The 1945 NFL draft was held on April 8, 1945, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York.[1] Perhaps as a tip of the hat to wartime sensibilities, the 1945 draft was officially called the "1944 Preferred Negotiations List" by the league.[2]
With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected halfback Charley Trippi.
Although there were formally 32 rounds of the draft, each of the 11 teams made a total of 30 selections, with a total of 330 players chosen.[3] A total of 22 players were selected before they became eligible for the draft under league rules.[3] These draft choices were forfeited by the team and are noted below. The actual number of drafted-and-eligible players chosen in the 1945 draft was thus 308.[3]
Player selections
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 33 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chuck Mehelich | End | Duquesne |
| 34 | Brooklyn Tigers | Al Kowalski | Quarterback | Tulsa |
| 35 | Chicago Cardinals | Zeke Chronister | End | TCU |
| 36 | Boston Yanks (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Johnny Strzykalski | Back | Marquette |
| 37 | Cleveland Rams | Roger Harding | Center | California |
| 38 | Washington Redskins | George Bujan | Center | Oregon |
| 39 | Detroit Lions | Bob Wiese | Back | Michigan |
| 40 | Chicago Bears | Forest Masterson | Center | Iowa |
| 41 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pete Pihos | End | Indiana |
| 42 | New York Giants | Ed Castleberry | Back | West Texas State |
| 43 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Graham | End | Florida |
Round 6
Round 7
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 55 | Chicago Cardinals | Ziggy Czarobski | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Wolak | Back | Duquesne |
| 57 | Brooklyn Tigers | Louie Futrell | Back | Fresno State |
| 58 | Boston Yanks | Marty Silovich | Center | Marquette |
| 59 | Cleveland Rams | Fred Negus | Center | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Chicago Bears | Glen Burgeis | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 61 | Washington Redskins | John Steber | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 62 | Detroit Lions | Mike Jarmoluk | Tackle | Temple |
| 63 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gonzalo Morales | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 64 | New York Giants | Jack Mead | End | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Green Bay Packers | Casey Stephenson | Back | Tennessee |
Round 8
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 66 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Hughes | Tackle | Missouri |
| 67 | Brooklyn Tigers | John Dodds | Guard | California |
| 68 | Chicago Cardinals | John Harrington | End | Marquette |
| 69 | Boston Yanks | Ellis Jones | Guard | Tulsa |
| 70 | Cleveland Rams | Johnny August | Back | Alabama |
| 71 | Washington Redskins | Art Porter | End | Tulane |
| 72 | Detroit Lions | Jack Lowther | Back | Detroit |
| 73 | Chicago Bears | Pat O'Brien | Tackle | Purdue |
| 74 | Philadelphia Eagles | Sam Robinson | Back | Washington |
| 75 | New York Giants | Nick Vodick | Back | Northwestern |
| 76 | Green Bay Packers | Toby Collins | Tackle | Tulsa |
Round 9
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 77 | Brooklyn Tigers | Elting Johnson | Back | Bucknell |
| 78 | Chicago Cardinals | Gene Meeks | Back | Kentucky |
| 79 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Leon Pense | Back | Arkansas |
| 80 | Boston Yanks | Earl Lambert | Back | Manhattan |
| 81 | Cleveland Rams | Dick Huffman | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 82 | Detroit Lions | Les Joop | Tackle | Illinois |
| 83 | Chicago Bears | Bill Mayther | Center | Oregon |
| 84 | Washington Redskins | Curt Kuykendall | Back | Auburn |
| 85 | Philadelphia Eagles | Forrest Hall | Back | San Francisco |
| 86 | New York Giants | John Rudan | Back | Marquette |
| 87 | Green Bay Packers | Lamar Dingler | End | Arkansas |
Round 10
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 88 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Huber | End | Notre Dame |
| 89 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Brandau | Center | Tennessee |
| 90 | Brooklyn Tigers | Roy Cross | End | Tennessee |
| 91 | Boston Yanks | Don Kasprzak | Back | Dartmouth |
| 92 | Cleveland Rams | Vern Walters | Back | Alma |
| 93 | Chicago Bears | Bill Poe | Back | Clemson |
