1952 NFL draft

National Football League draft July 2026 August 2023 1952 NFL draft Hotel Pennsylvania.agr (1).jpg The former Hotel Statler (location of the draft), photographed in 2018 January 17, 1952 Hotel Statlerin New York City NFL Bill Wade, QBLos Angeles Rams 27 Detroit Lions 36 Cleveland Browns 360 30 9 LB Les Richter HB Ollie Matson HB Hugh McElhenny HB Frank Gifford DE Gino Marchetti S Bobby Dillon S Yale Lary OT George Young CB Night Train Lane 1951 1953 The 1952 NFL draft was held on January 17, 1952, at Hotel Statler in New York.Salomone Dan NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 June 3, 2015 New York Giants Giants.com October 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 2015-09-30 deadRams Grab Wade In N.F.L Draft https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/52899659/ June 3, 2015 Brooklyn Daily Eagle Newspapers.com January 17, 1952 Selections made by New York Yanks were assigned to the new Dallas Texans. This was the sixth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous five winners (Chicago Bears in 1947, Washington Redskins in 1948, Philadelphia Eagles in 1949, Detroit Lions in 1950, and New York Giants in 1951) ineligible from the draw;Draft History: 1940's http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1940s.aspx Pro Football Hall of Fame October 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131001024342/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1940s.aspx October 1, 2013 dead it was won by the Los Angeles Rams, who selected quarterback Bill Wade. The Washington Post sportswriter Mo Siegel later claimed that Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall let him choose a late-round pick. Siegel, he said, chose Tennessee Tech's Flavious Smith to force the first black player onto the all-white Redskins. If true, Marshall likely persuaded NFL Commissioner Bert Bell to remove the choice from the official records. (Smith, who did not hear the story until years later, was white.)https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=list/050418/draftdays&num=0 The strangest NFL draft moments ESPN 2005-04-18 18 December 2014 Merron, Jeff Player selections = Pro Bowler Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.= Hall of Famer Round 1 Pick # NFL team Player Position College1Los Angeles Rams (Lottery bonus pick) Bill WadeQuarterbackVanderbilt2New York YanksLes RichterGuardCalifornia3Chicago CardinalsOllie MatsonHalfbackSan Francisco4Green Bay PackersBabe ParilliQuarterbackKentucky5Philadelphia EaglesJohnny BrightBackDrake6Pittsburgh SteelersEd ModzelewskiFullbackMaryland7Washington RedskinsLarry IsbellBackBaylor8Chicago BearsJim DooleyBackMiami (FL)9San Francisco 49ersHugh McElhennyHalfbackWashington10Cleveland Browns (From Detroit Lions)Bert RechicharBackTennessee11New York GiantsFrank GiffordHalfbackUSC12Cleveland BrownsHarry AgganisQuarterbackBoston University13Los Angeles RamsBob CareyEndMichigan State Round 2 Pick # NFL team Player Position College14New York YanksGino MarchettiDefensive endSan Francisco15Green Bay PackersBilly HowtonEndRice16Chicago CardinalsJohnny KarrasBackIllinois17Philadelphia EaglesJim WeatherallTackleOklahoma18Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge TarasovicCenterLSU19Washington RedskinsAndy DavisBackGeorge Washington20Chicago BearsEddie MaconBackPacific21Chicago CardinalsPete BrewsterEndPurdue22San Francisco 49ersBob ToneffTackleNotre Dame23New York GiantsRay BeckGuardGeorgia Tech24Cleveland BrownsBill HughesCenterMichigan State25Los Angeles RamsBob GriffinTackleArkansas Round 3 Pick # NFL team Player Position College26Cleveland BrownsDon KlostermanQuarterbackLoyola (CA)27San Francisco 49ersGene ShannonBackHouston28Green Bay PackersBobby DillonBackTexas29Philadelphia EaglesLum SnyderTackleGeorgia Tech30Pittsburgh SteelersSteve WadiakBackSouth Carolina31Washington RedskinsAl DorowQuarterbackMichigan