1940 NFL draft

1940 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)December 9, 1939
LocationSchroeder Hotel
in Milwaukee, WI
Overview
200 total selections in 22 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionGeorge Cafego, TB
Chicago Cardinals
Most selections (20)each team made 20 picks
Fewest selections (20)each team made 20 picks
Hall of Famers
2
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The 1940 NFL draft was held on December 9, 1939, at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2] With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected George Cafego.

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  2. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.