1945 NFL draft

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1945 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)April 8, 1945
Location Commodore Hotel
in New York City, NY
Overview
330 total selections in 32 rounds
League NFL
First selection Charley Trippi, HB
Chicago Cardinals
Most selections (30)each team made 30 picks
Fewest selections (30)each team made 30 picks
Hall of Famers
  1944
1946  

The 1945 NFL draft was held on April 8, 1945, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York. [1] Perhaps as a tip of the hat to wartime sensibilities, the 1945 draft was officially called the "1944 Preferred Negotiations List" by the league. [2]

Contents

With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected halfback Charley Trippi.

Although there were formally 32 rounds of the draft, each of the 11 teams made a total of 30 selections, with a total of 330 players chosen. [3] A total of 22 players were selected before they became eligible for the draft under league rules. [3] These draft choices were forfeited by the team and are noted below. The actual number of drafted-and-eligible players chosen in the 1945 draft was thus 308. [3]

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [4] = Hall of Famer

Round one

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
1 Chicago Cardinals Charley Trippi Halfback Georgia
2 Pittsburgh Steelers Paul Duhart Halfback Florida
3 Brooklyn Tigers Joe Renfroe Back Tulane
4 Boston Yanks Eddie Prokop Back Georgia Tech
5 Cleveland Rams Elroy Hirsch Flanker Michigan
6 Detroit Lions Frank Szymanski Center Notre Dame
7 Chicago Bears Don Lund BackMichigan
8 Washington Redskins Jim Hardy Quarterback USC
9 Philadelphia Eagles John Yonakor Defensive end Notre Dame
10 New York Giants Elmer Barbour Quarterback Wake Forest
11 Green Bay Packers Walt Schlinkman Fullback Texas Tech

Round two

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
12Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Dugger End Ohio State
13Brooklyn Tigers Wayne Williams Back Minnesota
14Chicago Cardinals Paul Collins Back Missouri
15Boston YanksTom DeanTackle SMU
16Cleveland Rams Milan Lazetich TackleMichigan

Round three

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
17Brooklyn TigersCecil GrayCenter Oregon
18Chicago CardinalsWalt WattBack Miami (FL)
19Pittsburgh Steelers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). Bill Dellastatious BackMissouri
20Boston Yanks Damon Tassos Guard Texas A&M
21Cleveland RamsDub WootenEnd Oklahoma
22Chicago BearsCharley AllenBackSMU
23Washington Redskins Tree Adams TackleNotre Dame
24Detroit LionsStan MohrbacherGuard Iowa
25Philadelphia Eagles Alvin Dark Back LSU
26New York Giants Gordon Appleby CenterOhio State
27Green Bay Packers Clyde Goodnight End Tulsa

Round four

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
28Chicago Cardinals Bob Dobelstein Guard Tennessee
29Pittsburgh Steelers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Roger AdamsCenterFlorida
30Brooklyn Tigers Steve Enich Guard Marquette
31Boston Yanks Don Deeks Tackle Washington
32Cleveland Rams Jack Zilly EndNotre Dame

Round five

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
33Pittsburgh Steelers Chuck Mehelich End Duquesne
34Brooklyn TigersAl KowalskiQuarterbackTulsa
35Chicago CardinalsZeke ChronisterEnd TCU
36Boston Yanks (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). Johnny Strzykalski BackMarquette
37Cleveland Rams Roger Harding Center California
38Washington RedskinsGeorge BujanCenterOregon
39Detroit Lions Bob Wiese BackMichigan
40Chicago BearsForest MastersonCenterIowa
41Philadelphia Eagles Pete Pihos End Indiana
42New York GiantsEd CastleberryBack West Texas State
43Green Bay PackersJoe GrahamEndFlorida

Round six

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
44Brooklyn Tigers Dick Barwegan Guard Purdue
45Chicago Cardinals Corwin Clatt BackNotre Dame
46Pittsburgh Steelers Gregg Browning End Denver
47Boston Yanks Jim Mello BackNotre Dame
48Cleveland Rams Jerry Cowhig BackNotre Dame
49Detroit Lions Gene Fekete BackOhio State
50Chicago BearsWayne ShawBackSMU
51Washington Redskins Johnny North End Vanderbilt
52Philadelphia EaglesChuck DellagoGuardMinnesota
53New York Giants Barney Poole End Ole Miss
54Green Bay Packers Don Wells TackleGeorgia

