1948 AAFC Draft


The 1948 AAFC Draft was the second collegiate draft of the All-America Football Conference. The draft expanded to 30 rounds, but not all teams selected in each round. For example: Baltimore and Chicago were the only teams with picks in the second round. Chicago, Brooklyn and Baltimore had 5 selections in the first 5 rounds, while Cleveland and New York which were stronger teams had only 2.

Player selections

RoundPick #AAFC TeamPlayerPositionCollege
11Chicago RocketsTony MinisiBPennsylvania
12Baltimore ColtsBobby LayneQBTexas
13Brooklyn DodgersHarry GilmerQBAlabama
14Los Angeles DonsVaughn ManchaCAlabama
15San Francisco 49ersJoe ScottBSan Francisco
16Buffalo BillsClyde ScottBArkansas
17New York YankeesLowell TewBAlabama
18Cleveland BrownsJeff DurkotaBPenn State
29Chicago RocketsCarl SamuelsonTNebraska
210Baltimore ColtsBill GarrettTMississippi State
311Chicago RocketsJohn NolanTPenn State
312Baltimore ColtsEarl CookGSouthern Methodist
313Brooklyn DodgersDan EdwardsEGeorgia
314Los Angeles DonsLen FordEMichigan
315San Francisco 49ersJim CasonBLouisiana State
316Buffalo BillsBill GompersBNotre Dame
317New York YankeesOtto SchnellbacherEKansas
318Cleveland BrownsOllie ClineBOhio State
419Chicago RocketsPaul ClearyEUSC
420Baltimore ColtsDan SandiferBLouisiana State
421Brooklyn DodgersJoe SpencerTOklahoma State
422Los Angeles DonsJohn NovitskyTOklahoma City
423San Francisco 49ersWalt McCormickCUSC
424Buffalo BillsBill O'ConnorENotre Dame
525Chicago RocketsBill WalshCNotre Dame
526Baltimore ColtsJoe SmithETexas Tech
527Brooklyn DodgersLes BingamanTIllinois
628Chicago RocketsVince DiFrancescaGNorthwestern
629Baltimore ColtsGene RuszkowskiTOhio University
630Brooklyn DodgersJay SmithESouthern Mississippi
631Los Angeles DonsLin SextonBWichita State
632San Francisco 49ersFred LandTLouisiana State
633Buffalo BillsMarty WendellGNotre Dame
734Chicago RocketsJay RhodemyreCKentucky
735Baltimore ColtsJim BatchelorBTexas A&M-Commerce
736Brooklyn DodgersHomer PaineTOklahoma
737Los Angeles DonsWeldon EdwardsTTexas Christian
738San Francisco 49ersPhil O'ReillyTPurdue
739Buffalo BillsBob BruggeBOhio State
740New York YankeesPete StoutBTexas Christian
741Cleveland BrownsTommy ThompsonCWilliam & Mary
842Chicago RocketsJim TurnerTCalifornia
843Baltimore ColtsRex OlsenBBrigham Young
844Brooklyn DodgersBruce GehrkeEColumbia
845Los Angeles DonsJim SpavitalBOklahoma State
946Chicago RocketsMyron MillerCOklahoma State
947Baltimore ColtsAubrey FowlerBArkansas
948Brooklyn DodgersJim MinorTArkansas
949Los Angeles DonsKnox RamseyGWilliam & Mary
950San Francisco 49ersBill LuongoBPennsylvania
951Buffalo BillsLou KingBIowa
952New York YankeesBarney PooleEMississippi
953Cleveland BrownsBill SmithTNorth Carolina
1054Chicago RocketsPhil SlosburgBTemple
1055Baltimore ColtsJack FitchBNorth Carolina
1056Brooklyn DodgersHerb St. JohnGGeorgia
1057Los Angeles DonsChi MillsGVirginia Military Institute
1158Chicago RocketsJack SwanerBCalifornia
1159Baltimore ColtsDon EttingerTKansas
1160Brooklyn DodgersChuck NewmanELouisiana Tech
1161Los Angeles DonsLou MihajlovichEIndiana
1162San Francisco 49ersBob SteckrothEWilliam & Mary
1163Buffalo BillsJohn FinneyBSan Francisco
1164New York YankeesJack WeisenburgerBMichigan
1165Cleveland BrownsRalph MaughanCUtah State
1266Chicago RocketsThurman GayTOklahoma State
1267Baltimore ColtsPaul RedfieldTColgate
