1940 NFL draft
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1940 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | December 9, 1939 |
Location | Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, WI |
Overview | |
200 total selections in 22 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | George Cafego, TB Chicago Cardinals |
Most selections (20) | each team made 20 picks |
Fewest selections (20) | each team made 20 picks |
Hall of Famers | 2 |
The 1940 NFL draft was held on December 9, 1939, at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2] With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected George Cafego.
Player selections
[edit]= Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
[edit]- George McAfee, quarterback from Duke taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966.[3]
- Bulldog Turner, center from Hardin–Simmons taken 1st round 7th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966.[3]
Notable undrafted players
[edit]† | = Pro Bowler[4] |
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
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Cleveland Rams | Fred Gehrke | RB/CB | Utah | MSC | |
Green Bay Packers | Ray Riddick | E | Fordham | Ind. | |
New York Giants | Jack Hinkle | RB | Syracuse | Ind. | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | Tommy Thompson † | QB | Tulsa | MVC | |
Washington Redskins | Ray Hare † | RB | Gonzaga | Ind. |
References
[edit]- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ a b List of Hall of Fame Inductees at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.