1948 NFL draft

1948 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)December 19, 1947
LocationFort Pitt Hotel
in Pittsburgh, PA
Overview
300 total selections in 32 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionHarry Gilmer, HB
Washington Redskins
Most selections (33)New York Giants
Fewest selections (28)Chicago Cardinals
Detroit Lions
Hall of Famers
5
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The 1948 NFL draft was held on December 19, 1947, at the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh.[1][2] This was the second year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous year's winner Chicago Bears ineligible from the draw;[3] it was won by the Washington Redskins, who selected halfback Harry Gilmer.

  1. ^ "Steeler Fans Mob Ticket Office As Team Drills for Eagle Battle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 16, 1947. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.