National Football League (NFL)
Draft
1948
1948 NFL Draft Round 1
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
1 1 1 Harry Gilmer Redskins QB Alabama
2 2 Tony (Skippy) Minisi Giants B Penn/Navy
3 3 Bobby Layne Bears QB Texas
4 4 Lowell Tew Redskins B Alabama
5 5 Vaughn Mancha Yanks C Alabama
6 6 Y.A. Tittle Lions QB Louisiana State
7 7 Earl (Jug) Girard Packers B Wisconsin
8 8 Clyde (Smackover) Scott Eagles B Arkansas/Navy
9 9 Dan Edwards Steelers E Georgia
10 10 Max Baumgardner Bears E Texas
11 11 Jim Spavital Cardinals B Oklahoma State
1948 NFL Draft Round 2
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
2 1 12 Joe Scott Giants B San Francisco
2 13 George Quist Lions B Stanford
1948 NFL Draft Round 3
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
3 1 14 John Nolan Yanks T Penn State
2 15 Les Bingaman Lions T Illinois
3 16 Tommy Thompson Redskins C William & Mary
4 17 Earl Cook Yanks G Southern Methodist
5 18 Tom Keane Rams B West Virginia
6 19 Oscar Smith Packers B Texas-El Paso
7 20 Jerry Nuzum Steelers B New Mexico State
8 21 Dub Garrett Bears T Mississippi State
9 22 Paul Campbell Eagles QB Texas
10 23 Bill Smith Cardinals T North Carolina
1948 NFL Draft Round 4
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
4 1 24 Bruce Gehrke Giants E Columbia
2 25 Jim Minor Lions T Arkansas
1948 NFL Draft Round 5
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
5 1 26 Johny Wolosky Giants C Penn State
2 27 Don Richards Packers T Arkansas
3 28 Dan Sandifer Redskins B Louisiana State
4 29 Bill Healey Yanks G Georgia Tech
5 30 Bruce Bailey Rams B Virginia
6 31 Weyman Sellers Packers E Georgia
7 32 Knox Ramsey Bears G William & Mary
8 33 Jack (Moose) Myers Eagles B UCLA
9 34 John Wozniak Steelers G Alabama
10 35 Jay Smith Cardinals E Southern Mississippi
1948 NFL Draft Round 6
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
6 1 36 Bill Erickson Giants T Mississippi
2 37 Bob Willaimson Lions T Hobart
3 38 Jack Weisenburger Redskins B Michigan
4 39 Phil Slosburg Yanks B Temple
5 40 George Grimes Rams B Virginia
6 41 Larry Olsonoski Packers G Minnesota
7 42 Howard Duncan Eagles C Ohio State
8 43 Joe Gasparella Steelers B Notre Dame
9 44 Bob Brugge Bears B Ohio State
10 45 Phil O'Reilly Steelers T Purdue
1948 NFL Draft Round 7
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
7 1 46 Bob Pfohl Giants B Purdue
2 47 Fred Enke Lions B Arizona
3 48 Jack Kurkowski Redskins B Detroit
4 49 Gene Ruszkowski Rams T Ohio
5 50 Noel Cudd Rams T West Texas State
6 51 Jay Rhodemyre Packers C Kentucky
7 52 Bill Luongo Steelers B Pennsylvania
8 53 Moroni Schwab Lions T Utah State
9 54 Buddy Tinsley Eagles T Baylor
10 55 Jim Cason Cardinals B Louisiana State
1948 NFL Draft Round 8
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
8 1 56 Ralph Hutchinson Giants T Tennessee-Chattanooga
2 57 Ray Coates Giants B Louisiana State
3 58 Jerry Cady Redskins T Gustavus Adolphus
4 59 Robert (Tex) Furse Yanks B Yale
5 60 Bob Walker Rams B Colorado Mines
6 61 Bob Cunz Packers T Illinois
7 62 Tom (Shorty) McWilliams Bears B Mississippi State
8 63 Marty Wendell Eagles G Notre Dame
9 64 Jim Cooper Steelers C North Texas State
10 65 Jim Camp Cardinals B North Carolina
1948 NFL Draft Round 9
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
9 1 66 Dick Ottele Giants B Washington
2 67 Don Doll Lions B USC
3 68 Bob Anderson Redskins B Stanford
4 69 Jim Burton Yanks E Wesleyan
5 70 Mike Graham Rams B Cincinnati
6 71 Ken Wiltgen Giants E Northwestern
7 72 Scott Beasley Eagles E Nevada-Reno
8 73 Ed Ryan Steelers E St. Mary's (CA)
9 74 Malachi Mills Bears T Virginia Military Inst
