1941 NFL draft
{{Short description|Details of the 1941 NFL Draft}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 1941 NFL draft
| image = Willard Hotel LOC npcc.07799.jpg
| caption = Willard Hotel (location of the draft), photographed in 1923
| date = December 10, 1940
| location = Willard Hotel
in Washington, D.C.
| league = NFL
| first = Tom Harmon, HB
Chicago Bears
| mostnum = 24
| most = Chicago Bears
| fewnum = 20
| fewest = all 9 other teams
| overall = 204
| rounds = 22
| hofnum = {{Collapsible list
| title = 1
| 1 = RB Tony Canadeo
}}
| prev = 1940
| next = 1942
}}
The 1941 NFL draft was held on December 10, 1940, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.{{cite news|last1=Salomone|first1=Dan|title=NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756|access-date=June 3, 2015|publisher=New York Giants|work=Giants.com|date=October 2, 2014|archive-url=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|archive-date=September 30, 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ |title=NFL Draft Locations |date=October 2, 2014 |website=www.footballgeography.com |access-date=October 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |url-status=dead }} With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Bears selected halfback Tom Harmon.
The Bears selected 24 players, but forfeited their final four picks because league rules mandated teams could only draft 20 players total.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-big-five-players-c/142051981/|title=Big Five Players Chosen in Draft|newspaper=The News & Observer|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 11, 1940|access-date=February 25, 2024}}
Player selections
| style="background-color:#CCFFCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"| |
=Rounds 1–6=
{{NFLDraft-header}}
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{{NFLDraft-row|draftyear=1941|numberofrounds=22|round=6|picknum=41|team=Philadelphia Eagles|first=Howard "Red"|last=Hickey|dab=Red Hickey|position=End|collegeyear=1940|college=University of Arkansas|collegeteam=Arkansas Razorbacks|collegelink=Arkansas|cfb page exists=yes|note=}}
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{{NFLDraft-row|draftyear=1941|numberofrounds=22|round=6|picknum=49|team=Brooklyn Dodgers|teamdab=Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|first=Eddie|last=Rucinski|position=End|collegeyear=1940|college=Indiana University|collegeteam=Indiana Hoosiers|collegelink=Indiana|cfb page exists=yes|note=}}
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{{NFLDraft-footer}}
=Round 7=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|51 | Philadelphia Eagles | Julius Battista | Guard | Florida |
| align=center|52 | Chicago Cardinals | John Kuzman | Tackle | Fordham |
| align=center|53 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Roberts | Center | Marshall |
| align=center|54 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Prochaska | End | Nebraska |
| align=center|55 | Detroit Lions | John Jett | End | Wake Forest |
| align=center|56 | New York Giants | Don Vosberg | End | Marquette |
| align=center|57 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Telesmanic | End | San Francisco |
| align=center|58 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Hal Newman | End | Alabama |
| align=center|59 | Chicago Bears | John Federovitch | Tackle | Davis & Elkins |
| align=center|60 | Washington Redskins | Al Krueger | End | USC |
=Round 8=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|61 | Chicago Bears | Fred Hartman | Tackle | Rice |
| align=center|62 | Chicago Bears | Dave Rankin | End | Purdue |
| align=center|63 | Chicago Cardinals | George Kracum | Back | Pittsburgh |
| align=center|64 | Cleveland Rams | Tony Gallovich | Back | Wake Forest |
| align=center|65 | Detroit Lions | Joe Manzo | Tackle | Boston College |
| align=center|66 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Kuusisto | Guard | Minnesota |
| align=center|67 | New York Giants | Len Younce | Guard | Oregon State |
| align=center|68 | Chicago Bears | Al Matuza | Center | Georgetown |
| align=center|69 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Glenn Jackson | Center | Texas |
| align=center|70 | Washington Redskins | Henry Wilder | Back | Iowa State |
=Round 9=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|71 | Philadelphia Eagles | P. K. Rogers | Back | East Texas State |
| align=center|72 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Vargo | End | Penn State |
| align=center|73 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ervin "Buddy" Elrod | End | Mississippi State |
| align=center|74 | Cleveland Rams | Milt Simington | Guard | Arkansas |
| align=center|75 | Detroit Lions | Jasper Davis | Back | Duke |
| align=center|76 | New York Giants | Ben Sohn | Guard | USC |
| align=center|77 | Green Bay Packers | bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|Tony Canadeo | Back | Gonzaga |
| align=center|78 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Henry Toczylowski | Back | Boston College |
| align=center|79 | Chicago Bears | Hal Lahar | Guard | Oklahoma |
| align=center|80 | Washington Redskins | Bill Grimmett | End | Tulsa |
=Round 10=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Williams | Tackle | Texas |
| align=center|82 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ralph Fritz | Guard | Michigan |
| align=center|83 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Mallouf | Back | SMU |
| align=center|84 | Cleveland Rams | John Pendergast | Center | Wake Forest |
| align=center|85 | Detroit Lions | Ted Pavelec | Tackle | Detroit |
| align=center|86 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Byelene | Back | Purdue |
| align=center|87 | New York Giants | Walt Matuszczak | Back | Cornell |
| align=center|88 | Chicago Bears | Jim "Sweet" LaLanne | Back | North Carolina |
