Pro Sports Transactions

1947 AAFC Draft Pick Transactions

December 20, 1946 (rounds 1-15)
December 21, 1946 (rounds 16-25)

Prior to the regular draft, "special selections" were made. The order of these picks is generally not known, and are listed in alphabetical order by team.

The Miami Seahawks were expelled from the league just prior to the draft for failure to fulfill contractual obligations. Their draft position was maintained, however, pending a final decision on the franchise. The picks were exercised by Hampton Poole, coach of the Seahawks, and are listed here under "Seahawks". Following their eventual expulsion, the Seahawks draft picks were assigned to the newly formed Baltimore Colts.

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Special Selections
2 S-2
49ers
  Glenn Davis
? S-?
  Frank Aschenbrenner
? S-?
  John "Red" Cochran
? S-?
  Bob Fenimore
? S-?
  Cal Richardson
? S-?
Browns
  Dick Hoerner
? S-?
Browns
  Robert Rice / Larry Rice / Lawrence Rich
? S-?
Dodgers
  Felix "Doc" Blanchard
? S-?
Dodgers
  Gene Roberts
? S-?
  Herman "Herm" Wedemeyer
? S-?
Rockets
  Bernie Gallagher
? S-?
Rockets
  Johnny Lujack
? S-?
Seahawks
  Ernie Case
? S-?
Seahawks
  Arnold Tucker
? S-?
Seahawks

"Charlie Trippi... was chosen by the defunct Miami club in the All-America conference's first draft... and immediately was swapped to the New York Yankees..." [per AP]

Charlie Trippi / Charley Trippi
? S-?
Yankees

"The New York Yankees today selected All-American Charlie Trippi... as their first choice in the player draft of the All-America Conference..." [per UP]

Charlie Trippi / Charley Trippi
? S-?
Yankees
  Claude "Buddy" Young
Round 1
17 1-1
Seahawks
  Elmer Madar
18 1-2
  Alton "Al" Baldwin
19 1-3
Dodgers
  Neill Armstrong
20 1-4
Rockets
  George Sullivan
21 1-5
  Burr Baldwin
22 1-6
49ers
  Clyde LeForce
23 1-7
Yankees
  Ben Raimondi
24 1-8
Browns
  Bob Chappuis
ound 2
25 2-1
Seahawks
  Hub Bechtol
26 2-2
  Bob Davis
27 2-3
Dodgers
  Charlie Conerly
28 2-4
Rockets
  Ray Manieri
29 2-5
  Jerry Shipkey
30 2-6
49ers
  Bob Weise
31 2-7
Yankees
  Monte Moncrief
32 2-8
Browns
  Gerry Cowhig
Round 3
33 3-1
Seahawks
  Tommy Mont
34 3-2
  Ray Kuffel
35 3-3
Dodgers
  Fritz Barzilauskas
36 3-4
Rockets
  Bob Derleth
37 3-5
  Lloyd Merriman
38 3-6
49ers
  Paul Duke
39 3-7
Yankees
  Bill Collins
40 3-8
Browns
  Jack Carpenter
Round 4
41 4-1
Seahawks
  Weldon Humble
42 4-2
  Joe Andrejko
43 4-3
Dodgers
  Jim Wright
44 4-4
Rockets
  Johnny Reagan
45 4-5
  Cal Rossi
46 4-6
49ers
  Don Samuel
47 4-7
Yankees
  Joe Tereshinski
48 4-8
Browns
  Bob Cowan
Round 5
49 5-1
Seahawks
  Russ Deal
50 5-2
  John Mastrangelo
51 5-3
Dodgers
  Harlan Wetz
52 5-4
Rockets
  Jim Pharr
53 5-5
  Boyd Clement
54 5-6
49ers
  Al Satterfield
55 5-7
Yankees
  Jack Durishan
56 5-8
Browns
  Bill Griffen
Round 6
57 6-1
Seahawks
  Don Malmberg
58 6-2
  Bert Corley
59 6-3
Dodgers
  Binks Bushmaier
60 6-4
Rockets
  Bob Sandberg
61 6-5
  Willie Zapalac
62 6-6
49ers
  John "Jack" Zilly
63 6-7
Yankees
  Walt Dropo
64 6-8
Browns
  Jack Bush
Round 7
65 7-1
Seahawks
  Vic Schwall
66 7-2
  Ernie Knotts
67 7-3
Dodgers
  Garland Williams
68 7-4
Rockets
  Eddie Allen
69 7-5
  George Savitsky
70 7-6
49ers
  Gene "Red" Knight
71 7-7
Yankees
  Roland "Tuffy" Nabors
72 7-8
Browns
  John Rapacz
Round 8
73 8-1
Seahawks
  Howie Turner
74 8-2
  Joe Watt
75 8-3
Dodgers
  Jim Hefti
76 8-4
Rockets
  Matt Bolger
77 8-5
  Don Paul
78 8-6
49ers
  Charlie Malmberg
79 8-7
Yankees
  George Strohmeyer
80 8-8
Browns
  Bob Hazelhurst
Round 9
81 9-1
Seahawks
  Frank Hubbell
82 9-2
  Paul Gibson
83 9-3
Dodgers
  Paul "Buddy" Burris
84 9-4
Rockets
  Charlie Eikenberg
85 9-5
  Paul Hart
86 9-6
49ers
  Bob Leonetti
87 9-7
Yankees
  Ted Ossowski
88