State32Chicago BearsBill McCollEndStanford33San Francisco 49ersBilly TidwellBackTexas A&M34Detroit LionsYale LarySafetyTexas A&M35New York GiantsDon HeinrichQuarterbackWashington36Cleveland BrownsJoe CampanellaTackleOhio State37Los Angeles RamsDewey McConnellEndWyoming Round 4 Pick # NFL team Player Position College38New York GiantsMerwin HodelBackColorado39Cleveland BrownsElmer CostaGuardNC State40Los Angeles RamsKen CasnerTackleBaylor41Philadelphia EaglesChuck UlrichTackleIllinois42Pittsburgh SteelersJack GeardingTackleXavier43Washington RedskinsDick HightowerCenterSMU44Chicago BearsHerman ClarkTackleOregon State45Detroit LionsPat SummerallKickerArkansas46San Francisco 49ersMarion CampbellTackleGeorgia47New York GiantsDon MenascoEndTexas48Cleveland BrownsRay RenfroBackNorth Texas State49Los Angeles RamsSkeets QuinlanBackSan Diego State Round 5 Pick # NFL team Player Position College50New York YanksJack JorgensonTackleColorado51Chicago CardinalsDick FuglerTackleTulane52Green Bay PackersDave HannerTackleArkansas53New York YanksMel SinquefieldCenterOle Miss54Chicago BearsJack HoffmanEndXavier55Washington RedskinsJim ClarkGuardOregon State56Chicago BearsFred WilliamsTackleArkansas57San Francisco 49ersPat O'DonahueEndWisconsin58Detroit LionsBob MillerTackleVirginia59New York GiantsBob PattonTackleClemson60Cleveland BrownsKeever JankovichEndPacific61Los Angeles RamsGordon PolofskyBackTennessee Round 6 Pick # NFL team Player Position College62New York YanksDave CianelliCenterMaryland63Green Bay PackersTom JohnsonTackleMichigan64Chicago CardinalsJohn HancockGuardBaylor65Philadelphia EaglesDick LemmonBackCalifornia66Los Angeles RamsDuane PutnamGuardPacific67Washington RedskinsEd KenslerGuardMaryland68Chicago BearsEd BrownBackSan Francisco69Detroit LionsGordon CooperEndDenver70San Francisco 49ersJim BeasleyCenterTulsa71New York GiantsJim MacKenzieTackleKentucky72Cleveland BrownsBurrell ShieldsBackJohn Carroll73Los Angeles RamsJerrell PriceTackleTexas Tech Round 7 Pick # NFL team Player Position College74New York YanksJohn PetitbonBackNotre Dame75Chicago CardinalsHarry JabbuschCenterSouth Carolina76Green Bay PackersBill ReichardtBackIowa77Philadelphia EaglesJohn ThomasEndOregon State78Pittsburgh SteelersClaude HippsBackGeorgia79Washington RedskinsVic JanowiczVic Janowicz, 1950 Heisman Trophy winner as a Junior. The third time in the history of the Heisman award. Heisman Trophy http://www.heisman.com/winners/v-janowicz50.php 2008-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20091216163424/http://www.heisman.com/winners/v-janowicz50.php 2009-12-16 deadHalfbackOhio State80Chicago BearsJoe FortunatoBackMississippi State81San Francisco 49ersDon RobisonBackCalifornia82Detroit LionsWes GardnerCenterUtah83New York GiantsVal Joe WalkerBackSMU84Cleveland BrownsJohn PaceTackleMississippi State85Los Angeles RamsBurt DelavanTacklePacific Round 8 Pick # NFL team Player Position College86Cleveland BrownsStan WilliamsEndBaylor87Green Bay PackersMel BecketCenterIndiana88Chicago CardinalsDon ColemanTackleMichigan State89Philadelphia EaglesWayne RobinsonCenterMinnesota90Chicago BearsBill Bishop TackleNorth Texas State91Washington RedskinsHubert JohnstonTackleIowa92Chicago BearsBilly JurneyEndArkansas93Detroit LionsTom DublinskiBackUtah94San Francisco 49ersJerry SmithTackleWisconsin95New York GiantsBilly ShippTackleAlabama96Cleveland BrownsHerschel ForesterGuardSMU97Los Angeles RamsTom McCormickBackPacific Round 9 Pick # NFL team Player Position College98New York YanksJim LansfordTackleTexas99Chicago CardinalsMalcolm CookBackGeorgia100Green Bay PackersDeral TeteakGuardWisconsin101Philadelphia EaglesMaury NippGuardLoyola (CA)102Pittsburgh SteelersHerky PayneBackTennessee103Washington RedskinsDick AlbanSafetyNorthwestern104Chicago BearsBobby CrossTackleStephen F. Austin105San Francisco 49ersGlen ChristianBackIdaho106Detroit LionsSonny GandeeEndOhio