| align=center|89 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jim Langhurst | Back | Ohio State |
| align=center|90 | Washington Redskins | Ed Hickerson | Guard | Alabama |
=Round 11=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|91 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marshall Stenstrom | Back | Oregon |
| align=center|92 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Sommers | Center | UCLA |
| align=center|93 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Emil Uremovich | Tackle | Indiana |
| align=center|94 | Cleveland Rams | Nick Drahos | Tackle | Cornell |
| align=center|95 | Detroit Lions | Milt Piepul | Back | Notre Dame |
| align=center|96 | New York Giants | Bobby Peoples | Back | USC |
| align=center|97 | Green Bay Packers | Paul Heimenz | Center | Northwestern |
| align=center|98 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Bernie Weiner | Tackle | Kansas State |
| align=center|99 | Chicago Bears | Jim Hardin | End | Kentucky |
| align=center|100 | Washington Redskins | Joe Aguirre | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
=Round 12=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|101 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Patrick | Back | Penn State |
| align=center|102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Severin | End | North Carolina |
| align=center|103 | Chicago Cardinals | Charlie Armstrong | Back | Mississippi College |
| align=center|104 | Cleveland Rams | Harold Punches | Guard | Colorado |
| align=center|105 | Detroit Lions | Billy Jefferson | Back | Mississippi State |
| align=center|106 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Enich | Tackle | Iowa |
| align=center|107 | New York Giants | Andy Marefos | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| align=center|108 | Chicago Bears | Bob Morrow | Back | Illinois Wesleyan |
| align=center|109 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Harvey Johnson | Back | Mississippi State |
| align=center|110 | Washington Redskins | Herbert "Jack" Banta | Back | USC |
=Round 13=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|111 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Hoague | Back | Colgate |
| align=center|112 | Chicago Cardinals | Wayne Pitts | Back | Arizona State |
| align=center|113 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Russ Cotton | Back | Texas Western |
| align=center|114 | Cleveland Rams | Bill McMurray | End | Murray State |
| align=center|115 | Detroit Lions | Maurice Britt | End | Arkansas |
| align=center|116 | New York Giants | Cass Brovarney | Guard | Detroit |
| align=center|117 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Heffernan | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| align=center|118 | Brooklyn Dodgers | George Kinard | Guard | Ole Miss |
| align=center|119 | Chicago Bears | Jim Johnson | Back | Santa Clara |
| align=center|120 | Washington Redskins | Roy Conn | Tackle | Arizona |
=Round 14=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|121 | Philadelphia Eagles | Les Dodson | Back | Ole Miss |
| align=center|122 | Pittsburgh Steelers | J. W. Goree | Guard | LSU |
| align=center|123 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Lokanc | Guard | Northwestern |
| align=center|124 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Elmore | Back | California |
| align=center|125 | Detroit Lions | Alex Schibanoff | Tackle | Franklin & Marshall |
| align=center|126 | Green Bay Packers | Del Lyman | Tackle | UCLA |
| align=center|127 | New York Giants | Arnie Moore | End | Mississippi State |
| align=center|128 | Chicago Bears | Johnny Martin | Back | Oklahoma |
| align=center|129 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lloyd Cheatham | Back | Auburn |
| align=center|130 | Washington Redskins | Deward Tornell | Back | San Jose State |
=Round 15=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|131 | Philadelphia Eagles | Alex Lukachick | End | Boston College |
| align=center|132 | Chicago Cardinals | Claude White | Center | Ohio State |
| align=center|133 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Eibner | Tackle | Kentucky |
| align=center|134 | Cleveland Rams | Warren Desmore | Center | Toledo |
| align=center|135 | Detroit Lions | Perry Scott | End | Muhlenberg |
| align=center|136 | New York Giants | Johnny Black | Back | Arizona |
| align=center|137 | Green Bay Packers | Johnny Frieberger | End | Arkansas |
| align=center|138 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Mike Jurich | Tackle | Denver |
| align=center|139 | Chicago Bears | Jack Mulkey | End | Fresno State |
| align=center|140 | Washington Redskins | Morris Buckingham | Center | San Jose State |
=Round 16=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|141 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Conatser | Back | Texas A&M |
| align=center|142 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wes McAfee | Back | Duke |
| align=center|143 | Chicago Cardinals | Gates Kimball | Tackle | North Carolina |
| align=center|144 | Cleveland Rams | Gordon Wilson | Guard | Texas Western |
| align=center|145 | Detroit Lions | George Sarres | Center | Providence |
| align=center|146 | Green Bay Packers | Ernie Pannell | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| align=center|147 | New York Giants | Wilson Lucas | End | Baylor |
| align=center|148 | Chicago Bears | Bob Osterman | Center | Notre Dame |
| align=center|149 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Warren Alfson | Guard | Nebraska |
| align=center|150 | Washington Redskins | Ken Dow | Back | Oregon State |
=Round 17=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|151 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Yauckoes | Tackle | Boston College |
| align=center|152 | Chicago Cardinals | Ray Schultz | Guard | Missouri |
| align=center|153 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Fox | Back | Miami (FL) |