Round seven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
55Chicago Cardinals Ziggy Czarobski TackleNotre Dame
56Pittsburgh SteelersMike WolakBackDuquesne
57Brooklyn TigersLouie FutrellBack Fresno State
58Boston YanksMarty SilovichCenterMarquette
59Cleveland Rams Fred Negus Center Wisconsin
60Chicago BearsGlen BurgeisTackle Tulsa
61Washington Redskins John Steber GuardGeorgia Tech
62Detroit Lions Mike Jarmoluk Tackle Temple
63Philadelphia EaglesGonzalo MoralesBack St. Mary's (CA)
64New York Giants Jack Mead EndWisconsin
65Green Bay PackersCasey StephensonBackTennessee

Round eight

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
66Pittsburgh SteelersTom HughesTackleMissouri
67Brooklyn TigersJohn DoddsGuardCalifornia
68Chicago Cardinals John Harrington EndMarquette
69Boston Yanks Ellis Jones GuardTulsa
70Cleveland RamsJohnny AugustBack Alabama
71Washington RedskinsArt PorterEnd Tulane
72Detroit Lions Jack Lowther Back Detroit
73Chicago BearsPat O'BrienTackle Purdue
74Philadelphia EaglesSam RobinsonBack Washington
75New York GiantsNick VodickBack Northwestern
76Green Bay PackersToby CollinsTackleTulsa

Round nine

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
77Brooklyn TigersElting JohnsonBack Bucknell
78Chicago CardinalsGene MeeksBack Kentucky
79Pittsburgh Steelers Leon Pense Back Arkansas
80Boston YanksEarl LambertBack Manhattan
81Cleveland Rams Dick Huffman TackleTennessee
82Detroit LionsLes JoopTackle Illinois
83Chicago BearsBill MaytherCenterOregon
84Washington RedskinsCurt KuykendallBack Auburn
85Philadelphia Eagles Forrest Hall Back San Francisco
86New York GiantsJohn RudanBackMarquette
87Green Bay PackersLamar DinglerEndArkansas

Round ten

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
88Chicago CardinalsBill HuberEndNotre Dame
89Pittsburgh Steelers Art Brandau CenterTennessee
90Brooklyn TigersRoy CrossEndTennessee
91Boston YanksDon KasprzakBack Dartmouth
92Cleveland RamsVern WaltersBack Alma
93Chicago BearsBill PoeBack Clemson
94Washington Redskins Frank Brogger End Michigan State
95Detroit Lions Paul Walker End Yale
96Philadelphia EaglesJoe SadonisTackle Fordham
97New York GiantsVic SmithBack UCLA
98Green Bay PackersHal HelscherBack LSU

Round eleven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
99Pittsburgh SteelersRay BallBack Holy Cross
100Brooklyn TigersEarl HauryTackle Kansas State
101Chicago CardinalsHalley HeardTackleLSU
102Boston YanksBen JonesEndArkansas
103Cleveland Rams Tom Fears EndUCLA
104Washington RedskinsMack CregerBackNorthwestern
105Detroit LionsHowie HansenTackle Utah State
106Chicago BearsChuck AveryBackMinnesota
107Philadelphia Eagles Rudy Mobley Back Hardin–Simmons
108New York GiantsJim YoungTackleArkansas
109Green Bay PackersRalph HammondCenter Pittsburgh

Round twelve

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
110Brooklyn TigersJohn MartinBack East Tennessee State
111Chicago Cardinals Bob Cowan BackIndiana
112Pittsburgh Steelers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Frank BasiloneBackDuquesne
113Boston Yanks Herb Coleman CenterNotre Dame
114Cleveland Rams Joe Winkler CenterPurdue
115Detroit Lions Mike Kasap TackleIllinois
116Chicago BearsJack BoydBackUCLA
117Washington Redskins Paul McKee End Syracuse
118Philadelphia EaglesJim NewmeyerTackle St. Vincent
119New York GiantsBilly BevisBackTennessee
120Green Bay PackersEd PodgorskiTackle Lafayette

Round thirteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
121Chicago CardinalsBuddy LuperBack Duke
122Pittsburgh SteelersJohn MonahanEnd Dartmouth
123Brooklyn TigersGeorge McDonaldTackle South Carolina
124Boston YanksJoe PezelskiBack Villanova
125Cleveland RamsJack AlandTackleAlabama
126Chicago Bears Ralph Ellsworth Back Texas
127Washington Redskins Charlie Conerly Quarterback Ole Miss
128Detroit LionsWally HoppBack Nebraska
129Philadelphia Eagles Bill Chambers TackleUCLA
130New York GiantsBob BoozerTackle Arkansas
131Green Bay Packers Bill Hackett Guard Ohio State

