven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
51Pittsburgh Steelers Johnny Butler Back Tennessee
52Cleveland RamsItalo RossiTackle Purdue
53Philadelphia Eagles Billy Sewell Back Washington State
54Chicago CardinalsRupe ThorntonGuardSanta Clara
55Detroit Lions Tommy Colella Back Canisius
56Washington Redskins Bob Fitch EndMinnesota
57Brooklyn DodgersWayne GoldsmithBack Emporia State
58New York Giants Tommy Prothro BackDuke
59Green Bay Packers Pres Johnston Back SMU
60Chicago BearsBob JeffriesGuard Missouri

Round eight

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
61Pittsburgh SteelersFloyd SpendloveTackle Utah
62Cleveland Rams Bob Brumley Back Rice
63Philadelphia Eagles Bill Halverson GuardOregon State
64Chicago CardinalsDoug RenzelBack Marquette
65Detroit LionsJoe FranceskiTackle Scranton
66Washington RedskinsGeorge PetersBackOregon State
67Brooklyn DodgersPreston FlanaganEndTexas
68New York Giants Tom Kearns Tackle Miami (FL)
69Green Bay PackersJoe RogersEndMichigan
70Chicago Bears Frank Maznicki BackBoston College

Round nine

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
71Pittsburgh SteelersRayburn ChaseBackMissouri
72Cleveland Rams Hubert Ulrich End Kansas
73Philadelphia Eagles Ray Graves CenterTennessee
74Chicago Cardinals Chet Wetterlund Back Illinois Wesleyan
75Detroit Lions Emil Banjavic BackArizona
76Washington RedskinsFrank SwigerBackDuke
77Brooklyn DodgersBob GiffordBack Denver
78New York GiantsBob MerkerEnd Millikin
79Green Bay PackersNoah LangdaleTackle Alabama
80Chicago Bears John Petty Back Purdue

Round ten

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
81Pittsburgh Steelers Ernie Steele BackWashington
82Cleveland Rams Bob deLauer Tackle USC
83Philadelphia Eagles Jack Stackpool BackWashington
84Chicago CardinalsJud RingerEndMinnesota
85Detroit LionsBill DiehlCenterIowa
86Washington Redskins John Goodyear BackMarquette
87Brooklyn DodgersJoe PetroGuard Muhlenberg
88New York GiantsMike KopcikEndGeorgetown
89Green Bay PackersGene FlickCenterMinnesota
90Chicago Bears Noah "Moon" Mullins Back Kentucky

Round eleven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
91Pittsburgh SteelersThornley WoodBack Columbia
92Cleveland Rams Ben Hightower End Sam Houston State
93Philadelphia Eagles Noble Doss BackTexas
94Chicago CardinalsJim FitzharrisEnd St. Thomas (MN)
95Detroit Lions John Polanski Back Wake Forest
96Washington Redskins Al DeMao Center Duquesne
97Brooklyn DodgersFraser "Pat" DonlanTackle Manhattan
98New York GiantsJohn SolicCenter St. Francis (PA)
99Green Bay Packers Tom Farris Back Wisconsin
100Chicago Bears Bill Geyer Back Colgate

Round twelve

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
101Pittsburgh SteelersBill RoachEnd TCU
102Cleveland Rams Walt Zirinsky Back Lafayette
103Philadelphia Eagles Fred Meyer EndStanford
104Chicago CardinalsDick BryeTackleMarquette
105Detroit Lions Joe Stringfellow End Southern Miss
106Washington Redskins Phil Ahwesh BackDuquesne
107Brooklyn DodgersJim ThibautBackTulane
108New York GiantsLen KrouseBack Penn State
109Green Bay PackersJimmy RichardsonBackMarquette
110Chicago Bears Jim Daniell Tackle Ohio State

Round thirteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
111Pittsburgh SteelersWayne HoltGuardTulsa
112Cleveland RamsRay BradfieldEndSanta Clara
113Philadelphia EaglesBob BrentonTackleMissouri
114Chicago CardinalsCharley GivlerGuardWake Forest
115Detroit Lions Tony Arena Center Michigan State
116Washington Redskins John Kovatch End Notre Dame
117Brooklyn Dodgers Art Deremer Center Niagara
118New York GiantsBob BarnettCenterDuke
119Green Bay Packers Bruce Smith [3] HalfbackMinnesota
120Chicago Bears Jackie Hunt Back Marshall

Round fourteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
121Pittsburgh SteelersClure MosherCenter Louisville
122Cleveland RamsTom GreeneTackle Georgia
123Philadelphia Eagles John Wyhonic GuardAlabama
124Chicago CardinalsHugh SwinkTackle Oklahoma A&M
125Detroit LionsWolf HeinbergTackle UC Santa Barbara
126Washington Redskins Bill DeCorrevont BackNorthwestern
127Brooklyn DodgersStan GervelisEnd Pittsburgh
128New York Giants Pete Layden BackTexas
129Green Bay PackersBill ApplegateGuardSouth Carolina
130Chicago Bears Henry "Bob" Gude Center Vanderbilt

