1946 NFL Draft
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The 1946 NFL Draft was held on January 14, 1946.
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[edit] Round One
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Yanks | Frank Dancewicz | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 2 | Chicago Cardinals | Dub Jones | Back | Tulane |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Felix "Doc" Blanchard | Fullback | Army |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | Johnny Lujack | Quarterback | Notre Dame |
| 5 | New York Giants | George Connor | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Strzykalski | Back | Marquette |
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | Leo Riggs | Back | USC |
| 8 | Detroit Lions | Bill Dellastatious | Back | Missouri |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | Cal Rossi | Back | UCLA |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams | Emil "Red" Sitko | Halfback | Notre Dame |
[edit] Hall of Famers
- George Connor, T, Notre Dame - taken 1st round, 5th overall by the New York Giants. Inducted in 1975.
[edit] Other notable players selected
- Elmer Angsman, B, Notre Dame - taken 3rd round, 16th overall by the Chicago Cardinals.
[edit] See also
[edit] Trivia
- The Washington Redskins committed one of the biggest draft blunders of all time in this draft. They chose Cal Rossi with the 9th overall pick. However, Rossi was a junior and so not eligible to be drafted. They chose him again in the 1947 NFL Draft, but he never played football professionally.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by 1945 NFL Draft |
NFL Draft 1946 |
Succeeded by 1947 NFL Draft |