| 94 | Washington Redskins | Frank Brogger | End | Michigan State |
| 95 | Detroit Lions | Paul Walker | End | Yale |
| 96 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Sadonis | Tackle | Fordham |
| 97 | New York Giants | Vic Smith | Back | UCLA |
| 98 | Green Bay Packers | Hal Helscher | Back | LSU |
Round 11
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 99 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray Ball | Back | Holy Cross |
| 100 | Brooklyn Tigers | Earl Haury | Tackle | Kansas State |
| 101 | Chicago Cardinals | Halley Heard | Tackle | LSU |
| 102 | Boston Yanks | Ben Jones | End | Arkansas |
| 103 | Cleveland Rams | Tom Fears | End | UCLA |
| 104 | Washington Redskins | Mack Creger | Back | Northwestern |
| 105 | Detroit Lions | Howie Hansen | Tackle | Utah State |
| 106 | Chicago Bears | Chuck Avery | Back | Minnesota |
| 107 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rudy Mobley | Back | Hardin–Simmons |
| 108 | New York Giants | Jim Young | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 109 | Green Bay Packers | Ralph Hammond | Center | Pittsburgh |
Round 12
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 110 | Brooklyn Tigers | John Martin | Back | East Tennessee State |
| 111 | Chicago Cardinals | Bob Cowan | Back | Indiana |
| 112 | Pittsburgh Steelers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Frank Basilone | Back | Duquesne |
| 113 | Boston Yanks | Herb Coleman | Center | Notre Dame |
| 114 | Cleveland Rams | Joe Winkler | Center | Purdue |
| 115 | Detroit Lions | Mike Kasap | Tackle | Illinois |
| 116 | Chicago Bears | Jack Boyd | Back | UCLA |
| 117 | Washington Redskins | Paul McKee | End | Syracuse |
| 118 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Newmeyer | Tackle | St. Vincent |
| 119 | New York Giants | Billy Bevis | Back | Tennessee |
| 120 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Podgorski | Tackle | Lafayette |
Round 13
Round 14
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 132 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mel Odelli | Back | Duquesne |
| 133 | Brooklyn Tigers | Hal Self | Back | Alabama |
| 134 | Chicago Cardinals | Solon Barnett | Guard | Baylor |
| 135 | Boston Yanks | John DiGangi | Tackle | Holy Cross |
| 136 | Cleveland Rams | Chuck Uknes | Back | Iowa |
| 137 | Washington Redskins | John Putnik | End | Utah State |
| 138 | Detroit Lions | Ben Trickey | Back | Iowa |
| 139 | Chicago Bears | Frank Mattioli | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 140 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Duda | Back | Virginia |
| 141 | New York Giants | Stan Rhoades | Back | Mississippi State |
| 142 | Green Bay Packers | Marv Lindsey | Back | Arkansas |
Round 15
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 143 | Brooklyn Tigers | Tom Reilly | Guard | Fordham |
| 144 | Chicago Cardinals | Gordon Carver | Back | Duke |
| 145 | Pittsburgh Steelers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | George Connor | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 146 | Boston Yanks | Chan Highsmith | Center | North Carolina |
| 147 | Cleveland Rams (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Bill Lund | Back | Case Western Reserve |
| 148 | Detroit Lions | Windell Williams | End | Rice |
| 149 | Chicago Bears | Merle Gibson | End | TCU |
| 150 | Washington Redskins | Eddie Saenz | Back | USC |
| 151 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Montgomery | Back | LSU |
| 152 | New York Giants | Jack Wink | Back | Wisconsin |
| 153 | Green Bay Packers | Buster McClure | Tackle | Nevada |
Round 16
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 154 | Chicago Cardinals (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | John Cannady | Back | Indiana |
| 155 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Ungles | Back | Kansas State |
| 156 | Brooklyn Tigers | Skimp Harrison | End | South Carolina |
| 157 | Boston Yanks | Mike Costello | End | Georgetown |
| 158 | Cleveland Rams | Bob Barton | End | Holy Cross |
| 159 | Chicago Bears | John Creevey | Back | Notre Dame |
| 160 | Washington Redskins | Dom Fusci | Tackle | South Carolina |
| 161 | Detroit Lions | Wayne Flanigan | End | Denver |
| 162 | Philadelphia Eagles | Howard Werner | End | Syracuse |
| 163 | New York Giants | Jim Little | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 164 | Green Bay Packers | Harry Pieper | Center | California |
Round 17
Round 18