10 75 Ed Royston Giants G Wake Forest
1948 NFL Draft Round 10
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
10 1 76 Stan Magdziak Giants B William & Mary
2 77 Paul Cleary Lions E USC
3 78 Mike Katrishen Redskins T Southern Mississippi
4 79 Bob Forbes Yanks B Florida
5 80 Glenn Johnson Rams T Arizona State
6 81 George Walmsley Packers B Rice
7 82 Dick Deranek Steelers B Indiana
8 83 Dick Flanagan Bears E Ohio State
9 84 Ray Richeson Eagles G Alabama
10 85 Carl Weisner Cardinals E St. Louis
1948 NFL Draft Round 11
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
11 1 86 Pete Lanzl Giants E Youngstown State
2 87 Fred Land Lions T Louisiana State
3 88 Ed Marshall Redskins T Pennsylvania
4 89 George Roman Yanks T Case Western Reserve
5 90 Johnny Zisch Rams E Colorado
6 91 Bob Hoges Packers T Bradley
7 92 Jim McDowell Bears G William & Mary
8 93 Gil Johnson Eagles QB Southern Methodist
9 94 Paul Redfield Steelers T Colgate
10 95 Gene Corum Cardinals G West Virginia
1948 NFL Draft Round 12
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
12 1 96 Len Modzeleski Giants T Scranton
2 97 Jim Brieske Giants C Michigan
3 98 Ted Andrus Redskins G Southwestern Louisiana
4 99 Abner Wimberly Yanks E Louisiana State
5 100 Atherton (Pinky) Phleger Rams T Stanford
6 101 Bob Rennebohm Packers E Wisconsin
7 102 Bill Wyman Eagles T Rice
8 103 George Papach Steelers B Purdue
9 104 Mel Sheehan Bears E Missouri
10 105 Clarence Self Cardinals B Wisconsin
1948 NFL Draft Round 13
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
13 1 106 Bob Hatch Giants B Boston University
2 107 Russ Steger Lions B Illinois
3 108 Carl Russ Redskins B Rice
4 109 Bob Jensen Yanks E Iowa State
5 110 Bob Heck Rams E Purdue
6 111 Perry Moss Packers B Illinois
7 112 Tom Finical Steelers E Princeton
8 113 Dick Scott Bears C Navy
9 114 Jim Waithall Eagles B West Virginia
10 115 John Hollar Cardinals B Appalachian State
1948 NFL Draft Round 14
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
14 1 116 John Hansel Giants G Guilford
2 117 Hal Enstice Lions B Union (NY)
3 118 Harry (Chick) Jagade Redskins B Indiana
4 119 Hal (Bus) Entsminger Yanks B Missouri
5 120 Bill Schroll Rams B Louisiana State
6 121 Fred Provo Packers B Washington
7 122 Ollie Cline Bears B Ohio State
8 123 Dick Kempthorn Eagles B Michigan
9 124 Clayton Lane Steelers T New Hampshire
10 125 Bob Hanlon Cardinals B Loras
1948 NFL Draft Round 15
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
15 1 126 Dan Garza Giants E Oregon
2 127 Pete Elliott Lions B Michigan
3 128 Eddie Quirk Redskins B Missouri
4 129 Carmen Ragonese Yanks B New Hampshire
5 130 Bob Dement Rams T Southern Mississippi
6 131 Lou Agase Packers T Illinois
7 132 Dick Rifenburg Eagles E Michigan
8 133 Dick Mazuca Steelers G Canisius
9 134 Rob Goode Bears B Texas A&M
10 135 George Petrovich Cardinals T Texas
1948 NFL Draft Round 16
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
16 1 136 Dan Yovetich Giants E Montana State
2 137 Dave Templeton Lions G Ohio State
3 138 Art Pollard Redskins B Arizona
4 139 George Ratterman Yanks QB Notre Dame
5 140 Charley Schoenherr Rams B Wheaton
6 141 Travis Raven Packers B Texas
7 142 Bill McPeak Steelers E Pittsburgh
8 143 Clyde Grimenstein Bears E Purdue
9 144 Don Stanton Eagles T Oregon
10 145 Jim Still Cardinals B Georgia Tech
1948 NFL Draft Round 17
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
17 1 146 Joe Grothus Giants G Iowa
2 147 Quentin Sickels Lions G Michigan
3 148 Chuck Newman Redskins E Louisiana Tech
4 149 Nute Trotter Yanks T Oklahoma
5 150 Larry Brink Rams E Northern Illinois
6 151 Dale Schwartzkopf Redskins E Texas