State107New York GiantsJohn KastanBackBoston University108Cleveland BrownsBob FinnellBackXavier109Los Angeles RamsByron TownsendBackTexas Round 10 Pick # NFL team Player Position College110New York YanksJim HammondBackWisconsin111Green Bay PackersArt KleinschmidtGuardTulane112Chicago CardinalsJohn FeltchTackleHoly Cross113Philadelphia EaglesGerry McGinleyGuardPenn114Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge GilmartinBackXavier115Washington RedskinsChet OstrowskiEndNotre Dame116Green Bay PackersWilliam RofflerBackWashington State117Detroit LionsSteve DowdenTackleBaylor118San Francisco 49ersCarl WestBackOle Miss119New York GiantsPat KnightEndSMU120Cleveland BrownsPat RibieroTacklePacific121Los Angeles RamsLuke WelchTackleBaylor Round 11 Pick # NFL team Player Position College122New York YanksPat CannamelaGuardUSC123Chicago CardinalsLeo SugarEndPurdue124Green Bay PackersBilly BurkhalterBackRice125Philadelphia EaglesRalph GoldstonBackYoungstown126Pittsburgh SteelersJack SpinksBackAlcorn A&M127Washington RedskinsOrlando MazzaEndMichigan State128Chicago BearsBill MillerBackWake Forest129San Francisco 49ersJ. D. KimmelTackleHouston130Detroit LionsKeith FlowersCenterTCU131New York GiantsCharlie HarrisCenterCalifornia132Cleveland BrownsDick LoganTackleOhio State133Los Angeles RamsSam BakerBackOregon State Round 12 Pick # NFL team Player Position College134New York YanksJim MutschellerEndNotre Dame135Green Bay PackersBill WilsonTackleTexas136Chicago CardinalsJoe MasnaghettiTackleMarquette137Philadelphia EaglesJack BlountTackleMississippi State138Pittsburgh SteelersMarv McFaddenTackleMichigan State139Washington RedskinsFrank MiddendorfCenterCincinnati140Chicago BearsAndy KozarBackTennessee141Detroit LionsJim RoshtoBackLSU142San Francisco 49ersFred SnyderEndLoyola (CA)143New York GiantsDick OchoaBackTexas144Cleveland BrownsRoy ThompsonBackFlorida State145Los Angeles RamsJake RobertsBackTulsa Round 13 Pick # NFL team Player Position College146New York YanksBill WardGuardArkansas147Chicago CardinalsMel MassuccoBackHoly Cross148Green Bay PackersBilly HairBackClemson149Philadelphia EaglesEd HamiltonBackKentucky150Pittsburgh SteelersDave FloodBackNotre Dame151Washington RedskinsRay PotterTackleLSU152Chicago BearsRich AthanBackNorthwestern153San Francisco 49ersRudy YeagerTackleLSU154Detroit LionsCarroll McDonaldCenterFlorida155New York GiantsPat BradyBackNevada156Cleveland BrownsTom CosgroveCenterMaryland157Los Angeles RamsRed PhillipsCenterTexas Tech Round 14 Pick # NFL team Player Position College158New York YanksPaul WilliamsEndTexas159Green Bay PackersJack MorganTackleMichigan State160Chicago CardinalsTom TofauteCenterNC State161Philadelphia EaglesBob StringerBackTulsa162Pittsburgh SteelersJune DavisGuardTexas163Washington RedskinsDoug ConwayTackleTCU164Chicago BearsGale GallowayCenterBaylor165Detroit LionsRay OliversonBackBYU166San Francisco 49ersFrank SimonsEndNebraska167New York GiantsHal MitchellTackleUCLA168Cleveland BrownsSteve RuzichGuardOhio State169Los Angeles RamsJoe MossTackleMaryland Round 15 Pick # NFL team Player Position College170New York YanksJack BigheadEndPepperdine171Chicago CardinalsJohn DavisBackIndiana172Green Bay PackersBobby Jack FloydBackTCU173Philadelphia EaglesMalcolm SchmidtEndIowa State174Pittsburgh SteelersDick PivirottoBackPrinceton175Washington RedskinsJulius WittmanTackleOhio State176Chicago BearsDick KazmaierDick Kazmaier, 1951 Heisman Trophy winner Heisman Trophy http://www.heisman.com/winners/d-kazmaier51.php 2008-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20100404063801/http://www.heisman.com/winners/d-kazmaier51.php 2010-04-04 deadHalfbackPrinceton177San Francisco 49ersHaldo NormanEndGustavus Adolphus178Detroit LionsJohn BurgamyGuardGeorgia179New York GiantsPaul BischoffEndWest Virginia180Cleveland BrownsHolly AlpinEndTampa181Los Angeles RamsBill HegartyTackleVillanova Round 16 Pick # NFL team