Chicago drafts

The 2015 NFL Draft will be held in Chicago. It will mark the ninth time in the 80-year history of the annual draft that it has been held in the “Windy City.” The 2015 draft is slated for April 30-May 2 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University.

Here is a look at the top picks taken in previous drafts held in Chicago.

Year	Date	Location	Top Pick	Team
1938	Dec. 12, 1937	Hotel Sherman	Corebett Davis, B, Arkansas	Cleveland Rams
1942	Dec. 22, 1941	Palmer House	Bill Dudley, B, Virginia	Pittsburgh Steelers
1943	Apr. 8, 1943	Palmer House	Frank Sinkwich, B, Georgia	Detroit Lions
1944	Apr. 19, 1944	Palmer House	Angelo Bertelli, QB, Notre Dame	Boston Yanks
1951	Jan. 18-19, 1951	Blackstone Hotel	Kyle Rote, B, Southern Methodist	New York Giants
1962	Dec. 4, 1961	Sheraton Hotel	Ernie Davis, B, Syracuse	Washington Redskins
1963	Dec. 3, 1962	Sheraton Hotel	Terry Baker, B, Oregon State	Los Angeles Rams
1964	Dec.2, 1963	Sheraton Hotel	Dave Parks, E, Texas Tech	San Francisco 49ers