| The 1944 NFL Draft - Held April 19, 1944 |
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First Pick: Angelo Bertelli, QB, Notre Dame
 Los Angeles Dons 1946 (AAFC)
Chicago Rockets 1947-1948
Yards passing: 972
Touchdowns: 8 |
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1 |
Boston Yanks |
Angelo Bertelli |
QB |
Notre Dame |
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2 |
Chicago Cardinals |
Pat Harder |
B |
Wisconsin |
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3 |
Brooklyn Tigers |
Creighton Miller |
B |
Notre Dame |
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4 |
Detroit Lions |
Otto Graham |
B |
Northwestern |
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5 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Steve Van Buren |
B |
LSU |
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6 |
New York Giants |
Billy Hillenbrand |
B |
Indiana |
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7 |
Green Bay Packers |
Merv Pregulman |
G |
Michigan |
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8 |
Washington Redskins |
Micka Mike |
B |
Colgate |
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9 |
Chicago Bears |
Ray Evans |
B |
Kansas |
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10 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Johnny Podesto |
B |
St. Mary's |
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11 |
Cleveland Rams |
Tony Butkovich |
B |
Illinois |
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Otto Graham
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= Hall of Famer
Hall of Famers Taken in 1944 NFL Draft
Otto Graham, QB, Detroit Lions - 1st round (4th overall)
Steve Van Buren, HB, Chicago Cardinals - 1st round (5th overall)
Bob Waterfield, QB, Cleveland Rams - 5th round (42nd overall)
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