Round fifteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
131Pittsburgh Steelers Hubbard Law BackSam Houston State
132Cleveland RamsIke PeelBackTennessee
133Philadelphia EaglesO'Dell GriffinGuardBaylor
134Chicago Cardinals Marv Harshman Back Pacific Lutheran
135Detroit Lions Mac Speedie EndUtah
136Washington Redskins Marvin Whited Back Oklahoma
137Brooklyn DodgersGene DavisBack Penn
138New York Giants Buddy Jungmichel GuardTexas
139Green Bay Packers Jim Trimble Tackle Indiana
140Chicago BearsJoe KrutulisEndMiami (FL)

Round sixteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
141Pittsburgh Steelers Andy Tomasic Back Temple
142Cleveland RamsGlenn HenicleGuardTulsa
143Philadelphia Eagles Bill Smaltz BackPenn State
144Chicago CardinalsGeorge ArabianBack St. Mary's (CA)
145Detroit LionsFirman BynumTackle Arkansas
146Washington RedskinsDean "Dee" ChipmanBack BYU
147Brooklyn DodgersEd MasloskiBackScranton
148New York GiantsKeith DoggettTackle Wichita
149Green Bay PackersTom KinkadeBackOhio State
150Chicago BearsGeorge AbelGuardNebraska

Round seventeen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
151Pittsburgh SteelersGarth ChamberlainTackleBYU
152Cleveland RamsDon ClawsonBackNorthwestern
153Philadelphia EaglesArnie MeinersEndStanford
154Chicago Cardinals Jackie Crain BackTexas
155Detroit LionsDick FisherBackOhio State
156Washington Redskins George Watts Tackle Appalachian State
157Brooklyn Dodgers R. C. Pitts EndArkansas
158New York GiantsVerne MillerTackle Harvard
159Green Bay PackersFred PrestonEndNebraska
160Chicago BearsDon EdmistonTackleTennessee

Round eighteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
161Pittsburgh Steelers John Rokisky EndDuquesne
162Cleveland Rams Jack Graf BackOhio State
163Philadelphia EaglesBill BraunTackleSanta Clara
164Chicago CardinalsCarl SuntheimerCenter North Carolina
165Detroit Lions George Speth Tackle Murray State
166Washington RedskinsGene StewartBack Willamette
167Brooklyn Dodgers Ralph Miller Back Kansas
168New York Giants John "Junie" Hovious BackOle Miss
169Green Bay Packers Robert Ingalls CenterMichigan
170Chicago Bears Holt Rast EndAlabama

Round nineteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
171Pittsburgh Steelers Ray "Earthquake" Jenkins Back Colorado
172Cleveland RamsBill RegnerEndOregon
173Philadelphia EaglesCharley DvoracekBack Texas Tech
174Chicago Cardinals Jimmy Nelson BackAlabama
175Detroit LionsBlair HeatonEnd Susquehanna
176Washington Redskins Charlie Timmons BackClemson
177Brooklyn DodgersWilson ElliottTackle Chattanooga
178New York GiantsOwen PriceBack Texas Western
179Green Bay Packers George Benson BackNorthwestern
180Chicago Bears Edgar "Special Delivery" Jones BackPittsburgh

Round twenty

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
181Pittsburgh SteelersFrank KaprivaGuardWake Forest
182Cleveland RamsGene ConleyTackleWashington
183Philadelphia Eagles Marv Tommervik BackPacific Lutheran
184Chicago CardinalsNorvell WallachTackleMissouri
185Detroit Lions Ben Collins Back West Texas State
186Washington Redskins Milburn "Tiny" Croft Tackle Ripon
187Brooklyn DodgersBill PolantonioGuard Elon
188New York GiantsAdam KretowiczEndHoly Cross
189Green Bay PackersHorace "Deacon" YoungBackSMU
190Chicago BearsBill TessendorfTackle Gonzaga

Round twenty-one

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
191Washington Redskins Steve Juzwik BackNotre Dame
192Brooklyn DodgersBert HayesBackWichita
193New York Giants Jim "Blackie" Blumenstock Back Fordham
194Green Bay PackersHenry WoroniczEndBoston College
195Chicago Bears Adolph Kissell BackBoston College

Round twenty-two

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
196Washington Redskins Al Couppee BackIowa
197Brooklyn DodgersWalt "Fuzzy" FedoraBack George Washington
198New York GiantsMilt HullTackle Florida
199Green Bay PackersWoody AdamsTackleTCU
200Chicago Bears Stu Clarkson Center Texas A&I

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966. [4]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler [5]
Original NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
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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