7 152 John Fallon Bears G Notre Dame
8 153 Ralph Kohl Eagles T Michigan
9 154 Frank Messoline Steelers B Scranton
10 155 Clay Davis Cardinals C Oklahoma State
1948 NFL Draft Round 18
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
18 1 156 George Mathews Giants B Georgia Tech
2 157 Jim Srull Lions T Rice
3 158 Ray Pearcy Redskins C Oklahoma
4 159 Jack Mendel Yanks E Canisius
5 160 Bill (Zeke) O'Connor Rams G Notre Dame
6 161 Ken Balge Packers E Michigan State
7 162 Aubrey Fowler Eagles B Arkansas
8 163 Tom Lane Steelers T Muhlenberg
9 164 Ray Brown Bears B Virginia
10 165 Harry Caughron Cardinals T William & Mary
1948 NFL Draft Round 19
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
19 1 166 Don (Red Dog) Ettinger Giants G Kansas
2 167 Barney Hafen Lions E Utah
3 168 Gene Veilela Redskins T Scranton
4 169 Mel Jowell Yanks G McMurry
5 170 Bill Nelson Rams B Montana State
6 171 Charley Tatom Packers T Texas
7 172 Pete Barbolak Steelers T Purdue
8 173 Bob Hileman Bears C California
9 174 Rudy Krall Eagles B New Mexico
10 175 Jerry Davis Cardinals B Southeastern Louisiana
1948 NFL Draft Round 20
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
20 1 176 Frank Williams Giants B Utah State
2 177 Aldo Dellosobelle Lions T Loyola (CA)
3 178 Cloyce Box Redskins B West Texas State
4 179 Frank Nelson Yanks B Utah
5 180 Jim Rees Rams T North Carolina State
6 181 Floyd Thomas Packers C Arkansas
7 182 Thurman Gay Bears T Oklahoma State
8 183 Ed Claunch Eagles C Louisiana State
9 184 Fred Folger Steelers B Duke
10 185 Gene Dwyer Cardinals E St. Ambrose
1948 NFL Draft Round 21
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
21 1 186 Dick Woodward Giants C Iowa
2 187 Dean Dill Lions B USC
3 188 Bryan Bell Redskins B Washington & Lee
4 189 Jim Lukens Yanks E Washington & Lee
5 190 Ray Borneman Rams B Texas
6 191 Herb St. John Packers G Georgia
7 192 Negley Norton Eagles T Penn State
8 193 Charley Snyder Steelers T Marshall
9 194 Ralph (Peppy) Blount Bears E Texas
10 195 Harry Waters Cardinals B Colorado College
1948 NFL Draft Round 22
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
22 1 196 George Kisiday Giants T Columbia
2 197 Jack McEwen Lions B Colorado
3 198 Joel Williams Redskins C Texas
4 199 Fran O'Brien Yanks B Dartmouth
5 200 Ray Yagiello Rams T Catawba
6 201 Don (Red) Anderson Packers B Rice
7 202 Tally Stevens Steelers E Utah
8 203 J.R. Boone Bears B Tulsa
9 204 Lockwood Frizzell Eagles C Virginia
10 205 Dick Monroe Cardinals C Kansas
1948 NFL Draft Round 23
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
23 1 206 Theron Roberts Giants G Arkansas
2 207 Roy (Rebel) Steiner Lions E Alabama
3 208 Lou Hoitsma Redskins E William & Mary
4 209 Jim Zito Yanks T Michigan State
5 210 John Pesek Rams E Nebraska
6 211 Fred Kling Packers B Missouri
7 212 Jim Duncan Bears E Wake Forest
8 213 Jack Swaner Eagles B California
9 214 Dike Norman Steelers C Washington & Lee
10 215 H.M. (Hindu) Reynolds Cardinals E Southern Mississippi
1948 NFL Draft Round 24
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
24 1 216 Walt McCormick Giants C USC
2 217 Joe Saurez Lions G St. Mary's (CA)
3 218 Floyd Lawhorn Redskins G Texas Tech
4 219 Jack Roderik Yanks E Yale
5 220 Charlie DeAutremont Rams B Southern Oregon
6 221 Clyde Biggers Packers T Catawba
7 222 Art Littleton Eagles E Pennsylvania
8 223 Floyd Simmons Steelers B Notre Dame
9 224 Jimmy Gatewood Bears B Georgia
10 225 Dick Wedel Cardinals G Wake Forest
1948 NFL Draft Round 25
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
25 1 226 Dick Wilkins Giants E Oregon
2 227 Coy McGee Lions B Notre Dame
