1952 NFL Draft

The 1952 NFL Draft was held on January 17, 1952.

[edit] Round One

Pick #	NFL Team	Player	Position	College
1	Los Angeles Rams Lottery bonus pick	Bill Wade	Quarterback	Vanderbilt
2	New York Yanks	Les Richter	Guard	California
3	Chicago Cardinals	Ollie Matson	Halfback	San Francisco
4	Green Bay Packers	Vito "Babe" Parilli	Quarterback	Kentucky
5	Philadelphia Eagles	Johnny Bright	Back	Drake
6	Pittsburgh Steelers	Ed Modzelewski	Fullback	Maryland
7	Washington Redskins	Larry Isbell	Back	Baylor
8	Chicago Bears	Jim Dooley	Back	Miami (FL)
9	San Francisco 49ers	Hugh McElhenny	Halfback	Washington
10	Cleveland Browns From Detroit Lions	Bert Rechichar	Back	Tennessee
11	New York Giants	Frank Gifford	Halfback	USC
12	Cleveland Browns	Harry Agganis	Quarterback	Boston University
13	Los Angeles Rams	Bob Carey	End	Michigan State

Ollie Matson, HB, San Francisco - taken 1st round, 3rd overall by the Chicago Cardinals. Inducted in 1972.
Hugh McElhenny, HB, Washington - taken 1st round, 9th overall by the San Francisco 49ers. Inducted in 1970.
Frank Gifford, HB, USC - taken 1st round, 11th overall by the New York Giants. Inducted in 1977.
Gino Marchetti, DE, San Franciso - taken 2nd round, 14th overall by the New York Yanks. Inducted in 1972.
Dick "Night Train" Lane, DB, Junior College - Undrafted, signed as free agent by the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted in 1974.

Dick Alban, DB, Northwestern - taken 9th round, 103rd overall by the Washington Redskins.
Bill Bishop, DT, University of North Texas - taken 8th round, 90th overall by the Chicago Bears.
Bob Miller, DT, Virginia - taken 5th round, 58th overall by the Detroit Lions.