Round fourteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
132Pittsburgh SteelersMel OdelliBackDuquesne
133Brooklyn Tigers Hal Self BackAlabama
134Chicago Cardinals Solon Barnett Guard Baylor
135Boston YanksJohn DiGangiTackle Holy Cross
136Cleveland RamsChuck UknesBack Iowa
137Washington RedskinsJohn PutnikEndUtah State
138Detroit LionsBen TrickeyBackIowa
139Chicago BearsFrank MattioliGuardPittsburgh
140Philadelphia EaglesJohn DudaBack Virginia
141New York GiantsStan RhoadesBack Mississippi State
142Green Bay PackersMarv LindseyBackArkansas

Round fifteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
143Brooklyn TigersTom ReillyGuardFordham
144Chicago CardinalsGordon CarverBackDuke
145Pittsburgh Steelers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). George Connor TackleNotre Dame
146Boston YanksChan HighsmithCenter North Carolina
147Cleveland Rams (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). Bill Lund Back Case Western Reserve
148Detroit Lions Windell Williams End Rice
149Chicago BearsMerle GibsonEnd TCU
150Washington Redskins Eddie Saenz Back USC
151Philadelphia Eagles Bill Montgomery BackLSU
152New York Giants Jack Wink Back Wisconsin
153Green Bay PackersBuster McClureTackle Nevada

Round sixteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
154Chicago Cardinals (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). John Cannady BackIndiana
155Pittsburgh SteelersJim UnglesBackKansas State
156Brooklyn TigersSkimp HarrisonEnd South Carolina
157Boston YanksMike CostelloEnd Georgetown
158Cleveland RamsBob BartonEndHoly Cross
159Chicago BearsJohn CreeveyBackNotre Dame
160Washington RedskinsDom FusciTackleSouth Carolina
161Detroit LionsWayne FlaniganEnd Denver
162Philadelphia EaglesHoward WernerEnd Syracuse
163New York GiantsJim LittleTackle Kentucky
164Green Bay PackersHarry PieperCenter California

Round seventeen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
165Pittsburgh Steelers John Itzel BackPittsburgh
166Brooklyn Tigers Arnie Weinmeister Defensive Tackle Washington
167Chicago CardinalsBen CittadinoEnd Duke
168Boston YanksPaul DromgooleEnd Manhattan
169Cleveland Rams Dick Hoerner BackIowa
170Washington Redskins Bobby Tom Jenkins BackAlabama
171Detroit LionsO.J. KeyBack Tulane
172Chicago Bears Nick Sacrinty Back Wake Forest
173Philadelphia EaglesJim AustinBack Missouri
174New York GiantsBob JabbuschGuardOhio State
175Green Bay PackersBob KulaBackMinnesota

Round eighteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
176Brooklyn Tigers Virgil Eikenberg BackRice
177Chicago CardinalsRalph StrayhornGuardNorth Carolina
178Pittsburgh Steelers Alex Wizbicki BackHoly Cross
179Boston YanksDolph CzekalaTackleSyracuse
180Cleveland RamsLee KennonTackle Oklahoma
181Detroit LionsJim McWhorterBackAlabama
182Chicago Bears Jim Keane EndIowa
183Washington Redskins (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). Ed Stacco Tackle Colgate
184Philadelphia Eagles Quentin Klenk TackleUSC
185New York GiantsBill ByrdCenter Maryland
186Green Bay PackersFrank HazardGuard Nebraska

Round nineteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
187Chicago CardinalsJohn AndretichBack Purdue
188Pittsburgh Steelers Jim Landrigan TackleDartmouth
189Brooklyn TigersAl KasulinBack Villanova
190Boston YanksJoe DrummTackleGeorgetown
191Cleveland RamsEagle MatulichBackMississippi State
192Chicago Bears Bruno Niedziela TackleIowa
193Washington RedskinsJim BradshawCenterAuburn
194Detroit Lions Clyde LeForce BackTulsa
195Philadelphia Eagles Joe Spencer Tackle Oklahoma A&M
196New York GiantsGlenn MorriesTackleTexas
197Green Bay Packers Ed Jeffers TackleOklahoma A&M

