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The 1945 National Football League Draft was held on April 8, 1945, at the Commodore Hotel in
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. With the first overall pick of the draft, the
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selected halfback
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Player selections


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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


Round thirty-one


Round thirty-two


Hall of Famers

* Charley Trippi, halfback from Georgia taken 1st round 1st overall by the Chicago Cardinals. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, wide receiver from Michigan taken 1st round 5th overall by the Cleveland Rams. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968. * Pete Pihos, defensive end from Indiana University (Bloomington) taken 5th round 41st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Tom Fears, end from the University of California, Los Angeles taken 11th round 103rd overall by the Cleveland Rams. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970. * Arnie Weinmeister, defensive tackle from Washington taken 17th round 166th overall by the Brooklyn Tigers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1984.List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com


Notable undrafted players


References


External links


NFL.com – 1945 Draft



Pro Football Hall of Fame
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