The 1937 National Football League Draft was the second draft held by the
National Football League
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(NFL). The draft took place December 12, 1936, at the
Hotel Lincoln in New York City. The draft consisted of 10 rounds, with 100 player selections, two of which would later become members of the
Professional Football Hall of Fame
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. Notable for this draft were the league's draft selections for a planned expansion team, the
Cleveland Rams
The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team that played in Cleveland from 1936 to 1945. The Rams competed in the second American Football League (AFL) for the 1936 season and the National Football League (NFL) from 1937 to 194 ...
, who were admitted into the league prior to the 1937 season. The
Philadelphia Eagles
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used the
first overall pick to select back
Sam Francis
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Early life
Sam Francis was born in San Mateo, California, , but ended up trading him to
Chicago Bears
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two months later.
Player selections
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Hall of Famers
* Sammy Baugh, quarterback from Texas Christian University taken 1st Round 6th Overall by the Boston Redskins.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1963.
* Clarence "Ace" Parker, back from Duke University taken 2nd Round 13th Overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1972.
Notable undrafted players
References
External links
NFL Website – 1937 DraftPro Football Hall of Fame
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National Football League Draft
Draft
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NFL Draft
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