Player Position College182New York YanksVince KasetaEndTennessee183Green Bay PackersJohnny CoattaBackWisconsin184Chicago CardinalsMike MergenGuardSan Francisco185Philadelphia EaglesJim BrewerGuardNorth Texas State186Pittsburgh SteelersPete LadygoGuardMaryland187Washington RedskinsMarv BerschetTackleIllinois188Chicago BearsBob SpearsBackYale189Cleveland BrownsHerb NeatheryBackIllinois190San Francisco 49ersBob MeyersBackStanford191New York GiantsPaul BurnsGuardNotre Dame192Cleveland BrownsEd RowlandsTackleOklahoma193Los Angeles RamsBob HooksEndUSC Round 17 Pick # NFL team Player Position College194New York YanksDick HornBackStanford195Chicago CardinalsDarrell CrawfordBackGeorgia Tech196Green Bay PackersDon PetersonBackMichigan197Philadelphia EaglesJohn WeigleEndOklahoma A&M198Pittsburgh SteelersPat SmithwickEndSt. Norbert199Washington RedskinsGil BocettiBackWashington & Lee200Chicago BearsJohn CarrollTackleHouston201San Francisco 49ersAl BaldockEndUSC202Detroit LionsHank LauricellaBackTennessee203New York GiantsBob KarpeTackleCalifornia204Cleveland BrownsStew SheetsTacklePenn State205Los Angeles RamsJohn GriggsCenterKentucky Round 18 Pick # NFL team Player Position College206New York YanksLes MolnarTackleBuffalo207Green Bay PackersHoward TisdaleTackleStephen F. Austin208Chicago CardinalsBill PyronTackleMississippi State209Philadelphia EaglesEd RomanowskiBackScranton210Pittsburgh SteelersAndy MacDonaldBackCentral Michigan211Washington RedskinsEd BartlettEndCalifornia212Chicago BearsTommy O'ConnellBackIllinois213Detroit LionsStan CampbellGuardIowa State214San Francisco 49ersBill CareyEndMichigan State215New York GiantsGene LittleGuardRice216Cleveland BrownsKen MirichGuardSanta Clara217Los Angeles RamsBob DeesTackleSouthwest Missouri State Round 19 Pick # NFL team Player Position College218New York YanksGene FelkerEndWisconsin219Chicago CardinalsEd ListopadTackleWake Forest220Green Bay PackersJohnny PontBackMiami (OH)221Philadelphia EaglesTalbott TrammellEndWashington & Lee222Pittsburgh SteelersGary KerkorianQuarterbackStanford223Washington RedskinsJoe MarvinBackUCLA224Chicago BearsKen ReidenbachTackleDrake225Cleveland BrownsSam TalaricoTackleIndiana226Detroit LionsBlaine EaronEndDuke227New York GiantsFrank CahillEndNorthern Illinois State228Cleveland BrownsMike MaccioliBackPurdue229Los Angeles RamsHarry GeldienBackWyoming Round 20 Pick # NFL team Player Position College230New York YanksJohn AdamsEndTexas231Green Bay PackersChuck BoerioCenterIllinois232Chicago CardinalsFrank FischelEndArkansas233Philadelphia EaglesBob BlaikBackColorado College234Pittsburgh SteelersDan SimeoneTackleVillanova235Washington RedskinsRoger KinsonCenterMissouri236Chicago BearsJimmy LesaneBackVirginia237Detroit LionsGil MainsTackleMurray State238San Francisco 49ersJess YatesEndLSU239New York GiantsRex BogganTackleOle Miss240Cleveland BrownsBob BrandenberryBackKansas241Los Angeles RamsEd WeberBackWilliam & Mary Round 21 Pick # NFL team Player Position College242New York YanksHarry HugasianBackStanford243Chicago CardinalsWade MusgroveGuardHardin–Simmons244Green Bay PackersHerb ZimmermanGuardTCU245Philadelphia EaglesLes WheelerTackleAbilene Christian246Pittsburgh SteelersHarry BabcockEndGeorgia247Washington RedskinsDick JenkinsTackleIllinois248Chicago BearsTed DafferGuardTennessee249San Francisco 49ersGene OffieldCenterHardin–Simmons250Detroit LionsShowboat BoykinBackOle Miss251New York GiantsJim CreamerCenterMichigan State252Cleveland BrownsDick CalhounGuardBaylor253Los Angeles RamsArt PrestonBackSan Diego State Round 22 Pick # NFL team Player Position College254New York YanksDean SchneiderBackUSC255Green Bay PackersKarl KluckhohnEndColgate256Chicago CardinalsGlenn LippmanBackTexas A&M257Philadelphia EaglesJohnny TurcoBackHoly Cross258Pittsburgh SteelersBob ByrneBackMontana State259Washington RedskinsJim O'RourkeBackNC State260Chicago BearsDick GregoryBackMinnesota261Detroit