The 1937 NFL draft was the second draft held by the

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(NFL). The draft took place December 12, 1936, at the Hotel Lincoln in New York City. The draft consisted of 10 rounds, with 100 player selections, two of which would later become members of the Professional Football Hall of Fame. Notable for this draft were the league's draft selections for a planned expansion team, the Cleveland Rams, who were admitted into the league prior to the 1937 season. The

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used the first overall pick to select back Sam Francis, but ended up trading him to

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two months later.

Player selections

Hall of Famers

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, quarterback from Texas Christian University taken 1st Round 6th Overall by the Boston Redskins. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1963. * Clarence “Ace” Parker, back from Duke University taken 2nd Round 13th Overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1972.

Notable undrafted players

References

External links

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Pro Football Hall of Fame – Pro Football Draft History: 1937
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