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Pro Football Draft History: 1945

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The 1945 NFL Draft - Held April 8, 1945
Charley Trippi First Pick: Charley Trippi, B, Georgia
Chicago Cardinals 1947-1955 (nine seasons)
Passing: 2,547 yards, 16 touchdowns
Rushing: 3,506 yards, 23 touchdowns
40.3 yards punting avg.
All-pro: 1 year
Pro Bowls: 2
Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1968
1945 draft banner
Draft# Team Player Pos College
Bust 1 Chicago Cardinals Charley Trippi B Georgia
2 Pittsburgh Steelers Paul Duhart B Florida
3 Brooklyn Tigers Joe Renfroe B Tulane
4 Boston Yanks Eddie Prokop B Georgia Tech
Bust 5 Cleveland Rams Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch B Michigan
6 Detroit Lions Frank Szymanski C Notre Dame
7 Chicago Bears Don Lund B Michigan
8 Washington Redskins Jim Hardy QB USC
9 Philadelphia Eagles John Yonaker E Notre Dame
10 New York Giants Elmer Barbour B Wake Forest
11 Green Bay Packers Walt Schlinkman B Texas Tech
Elroy

Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch

Bust

Hall of Famers Taken in 1945 NFL Draft
Charley Trippi, HB, Chicago Cardinals - 1st round (1st overall)
Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, HB, Cleveland Rams - 1st round (5th overall)
Pete Pihos, E, Philadelphia Eagles - 5th round (41st overall)
Tom Fears, E, Cleveland Rams - 11th round (103rd overall)
Arnie Weinmeister, E, Brooklyn Tigers - 17th round (166th overall)



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