Round twenty

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
198Pittsburgh SteelersBill LilienthalTackleVillanova
199Brooklyn TigersCharley LivelyTackleArkansas
200Chicago Cardinals Jack Kramer TackleMarquette
201Boston Yanks Mario Giannelli Tackle Boston College
202Cleveland RamsBill GriffinTackleKentucky
203Washington RedskinsBill ShipkeyBack Stanford
204Detroit LionsMike CastronisGuardGeorgia
205Chicago Bears Broughton Williams EndFlorida
206Philadelphia EaglesLeo PrattTackleOklahoma A&M
207New York GiantsPete DavisBack Santa Clara
208Green Bay PackersBill PrenticeBackSanta Clara

Round twenty-one

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
209Brooklyn TigersTed CurranBackIowa
210Chicago CardinalsRed CheekGuardBaylor
211Pittsburgh SteelersArt PriceBack Rutgers
212Boston YanksEric JamisonTackleSan Francisco
213Cleveland RamsLeroy EricksonBackOregon
214Detroit LionsKen CurrierGuardWisconsin
215Chicago Bears Walt Stickel Tackle Penn
216Washington RedskinsSid HallidayTackle SMU
217Philadelphia EaglesPhil TeschnerTackle Brown
218New York Giants Sam Vacanti BackIowa
219Green Bay PackersWarren FullerEndFordham

Round twenty-two

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
220Chicago Cardinals Fred Grant BackAlabama [5]
221Pittsburgh SteelersDon MalmbergBackUCLA
222Brooklyn Tigers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Don FablingBack Colorado
223Boston YanksWalt KretzBack Cornell
224Cleveland Rams (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). Ray Evans Tackle Texas Western
225Chicago Bears Bob Livingstone BackNotre Dame
226Washington Redskins (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Chick DavidsonTackleCornell
227Detroit LionsJack VeruttiBack St. Mary's (CA)
228Philadelphia Eagles John Magee Guard Rice
229New York GiantsVern OliverCenter Washington State
230Green Bay PackersFred NeilsenTackleSt. Mary's (CA)

Round twenty-three

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
231Pittsburgh SteelersEverett HartwellEndAuburn
232Brooklyn TigersWally CrittendenBackUSC
233Chicago Cardinals (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). Johnny Cook BackGeorgia
234Boston Yanks (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Marty GrbovazEndSan Francisco
235Cleveland Rams Luke Higgins TackleNotre Dame
236Washington RedskinsGabby MartinEndSMU
237Detroit LionsRay OlsenBackTulane
238Chicago BearsMike VargonEndKansas State
239Philadelphia EaglesMonk MosleyBackAlabama
240New York GiantsJim ChadwellTackleTennessee
241Green Bay PackersBob GilmoreBackWashington

Round twenty-four

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
242Brooklyn TigersJules TaddieCenter Rochester
243Chicago CardinalsArdie McClureTackleGeorgia
244Pittsburgh SteelersEd CainBackRice
245Boston YanksZiggy GoryCenterVillanova
246Cleveland RamsStan NowakEndSouth Carolina
247Detroit Lions Russ Morrow CenterTennessee
248Chicago BearsCharley WrightGuard Iowa State
249Washington RedskinsJames McCurdyCenterWashington
250Philadelphia EaglesBlair BrownGuardOklahoma A&M
251New York GiantsVince MrozEnd Michigan State
252Green Bay Packers Lloyd Baxter CenterSMU

Round twenty-five

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
253Chicago CardinalsHugo NorigeBack Wooster
254Pittsburgh SteelersAngelo CarlacciniBackPittsburgh
255Brooklyn TigersJerry WhitneyBackUSC
256Boston Yanks (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Bill IancelliEnd William & Mary
257Cleveland RamsGene KonopkaGuardVillanova
258Chicago BearsJack GreenGuardAlabama
259Washington Redskins Cecil Souders EndOhio State
260Detroit LionsStan GreenTackleOklahoma
261Philadelphia EaglesBob HallEndStanford
262New York GiantsGeorge KitaBack Drake
263Green Bay Packers Nolan Luhn End Tulsa