1268Brooklyn DodgersJim CampBNorth Carolina
1269Los Angeles DonsHarper DavisBMississippi State
1270San Francisco 49ersGene MalinowskiCDetroit Mercy
1271Buffalo BillsDick JohnsonGBaylor
1272New York YankeesBob HendrenTUSC
1273Cleveland BrownsDean SensanbaugherBOhio State
1374Chicago RocketsFran ParkerTHoly Cross
1375Baltimore ColtsStan MagdziakBWilliam & Mary
1376Brooklyn DodgersBob KochBOregon
1377Los Angeles DonsMike GrahamBCincinnati
1378San Francisco 49ersLen ModzelskiTScranton
1379Buffalo BillsGeorge GrimesBVirginia
1380New York YankeesDick OtteleBWashington
1381Cleveland BrownsMike RubishENorth Carolina
1482Chicago RocketsLou AgaseTIllinois
1483Baltimore ColtsDick DeranekBIndiana
1484Brooklyn DodgersJohn WhiteCMichigan
1485Los Angeles DonsBernie WinklerTTexas Tech
1486San Francisco 49ersLes RideoutTBowling Green State
1487Buffalo BillsLarry JoeBPenn State
1488New York YankeesDick McKissackBSouthern Methodist
1489Cleveland BrownsAlex SarkisianCNorthwestern
1590Chicago RocketsJerry McCarthyEPennsylvania
1591Baltimore ColtsDyke NormanBWashington & Lee
1592Brooklyn DodgersBob TerryTTexas A&M-Kingsville
1593Los Angeles DonsBill EricksonTMississippi
1594San Francisco 49ersLarry OlsonoskiTMinnesota
1595Buffalo BillsFrank BallardGVirginia Tech
1596New York YankeesJoe MaglioloBTexas
1597Cleveland BrownsDan DworskyBMichigan
1698Chicago RocketsRudy KrallBNew Mexico
1699Baltimore ColtsDick WorkingBWashington & Lee
16100Brooklyn DodgersJohn WozniakGAlabama
16101Los Angeles DonsShorty McWilliamsBMississippi State
16102San Francisco 49ersWally MatulichBMississippi State
16103Buffalo BillsJim WalthallBWest Virginia
16104New York YankeesBob RamseyBSouthern Methodist
16105Cleveland BrownsScott BeasleyENevada-Reno
17106Chicago RocketsDick FlanaganBOhio State
17107Baltimore ColtsGeorge SpargerCNorth Carolina
17108Brooklyn DodgersBob JensenEIowa State
17109Los Angeles DonsBob LevenhagenGWashington
17110San Francisco 49ersBob RavensbergEIndiana
17111Buffalo BillsRay CoatesBLouisiana State
17112New York YankeesCharlie WrightETexas A&M
17113Cleveland BrownsRuss StegerBIllinois
18114Chicago RocketsEd RyanESt. Mary's
18115Baltimore ColtsRollin PratherEKansas State
18116Brooklyn DodgersJoe JurichEWest Chester
18117Los Angeles DonsWeyman SellersEGeorgia
18118San Francisco 49ersBill PritulaTMichigan
18119Buffalo BillsDoug WaybrightENotre Dame
18120New York YankeesMarion ShirleyTOklahoma City
18121Cleveland BrownsLou HoitsmaEWilliam & Mary
19122Chicago RocketsByron GilloryBTexas
19123Baltimore ColtsNorm MosleyBAlabama
19124Brooklyn DodgersBillie CromerBNorth Texas
19125Los Angeles DonsAb WimberlyELouisiana State
19126San Francisco 49ersArt FitzgeraldBYale
19127Buffalo BillsWade WalkerTOklahoma
19128New York YankeesTom LandryBTexas
19129Cleveland BrownsPete AshbaughBNotre Dame
20130Chicago RocketsDon DollBUSC
20131Baltimore ColtsCarmen RagoneseBNew Hampshire
20132Brooklyn DodgersDick ScottCNavy
20133Los Angeles DonsFrank ZieglerBGeorgia Tech
20134San Francisco 49ersPete BarbolakTPurdue
20135Buffalo BillsRoger StephensBCincinnati
20136New York YankeesBobby ForbesBFlorida
20137Cleveland BrownsDave TempletonGOhio State
21138Chicago RocketsFred ProvoBWashington
21139Baltimore ColtsBob WalkerBColorado Mines
21140Brooklyn DodgersWalt MarusaGDelaware
21141Los Angeles DonsEd SmithBTexas-El Paso