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 176 | Brooklyn Tigers | Virgil Eikenberg | Back | Rice |
| 177 | Chicago Cardinals | Ralph Strayhorn | Guard | North Carolina |
| 178 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Alex Wizbicki | Back | Holy Cross |
| 179 | Boston Yanks | Dolph Czekala | Tackle | Syracuse |
| 180 | Cleveland Rams | Lee Kennon | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 181 | Detroit Lions | Jim McWhorter | Back | Alabama |
| 182 | Chicago Bears | Jim Keane | End | Iowa |
| 183 | Washington Redskins (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Ed Stacco | Tackle | Colgate |
| 184 | Philadelphia Eagles | Quentin Klenk | Tackle | USC |
| 185 | New York Giants | Bill Byrd | Center | Maryland |
| 186 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Hazard | Guard | Nebraska |
Round 19
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 187 | Chicago Cardinals | John Andretich | Back | Purdue |
| 188 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Landrigan | Tackle | Dartmouth |
| 189 | Brooklyn Tigers | Al Kasulin | Back | Villanova |
| 190 | Boston Yanks | Joe Drumm | Tackle | Georgetown |
| 191 | Cleveland Rams | Eagle Matulich | Back | Mississippi State |
| 192 | Chicago Bears | Bruno Niedziela | Tackle | Iowa |
| 193 | Washington Redskins | Jim Bradshaw | Center | Auburn |
| 194 | Detroit Lions | Clyde LeForce | Back | Tulsa |
| 195 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Spencer | Tackle | Oklahoma A&M |
| 196 | New York Giants | Glenn Morries | Tackle | Texas |
| 197 | Green Bay Packers | Ed Jeffers | Tackle | Oklahoma A&M |
Round 20
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 198 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Lilienthal | Tackle | Villanova |
| 199 | Brooklyn Tigers | Charley Lively | Tackle | Arkansas |
| 200 | Chicago Cardinals | Jack Kramer | Tackle | Marquette |
| 201 | Boston Yanks | Mario Giannelli | Tackle | Boston College |
| 202 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Griffin | Tackle | Kentucky |
| 203 | Washington Redskins | Bill Shipkey | Back | Stanford |
| 204 | Detroit Lions | Mike Castronis | Guard | Georgia |
| 205 | Chicago Bears | Broughton Williams | End | Florida |
| 206 | Philadelphia Eagles | Leo Pratt | Tackle | Oklahoma A&M |
| 207 | New York Giants | Pete Davis | Back | Santa Clara |
| 208 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Prentice | Back | Santa Clara |
Round 21
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 209 | Brooklyn Tigers | Ted Curran | Back | Iowa |
| 210 | Chicago Cardinals | Red Cheek | Guard | Baylor |
| 211 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Price | Back | Rutgers |
| 212 | Boston Yanks | Eric Jamison | Tackle | San Francisco |
| 213 | Cleveland Rams | Leroy Erickson | Back | Oregon |
| 214 | Detroit Lions | Ken Currier | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 215 | Chicago Bears | Walt Stickel | Tackle | Penn |
| 216 | Washington Redskins | Sid Halliday | Tackle | SMU |
| 217 | Philadelphia Eagles | Phil Teschner | Tackle | Brown |
| 218 | New York Giants | Sam Vacanti | Back | Iowa |
| 219 | Green Bay Packers | Warren Fuller | End | Fordham |
Round 22
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 220 | Chicago Cardinals | Fred Grant | Back | Alabama[5] |
| 221 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Malmberg | Back | UCLA |
| 222 | Brooklyn Tigers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Don Fabling | Back | Colorado |
| 223 | Boston Yanks | Walt Kretz | Back | Cornell |
| 224 | Cleveland Rams (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Ray Evans | Tackle | Texas Western |
| 225 | Chicago Bears | Bob Livingstone | Back | Notre Dame |
| 226 | Washington Redskins (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Chick Davidson | Tackle | Cornell |
| 227 | Detroit Lions | Jack Verutti | Back | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 228 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Magee | Guard | Rice |
| 229 | New York Giants | Vern Oliver | Center | Washington State |
| 230 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Neilsen | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
Round 23
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 231 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Everett Hartwell | End | Auburn |
| 232 | Brooklyn Tigers | Wally Crittenden | Back | USC |