Round twenty-six

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
264Pittsburgh SteelersEd BurnsBackBoston College
265Brooklyn Tigers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Felix TrapaniGuardLSU
266Chicago Cardinals (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Red KnightBackLSU
267Boston YanksAl KullTackleFordham
268Cleveland RamsRay FlorekBack Illinois
269Washington Redskins (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Ben WallBack Western Michigan
270Detroit Lions Bob Ivory Guard Detroit
271Chicago Bears Lu Gambino BackMaryland
272Philadelphia EaglesDan TalcottTackleNevada
273New York GiantsDoug GrahamTackleStanford
274Green Bay PackersNestor BlancoGuard Colorado Mines

Round twenty-seven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
275Brooklyn TigersHal FinneyBackUSC
276Chicago Cardinals Don Fambrough BackTexas
277Pittsburgh SteelersGlen StoughTackleDuke
278Boston YanksBob MangeneBackBoston College
279Cleveland RamsRuss PerryBackWake Forest
280Detroit LionsDell TaylorBackTulsa
281Chicago BearsRay JonesBackTexas
282Washington RedskinsGeorge HilleryEndTexas Western
283Philadelphia EaglesBill ThompsonTackle New Mexico
284New York GiantsJack DillonEnd Texas Tech
285Green Bay PackersBill ChestnutBack Kansas

Round twenty-eight

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
286Chicago Cardinals Bulldog Williams TackleDuke
287Pittsburgh SteelersJim MarshTackleOklahoma State
288Brooklyn TigersDon FaubleBackOklahoma
289Boston Yanks John Morelli GuardGeorgetown
290Cleveland Rams Pat West BackUSC
291Chicago BearsBob HaryBackMinnesota
292Washington RedskinsMilford DreblowBackUSC
293Detroit LionsLen CieslaBack Creighton
294Philadelphia EaglesAl FlemingCenter Wichita
295New York GiantsCharley J'AnthonyBackBrown
296Green Bay PackersJim ThompsonBackWashington State

Round twenty-nine

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
297Pittsburgh Steelers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Ralph GrantBackBucknell
298Brooklyn TigersNick StudenBackDenver
299Chicago CardinalsEd DusekBackTexas A&M
300Boston YanksJohn FisherCenter Harvard
301Cleveland RamsBill DavisBackOregon
302Washington Redskins (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).Frank IrwinTackleDuke
303Detroit LionsFrank LoppTackleWisconsin
304Chicago Bears Nick Forkovitch BackWilliam & Mary
305Philadelphia EaglesLeo BenjaminCenter West Virginia
306New York Giants Ray Pipkin BackArkansas
307Green Bay PackersJim EvansEnd Idaho

Round thirty

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
308Brooklyn Tigers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited).LeMar DykstraBackColorado
309Chicago CardinalsOtto PayneBackTexas A&M
310Pittsburgh SteelersJohn KondrlaTackle St. Vincent
311Boston YanksElmer ObertoGuardGeorgetown
312Cleveland RamsCharley ComptonTackleAlabama
313Detroit LionsPaul LimontEndNotre Dame
314Chicago Bears Don Robinson BackMichigan
315Washington RedskinsLeon DinerEndDenver
316Philadelphia EaglesJim DoughertyBack Miami (OH)
317New York GiantsJoe WolfCenterUSC
318Green Bay Packers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). Hamilton Nichols GuardRice

Round thirty-one

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
319Chicago BearsRusty JohnstonBackMarquette
320Washington RedskinsBob CummingsCenter Vanderbilt
321Detroit Lions (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). Ben Schadler BackNorthwestern
322Philadelphia EaglesKen ReeseBackAlabama
323New York GiantsBill BroderickTackle Utah
324Green Bay PackersJohn PridayBackOhio State

Round thirty-two

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
325Washington Redskins Don Nolander TackleMinnesota
326Detroit LionsTom DoraisBackDetroit
327Chicago Bears George Groves CenterMarquette
328Philadelphia EaglesLoren BranerCenterPittsburgh
329New York GiantsJohn StaplesGuardAlabama
330Green Bay PackersBilly Lee AldridgeBackOklahoma A&M
= Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968. [6]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968. [6]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970. [7]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970. [7]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1984. [8]

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler [4]
Original NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
Cleveland Rams Don Greenwood   B Missouri Big Eight
Green Bay Packers Ken Keuper   B Georgia SEC
Philadelphia Eagles Ben Agajanian   K New Mexico Border
Washington Redskins Steve Bagarus   HB Notre Dame Ind.
Washington Redskins Al Lolotai   OG Weber N/A

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