3 228 Dick West Redskins B Princeton
4 229 Edie Sikorski Yanks B Muhlenberg
5 230 Bob Levenhagen Rams G Washington
6 231 Stan Heath Packers QB Nevada-Reno
7 232 Paul Hausser Steelers T Wichita State
8 233 George Brumm Bears C Pacific
9 234 Jim Parmer Eagles B Oklahoma State
10 235 Paul Shoults Cardinals B Miami (OH)
1948 NFL Draft Round 26
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
26 1 236 Vince Marotta Giants B Mount Union
2 237 Phil Alexander Lions T South Carolina
3 238 Roland Oakes Redskins E Missouri
4 239 Bruce Mather Yanks B New Hampshire
5 240 Leon Cooper Rams T Hardin-Simmons
6 241 Aubrey Allen Packers T Colorado
7 242 Paul Dietzel Bears C Miami (OH)
8 243 Lou Creekmur Eagles T William & Mary
9 244 Bob Ramsey Steelers B Southern Methodist
10 245 Fred Wendt Cardinals B Texas-El Paso
1948 NFL Draft Round 27
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
27 1 246 Tom Salisbury Giants T Clemson
2 247 Frank Pizza Lions T Toledo
3 248 Ed Watkins Redskins T Idaho
4 249 Jim Shoaf Yanks T Iowa
5 250 Jim Wade Rams B Oklahoma City
6 251 Stan Gorski Packers E St. Mary's (MN)
7 252 Bill Stanton Eagles E North Carolina State
8 253 Felton Whitlow Steelers T North Texas State
9 254 Ed Clasby Bears B Boston College
10 255 Doug Belden Cardinals B Florida
1948 NFL Draft Round 28
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
28 1 256 Roy Lilja Giants C Colorado College
2 257 George Schutte Lions T USC
3 258 Don Corbitt Redskins C Arizona
4 259 Joe McCary Yanks B Virginia
5 260 Ken Sinofsky Rams G Nevada-Reno
6 261 Don Sharp Packers C Tulsa
7 262 Dinky Bowen Steelers B Georgia Tech
8 263 Fred Hardison Bears E Duke
9 264 Benny Ellender Eagles B Tulane
10 265 Ray Stackhouse Cardinals T Xavier
1948 NFL Draft Round 29
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
29 1 266 Bobby Greenhalgh Giants B San Francisco
2 267 Tony Pabalis Lions B Central Michigan
3 268 Buddy Bowen Redskins B Mississippi
4 269 Al Sica Yanks B Pennsylvania
5 270 Bobby Jack Stuart Rams B Tulsa/Army
6 271 John (Pep) Panelli Packers B Notre Dame
7 272 Frank Van Deren Bears E California
8 273 Rex Grossman Eagles B Indiana
9 274 Abe Gibron Steelers G Purdue
10 275 Bernie Reid Cardinals G Georgia
1948 NFL Draft Round 30
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
30 1 276 Ed Kelley Giants T Texas
2 277 Bob McCurry Lions C Michigan State
3 278 Vic Paulson Redskins E California-Santa Barbara
4 279 Harry Bonk Yanks B Maryland
5 280 Hilliard (Junior) Crum Rams E Arizona
6 281 Clarence (Clink) McGeary Packers T North Dakota State
7 282 A.B. Kitchens Eagles T Tulsa
8 283 Bruce Hilkene Steelers T Michigan
9 284 Al Pietkiewicz Bears E San Francisco
10 285 Jim Powell Cardinals E Tennessee
1948 NFL Draft Round 31
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
31 1 286 Barney Welch Redskins B Texas A&M
2 287 Bernor Langsjoen Yanks B Gustavus Adolphus
3 288 Tony Kunkiewicz Rams B Trinity (CT)
4 289 Gayland (Mike) Mills Packers E Brigham Young
5 290 Ted Zuchowski Steelers T Toledo
6 291 Norm Cox Bears B Texas Christian
7 292 Art Statuto Eagles C Notre Dame
8 293 Bob Polidor Cardinals B Villanova
1948 NFL Draft Round 32
Round
Pick
No.
Name
Team
Pos.
College
32 1 294 George Neff Yanks B Virginia
2 295 Bill Taylor Rams E Rice
3 296 Ralph Earhart Packers E Texas Tech
4 297 Truett Smith Bears B Mississippi State
5 298 Tom Novak Eagles C Nebraska
6 299 Tony DeMattea Steelers B Pittsburgh
7 300 Bill Fischer Cardinals G Notre Dame
Trivia The St. Louis Browns and New York Yankees played the quickest double-header in history on September 26, 1926. Both games were finished in two hours and seven minutes.