1943 NFL Draft
On April 8, 1943 The 1943 NFL draft was held on April 8, 1943, at Chicago’s Palmer House Hotel. With the first pick, the Detroit Lions selected runningback Frank Sinkwich from the University of Georgia.
Despite the eventual hiatus of the Cleveland Rams franchise for 1943 and merger of operations of the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers, all ten teams participated in the 1943 draft, selecting a total of 300 players.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_NFL_draft
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