21142San Francisco 49ersDick LoepfeTWisconsin
21143Buffalo BillsHoward DuncanCOhio State
21144New York YankeesCarl RussBRice
21145Cleveland BrownsDwight EddlemanBIllinois
22146Chicago RocketsPhil TinsleyEUCLA
22147Baltimore ColtsRay BornemanBTexas
22148Brooklyn DodgersKnute DobkinsEButler
22149Los Angeles DonsPaul MortellaroGFlorida
22150San Francisco 49ersBob HeckEPurdue
22151Buffalo BillsRalph SazioTWilliam & Mary
22152New York YankeesFred EnkeBArizona
22153Cleveland BrownsLu GambinoBMaryland
23154Chicago RocketsGlen TreichlerBColgate
23155Baltimore ColtsAl TillmanCOklahoma
23156Brooklyn DodgersFred WestphalECornell
23157Los Angeles DonsTed KenfieldBCalifornia
23158San Francisco 49ersFloyd LawhornGTexas Tech
23159Buffalo BillsGeorge BlomquistENorth Carolina State
23160New York YankeesJohn CunninghamECalifornia
23161Cleveland BrownsJim McDowellGWilliam & Mary
24162Chicago RocketsIke OwensEIllinois
24163Baltimore ColtsBob PfohlBPurdue
24164Brooklyn DodgersMerle DinkinsEOklahoma
24165Los Angeles DonsBuddy MulliganBDuke
24166San Francisco 49ersGoble BryantTArmy
24167Buffalo BillsJ.D. CheekTOklahoma State
24168New York YankeesNick OgnovichBWake Forest
24169Cleveland BrownsHaywood FowleTNorth Carolina
25170Chicago RocketsRon SockolovTCalifornia
25171Baltimore ColtsLou LevantiCIllinois
25172Brooklyn DodgersWalt PupaBNorth Carolina
25173Los Angeles DonsGeorge LambertTMississippi
25174San Francisco 49ersBill TalaricoBPennsylvania
25175Buffalo BillsBob RennebohmEWisconsin
25176New York YankeesMike ZeleznakBKansas State
25177Cleveland BrownsAra ParseghianBMiami
26178Chicago RocketsGene CorumGWest Virginia
26179Baltimore ColtsSam ZatkoffEIllinois
26180Brooklyn DodgersRay RichesonGAlabama
26181Los Angeles DonsJim StillQBGeorgia Tech
26182San Francisco 49ersEd MarshallTPennsylvania
26183Buffalo BillsTed AndrusGLouisiana-Lafayette
26184New York YankeesJohn PanelliBNotre Dame
26185Cleveland BrownsTod SaylorELafayette
27186Chicago RocketsJohn DanielsCCalifornia-Santa Barbara
27187Baltimore ColtsHarry JagadeBIndiana
27188Brooklyn DodgersOtt HurrleCButler
27189Los Angeles DonsCharley TatomGTexas
27190San Francisco 49ersPerry MossBIllinois
27191Buffalo BillsRay BrownBVirginia
27192New York YankeesJug GirardBWisconsin
27193Cleveland BrownsHarry CaughronTWilliam & Mary
28194Chicago RocketsAl HoischBUCLA
28195Baltimore ColtsBen BendrickBWisconsin
28196Brooklyn DodgersWarren LowansTWest Chester
28197Los Angeles DonsLou CreekmurTWilliam & Mary
28198San Francisco 49ersBill BellQBMuhlenberg
28199Buffalo BillsLou CorriereBBuffalo
28200New York YankeesRip CollinsBLouisiana State
28201Cleveland BrownsPete LanziEYoungstown State
29202Chicago RocketsDick WedelGWake Forest
29203Baltimore ColtsRex Grossman Sr.BIndiana
29204Brooklyn DodgersArt LittletonEPennsylvania
29205Los Angeles DonsLeon McLaughlinCUCLA
29206San Francisco 49ersHerb SiegertGIllinois
29207Buffalo BillsJohnny WoloskyCPenn State
29208New York YankeesFrank NelsonBUtah
29209Cleveland BrownsGeorge RomanTCase Western Reserve
30210Chicago RocketsTom FinicalEPrinceton
30211Baltimore ColtsDick ReinkingESouthern Methodist
30212Brooklyn DodgersClarence McGearyTNorth Dakota State
30213Los Angeles DonsGus KitchensTTulsa
30214San Francisco 49ersFrank WilliamsBUtah State
30215Buffalo BillsTally StevensEUtah
30216New York YankeesBill ClementsEUCLA
30217Cleveland BrownsMel SheehanEMissouri