National Football League draft
The 1952 NFL draft was held on January 17, 1952, at Hotel Statler in New York.[1][2] Selections made by New York Yanks were assigned to the new Dallas Texans.
This was the sixth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous five winners (Chicago Bears in 1947, Washington Redskins in 1948, Philadelphia Eagles in 1949, Detroit Lions in 1950, and New York Giants in 1951) ineligible from the draw;[3] it was won by the Los Angeles Rams, who selected quarterback Bill Wade.
The Washington Post sportswriter Mo Siegel later claimed that Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall let him choose a late-round pick. Siegel, he said, chose Tennessee Tech's Flavious Smith to force the first black player onto the all-white Redskins. If true, Marshall likely persuaded NFL Commissioner Bert Bell to remove the choice from the official records. (Smith, who did not hear the story until years later, was white.)[4]
Player selections
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Round thirteen
Round fourteen
Round fifteen
Round sixteen
Round seventeen
Round eighteen
Round nineteen
Round twenty
Round twenty-one
Round twenty-two
Round twenty-three
Round twenty-four
Round twenty-five
Round twenty-six
Round twenty-seven
Round twenty-eight
Round twenty-nine
Round thirty
Notable undrafted players
Hall of Famers
- Hugh McElhenny, halfback from Washington taken 1st round 9th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970.[10]
- Gino Marchetti, defensive end from San Francisco taken 2nd round 14th overall by the New York Yanks.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1972.[10]
- Ollie Matson, halfback from San Francisco taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Chicago Cardinals.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1972.[10]
- Dick "Night Train" Lane, defensive back attending Junior College was undrafted and signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Rams.[11]
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1974.[10]
- Frank Gifford, halfback from USC taken 1st round 11th overall by the New York Giants.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977.[10]
- Yale Lary, defensive back from Texas A&M taken 3rd round 34th overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1979.
- Les Richter, linebacker from California taken 1st round 2nd overall by the New York Yanks.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2011.
- Bobby Dillon, defensive back from Texas taken 3rd round 28th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020.
- George Young, tackle from Bucknell taken 26th round 302nd overall by the New York Yanks.
- Inducted: For his Executive achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rams Grab Wade In N.F.L Draft". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. No. Newspapers.com. January 17, 1952. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ Merron, Jeff (April 18, 2005). "The strangest NFL draft moments". ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ Vic Janowicz, 1950 Heisman Trophy winner as a Junior. The third time in the history of the Heisman award. "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- ^ Dick Kazmaier, 1951 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- ^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- ^ a b c d e List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ "History: 1952 Draft – Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved May 31, 2008.
External links
- NFL.com – 1952 Draft
- databaseFootball.com – 1952 Draft
- Pro Football Hall of Fame