1938 NFL draft explained

1938 NFL draft
Date:	December 12, 1937
Location:	Sherman House Hotel, in Chicago, IL
League:	NFL
First:	Corbett Davis, FB Cleveland Rams
Fewnum:	10
Fewest:	Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers New York Giants Washington Redskins
Mostnum:	12
Most:	Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cardinals, Cleveland Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Pirates
Overall:	110
Rounds:	12
Prev:	1937

The 1938 NFL draft was held on December 12, 1937, at the Sherman House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.^[1] ^[2] The draft consisted of 12 rounds and 110 player selections. It began with the Cleveland Rams using the first overall pick of the draft to select Corbett Davis.

Player selections

Alex Wojciechowicz, center from Fordham, taken 1st round 6th overall by the Detroit Lions.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.^[3]

Frank “Bruiser” Kinard, offensive tackle from Ole Miss, taken 3rd round 18th overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1971.^[4]

= Pro Bowler ^[5]

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News: Salomone. Dan. NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015. June 3, 2015. New York Giants. Giants.com. October 2, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756. September 30, 2015. dead.
^{Web site: Pro Football Hall of Fame . October 5, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html . July 31, 2008 . dead .}
^{Web site: Pro Football Hall of Fame . October 5, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s . July 31, 2008 . dead .}
Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.