| align=center|154 | Cleveland Rams | Kirk Hershey | End | Cornell |
| align=center|155 | Detroit Lions | Fred Gage | Back | Wisconsin |
| align=center|156 | New York Giants | Jack Anderson | Tackle | Baylor |
| align=center|157 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Saggau | Back | Notre Dame |
| align=center|158 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Dick McGowen | Back | Auburn |
| align=center|159 | Chicago Bears | Bill Glenn | Back | Eastern Illinois State |
| align=center|160 | Washington Redskins | Stan McRae | End | Michigan State |
=Round 18=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|161 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe McFadden | Back | Georgetown |
| align=center|162 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Cornwall | Tackle | Furman |
| align=center|163 | Chicago Cardinals | Fred Harris | Tackle | SMU |
| align=center|164 | Cleveland Rams | Cobbie Lee | Back | Murray State |
| align=center|165 | Detroit Lions | Charlie Ishmael | Back | Kentucky |
| align=center|166 | Green Bay Packers | Helge Pukema | Guard | Minnesota |
| align=center|167 | New York Giants | Dave Allerdice | Back | Princeton |
| align=center|168 | Chicago Bears | Ollie Hahnenstein | Back | Northwestern |
| align=center|169 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lonnie McCurry | Guard | Texas Tech |
| align=center|170 | Washington Redskins | Joe Osmanski | Back | Holy Cross |
=Round 19=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|171 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Shonk | End | West Virginia |
| align=center|172 | Chicago Cardinals | Mel Aussieker | Back | St. Louis |
| align=center|173 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Kerr | Guard | Boston College |
| align=center|174 | Cleveland Rams | Harold Hursh | Back | Indiana |
| align=center|175 | Detroit Lions | Len Isberg | Back | Oregon |
| align=center|176 | New York Giants | Chuck Peters | Back | Penn State |
| align=center|177 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Hayes | End | Toledo |
| align=center|178 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Dave Parker | End | Hardin–Simmons |
| align=center|179 | Chicago Bears | Alex Winterson | Tackle | Duke |
| align=center|180 | Washington Redskins | Earl Fullilove | Tackle | Georgetown |
=Round 20=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|181 | Philadelphia Eagles | L. B. Russell | Back | Hardin–Simmons |
| align=center|182 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Bjorklund | End | Minnesota |
| align=center|183 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank Platt | Tackle | Penn State |
| align=center|184 | Cleveland Rams | Leo Barnes | Tackle | LSU |
| align=center|185 | Detroit Lions | Paul Friedlander | Back | Carnegie Tech |
| align=center|186 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Strasbaugh | Back | Ohio State |
| align=center|187 | New York Giants | Earl Stone | Center | Washington State |
| align=center|188 | Chicago Bears | Jack Odle | Quarterback | TCU |
| align=center|189 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Joe Ungerer | Tackle | Fordham |
| align=center|190 | Washington Redskins | Ed Hiestand | End | Vanderbilt |
=Round 21=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|191 | New York Giants | Jack Dungan | Tackle | Arizona |
| align=center|192 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Bailey | Center | Kentucky |
| align=center|193 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Jules Koshlap | Back | Georgetown |
| align=center|194 | Chicago Bears | Hunter Corbern | Guard | Mississippi State |
| align=center|195 | Washington Redskins | Tom Riggs | Tackle | Illinois |
| align=center|201 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charley Henke | Guard | Texas A&M |
| align=center|202 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Castiglia | Back | Georgetown |
=Round 22=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width: 100%" | ||||
| style="background:#A8BDEC;" width=7%|Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|NFL team | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Player | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;"|Position | style="background:#A8BDEC;"|College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center|196 | Green Bay Packers | Bruno Malinowski | Back | Holy Cross |
| align=center|197 | New York Giants | Ted Fisher | End | Carnegie Tech |
| align=center|198 | Chicago Bears | Dave Buck | Tackle | Colgate |
| align=center|199 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ken Whitlow | Center | Rice |
| align=center|200 | Washington Redskins | Lee Gentry | Back | Tulsa |
| align=center|203 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Fernella | Tackle | Akron |
| align=center|204 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mort Landsberg | Back | Cornell |
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|Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Tony Canadeo, halfback from Gonzaga University taken 9th round 77th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1974.Tony Canadeo profile at profootballhof.com {{cite web |title=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=41 |access-date=October 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917050713/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=41|archive-date=September 17, 2008 |url-status=live }}
Notable undrafted players
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References
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External links
- [http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=1941 NFL.com – 1941 Draft]
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- [http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1941.jsp Pro Football Hall of Fame]
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