1951 National Football League Draft

History Published on : 1/1/2005

January 18-19, 1951

Round. Last Name, First Name, Position, College, Selected Overall

Chicago Bears
1. Williams, Bob, QB, Notre Dame [from Bal], 2
Stone, Billy, B, Bradley and NYY [from Bal], 10
Schroeder, Gene, E, Virginia, 12
2. George, Bill, T, Wake Forest, 23
3. White, Wilford (Whizzer), B, Arizona State, 36
4. Moser, Bob, C, Pacific, 47
Jelley, Tom, E, Miami (FL) [from NYG], 49
5. Rowland, Brad, B, McMurry, 60
6. Falkenberg, Herb, B, Trinity (Texas), 71
7. Lea, Paul, T, Tulane, 84
8. Mayes, Clair, G, Oklahoma, 95
9. Gregus, Bill, B, Wake Forest, 108
10. Sherrill, J.W., B, Tennessee, 120
11. Hardiman, Tom, B, Georgetown (D.C.), 133
12. Hairston, Lawrence (Punjab), T, Nevada-Reno, 144
13. Wright, Charley, B, West Texas State, 157
14. Woods, Bailey, B, Abilene Christian, 168
15. Hall, Sid, C, Pacific, 181
16. Volm, Frank, E, Marquette, 192
17. Dufek, Don, B, Michigan, 205
18. Brown, Chuck, G, Illinois, 216
19. Lisak, Ed, B, Oklahoma, 229
20. Smith, Larry, C, South Carolina, 240
21. Higgins, Larry, B, Fordham, 253
22. Hanson, Bob, G, Montana, 264
23. Hlavac, Rene, T, Nebraska-Omaha, 277
24. Dokas, Pete, E, Mansfield, 288
25. Miller, Johnny, B, Northwestern, 301
26. Rogers, Buddy, B, Arkansas, 312
27. Taylor, Jerry, C, Wyoming, 325
28. Campbell, Leon (Muscles), B, Arkansas [Bal], 336
29. Justice, John, G, Santa Clara, 349
30. Butler, Charley, E, Geo.Washington, 360

Chicago Cardinals
1. Groom, Jerry, C, Notre Dame, 6
2. Joyce, Don, T, Tulane, 18
3. Stonesifer, Don, E, Northwestern, 30
4. Doyne, Dick, B, Lehigh, 42
5. Lynch, Lynn, G, Illinois [from Was], 51
Choice to San Francisco
6. Jasonek, Ed, B, Furman, 66
7. Punches, Dick, T, Colorado, 78
8. Sanford, Leo, C, Louisiana Tech, 90
9. Schmidt, Neil, B, Purdue, 102
10. Cooper, Ken, G, Vanderbilt [Baltimore], 115
11. Bienemann, Tom, E, Drake, 127
12. Landry, Jack, B, Notre Dame, 139
13. Peters, Volney, T, USC, 151
14. Leskovar, Bill, B, Kentucky, 163
15. Simcic, John, G, Wisconsin, 175
16. Miller, Gene, B, Northwestern, 187
17. May, Henry, C, Southwest Missouri State, 199
18. Pomeroy, Russ, T, Stanford, 211
19. Ackerman, Gene, E, Missouri, 223
20. Wallner, Fred, G, Notre Dame, 235
21. Bunting, Dick, E, Drake, 247
22. Whitman, S.J., B, Tulsa, 259
23. Owens, Jim, E, Oklahoma [Baltimore], 271
24. Cross, Billy, B, West Texas State, 283
25. Quick, Vernon, G, Wofford, 295
26. Fleischmann, Jeff, B, Cornell, 307
27. Huxhold, Ken, T, Wisconsin, 319
28. Martin, Dick, B, Kentucky, 331
29. Livingston, Bob, B, Notre Dame [Baltimore], 343
30. Root, Leon, B, Rutgers, 355

