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The 1950 NFL draft was held January 20–21, 1950, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. With the league absorbing the
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,
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, and
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from the
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, these three teams were combined with the other NFL clubs in a single ranking to determine the order of the draft. This was the fourth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous three winners (
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in 1947,
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in 1948, and
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in 1949) ineligible from the draw; it was won by the
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, who selected end
Leon Hart Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928 – September 24, 2002) was an American football player. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, winning the Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award in 1949. He also received All-American hon ...
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Ray Mallouf was an NFL veteran, originally selected in the
1941 NFL draft The 1941 NFL draft was held on December 10, 1940, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Bears selected halfback Tom Harmon. The Bears selected 24 players, but forfeited their final fou ...
, who had already played four seasons for the Chicago Cardinals and one season for the New York Giants. The Giants released Mallouf just before the 1950 draft.


Hall of Famers

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Art Donovan Arthur James "Fatso" Donovan Jr. (June 5, 1924 – August 4, 2013), was an American professional American football, football player who was a defensive tackle for three National Football League (NFL) teams, primarily the Baltimore Colts. He pla ...
, defensive tackle from Boston College taken in the 3rd round of the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft by the Baltimore Colts. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1968. * Leo Nomellini, tackle from Minnesota taken 1st round 11th overall by the San Francisco 49ers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969. * Ernie Stautner, defensive tackle from Boston College taken 2nd round 22nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1969. *
Bud Grant Harry Peter "Bud" Grant Jr. (May 20, 1927 – March 11, 2023) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Grant was head coach of the NFL's Minnesota Viki ...
, end from Minnesota taken 1st round 14th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994 as a coach, not a player. * Lou Creekmur,Lou Creekmur was also drafted 243 overall in the 26th round of the 1948 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles tackle from William & Mary taken in the 2nd round of the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft by the Detroit Lions. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.


Notable undrafted players


Notes


References


External links


NFL.com – 1950 Draft
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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