| 233 | Chicago Cardinals (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Johnny Cook | Back | Georgia |
| 234 | Boston Yanks (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Marty Grbovaz | End | San Francisco |
| 235 | Cleveland Rams | Luke Higgins | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 236 | Washington Redskins | Gabby Martin | End | SMU |
| 237 | Detroit Lions | Ray Olsen | Back | Tulane |
| 238 | Chicago Bears | Mike Vargon | End | Kansas State |
| 239 | Philadelphia Eagles | Monk Mosley | Back | Alabama |
| 240 | New York Giants | Jim Chadwell | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 241 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Gilmore | Back | Washington |
Round 24
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 242 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jules Taddie | Center | Rochester |
| 243 | Chicago Cardinals | Ardie McClure | Tackle | Georgia |
| 244 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Cain | Back | Rice |
| 245 | Boston Yanks | Ziggy Gory | Center | Villanova |
| 246 | Cleveland Rams | Stan Nowak | End | South Carolina |
| 247 | Detroit Lions | Russ Morrow | Center | Tennessee |
| 248 | Chicago Bears | Charley Wright | Guard | Iowa State |
| 249 | Washington Redskins | James McCurdy | Center | Washington |
| 250 | Philadelphia Eagles | Blair Brown | Guard | Oklahoma A&M |
| 251 | New York Giants | Vince Mroz | End | Michigan State |
| 252 | Green Bay Packers | Lloyd Baxter | Center | SMU |
Round 25
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 253 | Chicago Cardinals | Hugo Norige | Back | Wooster |
| 254 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Angelo Carlaccini | Back | Pittsburgh |
| 255 | Brooklyn Tigers | Jerry Whitney | Back | USC |
| 256 | Boston Yanks (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Bill Iancelli | End | William & Mary |
| 257 | Cleveland Rams | Gene Konopka | Guard | Villanova |
| 258 | Chicago Bears | Jack Green | Guard | Alabama |
| 259 | Washington Redskins | Cecil Souders | End | Ohio State |
| 260 | Detroit Lions | Stan Green | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 261 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Hall | End | Stanford |
| 262 | New York Giants | George Kita | Back | Drake |
| 263 | Green Bay Packers | Nolan Luhn | End | Tulsa |
Round 26
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 264 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Burns | Back | Boston College |
| 265 | Brooklyn Tigers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Felix Trapani | Guard | LSU |
| 266 | Chicago Cardinals (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Red Knight | Back | LSU |
| 267 | Boston Yanks | Al Kull | Tackle | Fordham |
| 268 | Cleveland Rams | Ray Florek | Back | Illinois |
| 269 | Washington Redskins (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Ben Wall | Back | Western Michigan |
| 270 | Detroit Lions | Bob Ivory | Guard | Detroit |
| 271 | Chicago Bears | Lu Gambino | Back | Maryland |
| 272 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dan Talcott | Tackle | Nevada |
| 273 | New York Giants | Doug Graham | Tackle | Stanford |
| 274 | Green Bay Packers | Nestor Blanco | Guard | Colorado Mines |
Round 27
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 275 | Brooklyn Tigers | Hal Finney | Back | USC |
| 276 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Fambrough | Back | Texas |
| 277 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Glen Stough | Tackle | Duke |
| 278 | Boston Yanks | Bob Mangene | Back | Boston College |
| 279 | Cleveland Rams | Russ Perry | Back | Wake Forest |
| 280 | Detroit Lions | Dell Taylor | Back | Tulsa |
| 281 | Chicago Bears | Ray Jones | Back | Texas |
| 282 | Washington Redskins | George Hillery | End | Texas Western |
| 283 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Thompson | Tackle | New Mexico |
| 284 | New York Giants | Jack Dillon | End | Texas Tech |
| 285 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Chestnut | Back | Kansas |
Round 28
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 286 | Chicago Cardinals | Bulldog Williams | Tackle | Duke |
| 287 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Marsh | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 288 | Brooklyn Tigers | Don Fauble | Back | Oklahoma |
| 289 | Boston Yanks | John Morelli | Guard | Georgetown |
| 290 | Cleveland Rams | Pat West | Back | USC |