Cleveland Browns
1. Konz, Kenny, B, LSU, 14
2. Curtis, Bucky, E, Vanderbilt, 26
3. Helluin, Jerry, T, Tulane, 38 F
4. Oristaglio, Bob, E, Penn [from SF] [Baltimore], 39
Smith, Bob, B, Texas A&M [from GB], 41
Donovan, Art, T, Boston College [Baltimore], 50
5. Loomis, Ace, B, Wisconsin-La Crosse, 62
6. Rogas, Dan, G, Tulane, 74
7. Holdash, lrv, C, North Carolina, [from NYY], 82
Michaels, Walt, B, Washington & Lee, 86
8. Spinney, Art, E, Boston College [from GB] [Bal], 88
Clark, Max, B, Houston, 98
9. Toler, Burl, G, San Francisco [from Det], 105
Shula, Don, B, John Carroll, 110
10. Gierula, Chet, G, Maryland, 123
11. Custis, Bernie, B, Syracuse, 135
12. Seillers, Milan, B, Florida State [from Det], 142
Kirtley, Stew, E, Morehead State, 147
13. Voskuhl, Bob, C, Georgetown (KY), 159
14. Cernoch, Rudy, T, Northwestern, 171
15. Skibinski, Joe, G, Purdue, 183 F
16. Pasky, Ed, B, South Carolina, 195
17. Ka-Ne, Leroy, B, Dayton, 207
18. DeRoin, Rube, C, Oklahoma State, 219
19. Solari, Ray, G, California, 231
20. Crocher, Jack, B, Tulsa, 243
21. Stone, Ray, E, Texas, 255
22. Taseff, Carl, B, John Carroll, 267
23. Champion, Johnny, B, SMU, 279
24. Benner, Wayne, B, Florida State, 291
25. Knispel, John, T, Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 303
26. Williams, Fred, T, Arkansas, 315 F
27. Jones, Jack, B, Livingston, 327
28. Thrift, Roger, B, East Carolina, 339
29. Driver, Bill, B, Florida State, 351
30. Averno, Sisto, G, Muhlenberg [Baltimore], 362

Detroit Lions
1. Choice to Philadelphia
2. Stanfel, Dick, G, San Francisco, 19
3. Dibble, Dorne, E, Michigan State, 33
4. D'Alonzo, Pete, B, Villanova, 44
5. Doran, Jim, E, lowa State, 55
Torgeson, LaVern, C, Wash. St., [from NYY], 58
6. Christiansen, Jack, B, Colorado State, 69
7. Momsen, Bob, T, Ohio State, 80
8. Raklovits, Dick, B, Illinois, 91
9. Choice to Cleveland
10. Shoaf, Jim, G, LSU, 117
11. Anderson, Frankie, E, Oklahoma, 128
12. Choice to Cleveland
13. Siegert, Wayne, T, Illinois, 153
14. Wittmer, Lee, T, Detroit, 164
15. Hill, Jimmie, B, Tennessee, 178
16. Geremsky, Ted, E, Pittsburgh, 189
17. Meisenheimer, Darrell, B, Oklahoma State, 200
18. Wolgast, Eddie, B, Arizona, 214
19. Hanson, Gordy, T, Washington State, 225
20. Gibbons, Harry, B, South Dakota State, 236
21. Block, King, B, Idaho, 250
22. Foldberg, Dan, E, Army, 261
23. Gabriel, Dick, B, Lehigh, 272
24. Buksar, George, B, Purdue [Baltimore], 286
25. Harris, Dick, C, Texas [Baltimore], 297
26. Kazmierski, Frank, C, West Virginia, 308
27. Allis, Harry, E, Michigan, 322
28. Peot, Dick, T, South Dakota State, 333
29. Womack, Bruce, T, West Texas State, 344
30. Horwath, Ron, B, Detroit, 358

Green Bay Packers
1. Gain, Bob, T, Kentucky, 5
2. Collins, Albin (Rip), B, LSU [Baltimore], 16
3. Cone, Fred, B, Clemson, 27
4. Choice to Cleveland
5. Stinson, Wade, B, Kansas, 52
6. Holowenko, Sig, T, John Carroll, 63
7. Sutherland, Bill, E, St. Vincent, 77
8. Choice to Cleveland
9. McWilliams, Dick, T, Michigan, 99
10. Noppinger, Bob, T, Georgetown (D.C.), 114
11. Rooks, George, B, Morgan State, 125
12. Kreager, Carl, C, Michigan, 136
13. Stephens, Ed, B, Missouri, 150
14. Bauer, Ray, E, Montana, 161
15. Ernst, Joe, B, Tulane, 172
16. Afflis, Dick (The Bruiser), T, Nevada-Reno, 186
17. Pelfrey, Ray, B, Eastern Kentucky, 197
18. Petela, Ed, B, Boston College, 208
19. Liber, Jim, B, Xavier, 222
20. Johnson, Dick, T, Virginia, 233
21. Edling, Art, E, Minnesota, 244
22. Felker, Art, E, Marquette, 258
23. Chamberlain, Tubba, G, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 269
24. Christie, Dick, B, Nebraska-Omaha, 280
25. Monte, Charlie, B, Hillsdale, 294
26. Miller, Bill, T, Ohio State, 305
27. Bossons, Bob, C, Georgia Tech, 316
28. Ayre, Bill, B, Abilene Christian, 330
29. Fieler, Ralph, E, Miami, 341
30. Withers, Ed, B, Wisconsin, 352