LionsJim DavidEndColorado A&M262San Francisco 49ersJim CozadTackleSanta Clara263New York GiantsBob RaleyBackTexas264Cleveland BrownsCorky JohnsonTackleUC Santa Barbara265Los Angeles RamsJoe PahrBackValparaiso Round 23 Pick # NFL team Player Position College266New York YanksChet FreemanBackLSU267Chicago CardinalsRed StephensGuardSan Francisco268Green Bay PackersFrank KapralGuardMichigan State269Philadelphia EaglesMaury SchnellBackIowa State270Pittsburgh SteelersVic PollockBackArmy271Washington RedskinsKen BarfieldTackleOle Miss272Chicago BearsPaul NestorTackleMaryland273San Francisco 49ersBill GlazierEndArizona274Detroit LionsHal MaxwellEndOle Miss275New York GiantsBob BickelBackDuke276Cleveland BrownsBobby RobertsonBackIndiana277Los Angeles RamsDon GreeneTackleMiami (OH) Round 24 Pick # NFL team Player Position College278New York YanksBob WardGuardMaryland279Green Bay PackersJohn SchuetznerEndSouth Carolina280Chicago CardinalsE. J. MooreGuardAbilene Christian281Philadelphia EaglesJoe TyrrellGuardTemple282Pittsburgh SteelersBob BestwickBackPittsburgh283Washington RedskinsTed KirklandEndVanderbilt284Chicago BearsDick MundingerTackleMinnesota285Detroit LionsBob WerckleTackleVanderbilt286San Francisco 49ersRalph KreugerTackleCalifornia287New York GiantsWes MitchellEndPacific288Cleveland BrownsJunior WrenBackMissouri289Los Angeles RamsRich KelnhoferGuardSt. Ambrose Round 25 Pick # NFL team Player Position College290New York YanksJim MonihanBackRutgers291Chicago CardinalsCliff AndersonEndIndiana292Green Bay PackersCharlie LaPraddTackleFlorida293Philadelphia EaglesBob KelleyCenterWest Texas State294Pittsburgh SteelersBill RobinsonBackLincoln (MO)295Washington RedskinsSal GeroTackleElon296Chicago BearsBob StoddardTackleUtah State297San Francisco 49ersBud LaughlinBackKansas298Detroit LionsBy BaileyBackWashington State299New York GiantsBill KelleyCenterPacific300Cleveland BrownsBilly ReddellBackFlorida301Los Angeles RamsLen TeeuwsTackleTulane Round 26 Pick # NFL team Player Position College302New York YanksGeorge YoungTackleBucknell303Green Bay PackersCharlie StokesTackleTennessee304Chicago CardinalsCharley FryTackleMaryland305Philadelphia EaglesBob AlbertBackBucknell306Pittsburgh SteelersBobby WilsonBackAlabama307Washington RedskinsDunny GoodeBackHardin–Simmons308Chicago BearsBucky McElroyBackMississippi Southern309Detroit LionsBuddy TerryEndStephen F. Austin310San Francisco 49ersDick KaneGuardCincinnati311New York GiantsTom LaveryEndBoston University312Cleveland BrownsJoe VernascoEndIllinois313Los Angeles RamsFrank FullerTackleKentucky Round 27 Pick # NFL team Player Position College314New York YanksGil BartoshBackTCU315Chicago CardinalsSam MosesTackleTexas A&M316Green Bay PackersI. D. RussellBackSMU317Philadelphia EaglesChuck HillBackNew Mexico318Pittsburgh SteelersDick DoyleBackOhio State319Washington RedskinsBen WhiteEndSMU320Chicago BearsBob ReidBackBaylor321San Francisco 49ersWaldo SchaafTackleOklahoma A&M322Detroit LionsBob TroutEndBaylor323New York GiantsDuane MorrisonBackArizona State324Cleveland BrownsBill MaletzkyGuardMaryland325Los Angeles RamsHugh MeyerCenterTexas A&M Round 28 Pick # NFL team Player Position College326New York YanksDoug MoseleyCenterKentucky327Green Bay PackersBilly BarrettBackNotre Dame328Chicago CardinalsHarold LutzEndAlabama329Philadelphia EaglesJohnny BrewerBackLouisville330Pittsburgh SteelersJerry HanifanBackSt. Bonaventure331Washington RedskinsRon EngelBackMinnesota332Chicago BearsKarney SciosciaBackMaryland333Detroit LionsHal TurnerEndTennessee A&I State334San Francisco 49ersJoe PalumboGuardVirginia335New York GiantsAlton PattersonTackleMcMurry336Cleveland BrownsJohn PietroGuardBrown337Los Angeles RamsGranville HartBackMississippi Southern Round 29 Pick # NFL team Player Position College338New York YanksRuss HudeckTackleTexas A&M339Chicago CardinalsDon KasperanBackPurdue340Green Bay PackersBill