1952 NFL Draft
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The 1952 NFL Draft was held on January 17, 1952.
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[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 |
[edit] Hall of Famers
- 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.
[edit] Other notable players drafted
- 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.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by 1951 NFL Draft |
NFL Draft 1952 |
Succeeded by 1953 NFL Draft |