Los Angeles Rams
1. McFadin, Bud, G, Texas, 11
2. Rich, Herb, B, Vanderbilt [Baltimore], 24
3. Toogood, Charley, T, Nebraska, 35
4. Kinek, George, B, Tulane, 48
5. Momsen, Tony, C, Michigan, 59
6. Hecker, Norb, E, Baldwin-Wallace, 72
7. Egler, Alan, B, Colgate, 83
8. Primiani, Hugo, T, Boston U., 96
9. Lang, Nolan, B, Oklahoma, 107
10. Kirkby, Roland, B, Washington, 121
11. Natyshak, John, B, Tampa, 132
12. Hardey, Don, B, Pacific, 145
13. Reid, Joe, C, LSU, 156
14. McCoy, Rob, B, Georgia Tech, 169
15. Posey, Obie, B, Southern, 180
16. Robertson, Bill, E, Memphis State, 193
17. Riley, Hal, E, Baylor, 204
18. Daugherty, Dick, G, Oregon, 217
19. Robustelli, Andy, E, Arnold, 228
20. Nutter, Jim, B, Wichita State, 241
21. Stelle, Earl, B, Oregon, 252
22. Baggett, Billy, B, LSU, 265
23. Thomas, Dean, T, Michigan State, 276
24. Abeltin, Harry, T, Colgate, 289
25. Calvert, Jackie, T, Clemson, 300
26. Ruetz, Howie, T, Loras, 313
27. Brosky, Al, B, Illinois, 324 F
28. Wingo, Sterling, B, Virginia Tech, 337
29. Jackson, Earl, B, Texas Tech, 348
30. Hanley, Alvin, B, Kentucky State, 361

New York Giants
BONUS CHOICE: Rote, Kyle, B, SMU, 1
1. Spavital, Jim, B, Oklahoma State [Baltimore], 13
2. Krouse, Ray, T, Maryland, 25
3. Grandelius, Sonny, B, Michigan State, 37
4. Choice to Chi. Bears
5. Stroud, Jack, T, Tennessee, 61
6. Hannah, Herb, T, Alabama, 73
7. Williams, Joel, C, Texas [Baltimore], 85
8. Benners, Fred, B, SMU, 97 F
9. Donan, Holland, T, Princeton, 109
10. Murray, Earl, G, Purdue [Baltimore], 122
11. Bagnell, Reds, B, Pennsylvania, 134
12. Hudson, Bob, E, Clemson, 146
13. Douglass, Paul, B, Illinois, 158
14. Flanagan, Pat, T, Marquette, 170
15. Vykukal, Gene, T, Texas, 182
16. Pfeifer, Alan, E, Fordham, 194
17. Sherrod, Bud, E, Tennessee, 206
18. Smith, Frank, B, Miami, 218
19. Conn, Billy, B, Auburn, 230
20. Albright, Bill, T, Wisconsin, 242
21. Lemonick, Bernie, G, Pennsylvania, 254
22. Binkley, Waldo, T, Austin Peay, 266
23. Yelvington, Dick, T, Georgia, 278
24. Kuh, Dick, G, Michigan State, 290
25. Lagod, Chet, T, Tennessee-Chattanooga, 302
26. Armstrong, Quincy, C, North Texas State, 314
27. Hubbard, Charley, E, Morris Harvey, 326
28. Quinn, Hal, G, SMU, 338
29. Considine, John, T, Purdue, 350