| 291 | Chicago Bears | Bob Hary | Back | Minnesota |
| 292 | Washington Redskins | Milford Dreblow | Back | USC |
| 293 | Detroit Lions | Len Ciesla | Back | Creighton |
| 294 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Fleming | Center | Wichita |
| 295 | New York Giants | Charley J'Anthony | Back | Brown |
| 296 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Thompson | Back | Washington State |
Round 29
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 297 | Pittsburgh Steelers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Ralph Grant | Back | Bucknell |
| 298 | Brooklyn Tigers | Nick Studen | Back | Denver |
| 299 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Dusek | Back | Texas A&M |
| 300 | Boston Yanks | John Fisher | Center | Harvard |
| 301 | Cleveland Rams | Bill Davis | Back | Oregon |
| 302 | Washington Redskins (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Frank Irwin | Tackle | Duke |
| 303 | Detroit Lions | Frank Lopp | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 304 | Chicago Bears | Nick Forkovitch | Back | William & Mary |
| 305 | Philadelphia Eagles | Leo Benjamin | Center | West Virginia |
| 306 | New York Giants | Ray Pipkin | Back | Arkansas |
| 307 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Evans | End | Idaho |
Round 30
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 308 | Brooklyn Tigers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | LeMar Dykstra | Back | Colorado |
| 309 | Chicago Cardinals | Otto Payne | Back | Texas A&M |
| 310 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Kondrla | Tackle | St. Vincent |
| 311 | Boston Yanks | Elmer Oberto | Guard | Georgetown |
| 312 | Cleveland Rams | Charley Compton | Tackle | Alabama |
| 313 | Detroit Lions | Paul Limont | End | Notre Dame |
| 314 | Chicago Bears | Don Robinson | Back | Michigan |
| 315 | Washington Redskins | Leon Diner | End | Denver |
| 316 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Dougherty | Back | Miami (OH) |
| 317 | New York Giants | Joe Wolf | Center | USC |
| 318 | Green Bay Packers (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Hamilton Nichols | Guard | Rice |
Round 31
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 319 | Chicago Bears | Rusty Johnston | Back | Marquette |
| 320 | Washington Redskins | Bob Cummings | Center | Vanderbilt |
| 321 | Detroit Lions (Not yet eligible for selection, pick forfeited). | Ben Schadler | Back | Northwestern |
| 322 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ken Reese | Back | Alabama |
| 323 | New York Giants | Bill Broderick | Tackle | Utah |
| 324 | Green Bay Packers | John Priday | Back | Ohio State |
Round 32
| Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
| 325 | Washington Redskins | Don Nolander | Tackle | Minnesota |
| 326 | Detroit Lions | Tom Dorais | Back | Detroit |
| 327 | Chicago Bears | George Groves | Center | Marquette |
| 328 | Philadelphia Eagles | Loren Braner | Center | Pittsburgh |
| 329 | New York Giants | John Staples | Guard | Alabama |
| 330 | Green Bay Packers | Billy Lee Aldridge | Back | Oklahoma A&M |
Hall of Famers
- Charley Trippi, halfback from Georgia taken 1st round 1st overall by the Chicago Cardinals.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[6]
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968.[6]
- Pete Pihos, defensive end from Indiana University (Bloomington) taken 5th round 41st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970.[7]
- Tom Fears, end from the University of California, Los Angeles taken 11th round 103rd overall by the Cleveland Rams.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970.[7]
- Arnie Weinmeister, defensive tackle from Washington taken 17th round 166th overall by the Brooklyn Tigers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1984.[8]
Notable undrafted players
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Strickler (ed.), 1945 Record and Rules Manual, p. 83.
- ^ a b c George Strickler (ed.), The National Football League Record and Rules Manual, 1945. Chicago: National Football League, 1945; pp. 83-100, passim.
- ^ a b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ "Fred Grant". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b List of 1960s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
- ^ a b List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
- ^ List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
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