StrattonBackLewis341Philadelphia EaglesZippy MoroccoBackGeorgia342Pittsburgh SteelersChris WarrinerEndPittsburgh343Washington RedskinsJohn PappaBackCalifornia344Chicago BearsTeddy RiggsBackRice345San Francisco 49ersChuck MosherEndColorado346Detroit LionsArt HudsonBackWestern Illinois347New York GiantsJim DillonBackCalifornia348Cleveland BrownsWalt KlevayBackOhio State349Los Angeles RamsGerry PerryTackleCalifornia Round 30 Pick # NFL team Player Position College350New York YanksRay SuchyGuardNevada351Green Bay PackersJack FulkersonTackleMississippi Southern352Chicago CardinalsWill StolkBackMiami (FL)353Philadelphia EaglesDon StevensBackIllinois354Pittsburgh SteelersEd KissellBackWake Forest355Washington RedskinsBob LinnBackWestern Reserve356Chicago BearsBob ShemonskiBackMaryland357Detroit LionsRay Don DillonBackPrairie View A&M358San Francisco 49ersDick PatrickCenterOregon359New York GiantsJoe ArnoldGuardTexas360Cleveland BrownsJohn SabanBackXavier = Pro Bowler = Hall of Famer Notable undrafted players † = Pro Bowler ‡= Hall of FamerPlayers are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. yes 1952 yes Philadelphia Eagles Ed Bawel Halfback 1951 University of Evansville Evansville Purple Aces Evansville no yes 1952 yes Los Angeles Rams Howie Ferguson Halfback 1951 yes no 1952 yes Los Angeles Rams Night Train yes Lane CB 1951 Western Nebraska Community College Western Nebraska Cougars Scottsbluff JC no no 1952 yes Washington Redskins Bob Sykes Bob Sykes (American football) Fullback 1951 San Jose State University San Jose State Spartans San Jose State no yes 1952 yes Chicago Cardinals Ralph Thomas Ralph Thomas (American football) End 1951 University of San Francisco San Francisco Dons San Francisco no yes Hall of Famers Hugh McElhenny, halfback from Washington taken 1st round 9th overall by the San Francisco 49ers. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1970.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s 2008-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s 2008-07-31 dead Gino Marchetti, defensive end from San Francisco taken 2nd round 14th overall by the New York Yanks. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1972. Ollie Matson, halfback from San Francisco taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Chicago Cardinals. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1972. Dick "Night Train" Lane, defensive back attending Junior College was undrafted and signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Rams. History: 1952 Draft – Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1952.jsp 2008-05-31 Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1974. Frank Gifford, halfback from USC taken 1st round 11th overall by the New York Giants. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977. Yale Lary, defensive back from Texas A&M taken 3rd round 34th overall by the Detroit Lions. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1979. Les Richter, linebacker from California taken 1st round 2nd overall by the New York Yanks. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2011. Bobby Dillon, defensive back from Texas taken 3rd round 28th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020. George Young, tackle from Bucknell taken 26th round 302nd overall by the New York Yanks. Inducted: For his Executive achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020. References External links NFL.com – 1952 Draft databaseFootball.com – 1952 Draft 1952 National Football League Draft https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2005/01/news-1952-national-football-league-draft/ Pro Football Hall of Fame July 10, 2025 1952 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference Category:NFL draft Draft NFL Draft Category:1950s in Manhattan Category:American football in New York City Category:Sports in Manhattan Category:Sporting events in New York City NFL Draft