New York Yanks
1. Choice to Chi. Bears
2. Jackson, Ken, T, Texas, 22
3. McCormack, Mike, T, Kansas, 34
4. Wingate, Elmer, E, Maryland, 46
5. Choice to Detroit
6. Musacco, George, B, Loyola (CA), 70
7. Choice to Cleveland
8. Lauer, Larry, C, Alabama, 94
9. Colo, Don, T, Brown [Baltimore], 106
10. Thomas, Jesse, B, Michigan State, 119
11. Wyndham, Steve, B, Clemson, 131
12. Lary, Al, E, Alabama, 143
13. Thomas, John, E, Oregon State, 155
14. Rapp, Charley, B, Duquesne, 167
15. Wanamaker, Bill, G, Kentucky, 179
16. Fray, Bill, T, Idaho, 191
17. Rowan, Dick, C, Texas, 203
18. Watson, Bob, E, UCLA, 215
19. Longmore, Ralph, B, Duquesne, 227
20. Price, Jerrell, T, Texas Tech, 239
21. Pollard, Al, B, Army, 251
22. King, Eddie, C, Boston College [Baltimore], 263
23. Cunningham, Dave, B, Utah, 275
24. Stroschein, Breck, E, UCLA, 287
25. Boudreaux, Roy, T, Southwestern Louisiana, 299
26. Sherman, Will, B, St. Mary's (CA), 311
27. Price, Ed, B, Texas Tech, 323
28. Chadband, Jim, B, Idaho, 335
29. Kissell, Veto, B, Holy Cross [Baltimore], 347
30. Shinn, Joe, E, Tulane, 359

Philadelphia Eagles
1. Van Buren, Ebert, B, LSU, 7
Mutryn, Chet, B, Xavier [from Det] [Baltimore], 8
2. Choice to Washington
3. Bruno, Al, E, Kentucky, 32
4. Nagle, Fran, B, Nebraska, 43
5. Dwyer, Jack, B, Loyola (CA), 57
6. Farragut, Ken, C, Mississippi, 68
7. Boydston, Frank, B, Baylor, 79
8. Richards, Jack, E, Arkansas, 93
9. Doyle, Denny, G, Tulane, 104
10. Schaufele, Louis, B, Arkansas, 116
11. Pope, Bob, T, Kentucky, 130
12. Rich, Henry, B, Arizona State, 141
13. Mastellone, Pete, C, Miami, 152
14. Walston, Bobby, E, Georgia, 166
15. North, Bobby, B, Georgia Tech, 177
16. Hatfield, Hal, E, USC, 188
17. Waggoner, Hal, B, Tulane, 202
18. Weeks, Bill, B, Iowa State, 213
19. Bove, Jack, T, West Virginia, 224
20. Glorioso, John, B, Missouri, 238
21. Franklin, Neal, T, SMU, 249
22. Rucker, Jack, B, Mississippi State, 260
23. Bighead, Jack, E, Pepperdine, 274 +
24. Kotowski, Tony, E, Mississippi State, 285
25. Drahn, Glenn, B, Iowa, 296
26. Stewart, Billy, B, Mississippi State, 310
27. Winship, Bob, T, Rice, 321
28. Stendel, Marv, E, Arkansas, 332
29. Hansen, Roscoe, T, North Carolina, 346
30. Ford, John (Model-T), QB, Hardin-Simmons, 357

Pittsburgh Steelers
1. Avinger, Clarence (Butch), B, Alabama, 9
2. Ortmann, Chuck, B, Michigan, 20
3. Sulima, George, E, Boston U., 31
4. French, Barry (Bear), T, Purdue [Baltimore], 45
5. Sampson, Floyd, B, McMurry, 56
6. Dodrill, Dale, G, Colorado State, 67
7. Mathews, Ray, B, Clemson, 81
8. Minarik, Hank, E, Michigan State, 92
9. Schweder, John (Bull), G, Penn [Baltimore], 103
10. Salata, Paul, E, USC [Baltimore], 118
11. McCutcheon, Joe, C, Washington & Lee, 129
12. Brandt, Jim (Popcorn), B, St. Thomas (MN), 140
13. Szabo, Bill, T, Bucknell, 154
14. Mizerany, Mike, G, Alabama, 165
15. Webb, Clay, B, Kentucky, 176
16. Oberg, Lambert, C, Trinity (CT), 190
17. Gehlmann, Ted, T, William & Mary, 201
18. Field, Pat, B, Georgia, 212
19. Pavlikowski, Bill, B, Boston U., 226
20. Donnelly, Tom (Tex), T, Holy Cross, 237
21. Cheatam, Ernie, T, Loyola (CA), 248
22. Hendley, Dick, B, Clemson, 262
23. Minor, Joe, E, John Carroll, 273
24. Alois, Art, C, San Francisco, 284
25. Calvin, Tommy, B, Alabama, 298
26. Pearman, Bill (Pug), G, Tennessee, 309
27. Radcliffe, Bob, B, Wisconsin, 320
28. Hansen, Howie, B, UCLA, 334
29. Smith, Fred, E, Tulsa, 345
30. Gruble, John, E, Tennessee, 356

San Francisco 49ers
1. Tittle, Y.A., QB, LSU [Baltimore], 3
2. Schabarum, Pete, B, California, 17
3. Mixon, Bill, B, Georgia, 28
4. Choice to Cleveland
5. Steere, Dick, T, Drake, 53
Carapella, Al, T, Miami [from ChiC], 54
6. Strickland, Bishop, B, South Carolina, 64
7. Forbes, Dick, E, St. Ambrose, 75
8. Arenas, Joe, B, Nebraska-Omaha, 89
9. Van Alstyne, Bruce, E, Stanford, 100
10. Feher, Nick, G, Georgia, 112
11. Jessup, Bill, E, USC, 126
12. Monachino, Jim, B, California, 137
13. Harvin, Dick, E, Georgia Tech, 148
14. Berry, Rex, B, BYU, 162
15. Sparks, Dave, G, South Carolina, 173
16. White, Bob, B, Stanford, 184
17. Michalik, Art, G, St. Ambrose, 198
18. Murphy, Jim, T, Xavier, 209
19. Phillips, John, B, Southern Mississippi, 220
20. Tate, Al, T, Illinois, 234
21. Brown, Hardy, B, Tulsa [Baltimore], 245
22. Winslow, Dwight, B, Boise J.C., 256
23. Brunswald, Wally, B, Gustavus Adoiphus, 270
24. Kingsford, Tom, B, Montana, 281
25. Peterson, Mike, E, Denver, 292
26. Carpenter, Keith, T, San Jose State, 306
27. Lung, Ray, G, Oregon, 317
28. Rohan, Jack, B, Loras, 328
29. Garnett, S.P., T, Kansas, 342
30. Faske, Jerry, B, Iowa, 353

Washington Redskins
1. Heath, Leon, B, Oklahoma, 4
2. Salem, Eddie, B, Alabama, 15
Staton, Jim, T, Wake Forest [from Phi], 21
3. Yowarsky, Walt, T, Kentucky, 29
4. Giroski, Paul, T, Rice, 40
5. Choice to Chi. Cardinals
6. Martinkovic, Jonn, E, Xavier, 65
7. Papit, Johnny, B, Virginia, 76
8. Cox, Billy, B, Duke, 87
9. Rowden, Jake, C, Maryland, 101
10. Janosek, James, T, Purdue [from Bal], 111
Jensen, Bob, E, Iowa State [Baltimore], 113
11. DeChard, Bill, B, Holy Cross, 124
12. Applegate, Al, G, Scranton, 138
13. Campbell, Dick, B, Wyoming, 149
14. Burk, Adrian, QB, Baylor [Baltimore], 160
15. Thomas, Vic, T, Colorado, 174
16. Bates, Bob, C, Texas A&M, 185
17. Brito, Gene, E, Loyola (CA), 196
18. Fucci, Dom, B, Kentucky, 210
19. Brown, Buddy, G, Arkansas, 221
20. Kerestes, John, B, Purdue, 232
21. Marable, Clarence, T, TCU, 246
22. Speed, Elliot, C, Alabama, 257
23. Martin, Cecil, B, North Texas State, 268
24. Powers, Tom, B, Duke, 282
25. Chubb, Bob, E, Shippensburg, 293
26. Williams, Johnny, B, USC, 304
27. Johnson, Bill, B, Stetson, 318
28. Kadlec, John, G, Missouri, 329
29. Stewart, Art, B, Southeastern Oklahoma, 340
30. Bolkovac, Nick, T, Pittsburgh, 354