9-8

Browns
  Ralph Ellsworth
Round 10
89 10-1
Seahawks
  Gaston Bourgeois
90 10-2
  John Maskas
91 10-3
Dodgers
  Bill Milner / Charles Milner
92 10-4
Rockets
  Ermal Allen
93 10-5
  Walt Heap
94 10-6
49ers
  Frank Broyles
95 10-7
Yankees
  Dick Werder
96 10-8
Browns
  Jimmy Dewar
Round 11
97 11-1
Seahawks
  Jim Brieske
98 11-2
  Baxter Jarrell
99 11-3
Dodgers
  Jim Smith
100 11-4
Rockets
  Marty Chaves
101 11-5
  Mike Dimitro
102 11-6
49ers
  Jim Tyree
103 11-7
Yankees
  Bill Healy
104 11-8
Browns
  Bill Huber
Round 12
105 12-1
Seahawks
  Rudy Mobley
106 12-2
  Chet Liptka
107 12-3
Dodgers
  Marv Goodman
108 12-4
Rockets
  George Jernigan
109 12-5
  Bill Moore
110 12-6
49ers
  Ed Robnett
111 12-7
Yankees
  Ed Sikorski
112 12-8
Browns
  Mario Gianelli
Round 13
113 13-1
Seahawks
  Gerry Doherty
114 13-2
  Joe Sowinski
115 13-3
Dodgers
  Ted Scruggs
116 13-4
Rockets
  R.J. Jordan
117 13-5
  Joe Martin
118 13-6
49ers
  Walter Slater
119 13-7
Yankees
  Bill Miklich
120 13-8
Browns
  Marshall Shurnas
Round 14
121 14-1
Seahawks
  Bill Baumgartner
122 14-2
  Bill Chipley
123 14-3
Dodgers
  Reed Nelson
124 14-4
Rockets
  Bob Livingston
125 14-5
  Gene Wilson
126 14-6
49ers
  Earl Wheeler
127 14-7
Yankees
  Chuck Elliott
128 14-8
Browns
  Joe Signaigo
Round 15
129 15-1
Seahawks
  Jim Kekeris
130 15-2
  Bronco Kosanovich
131 15-3
Dodgers
  Gus Shannon
132 15-4
Rockets
  Bill Ivy
133 15-5
  Frank Muehlheuser
134 15-6
49ers
  Les Proctor
135 15-7
Yankees
  Ed Grain
136 15-8
Browns
  Dean Widseth
Round 16
137 16-1
Seahawks
  John North
138 16-2
  Frank Kosikowski
139 16-3
Dodgers
  Joe Cook
140 16-4
Rockets
  Bruno Niedziela
141 16-5
  Ed Cody
142 16-6
49ers
  Al DeRogatis
Round 17
143 17-1
Seahawks
  Jim Canady
144 17-2
  Washington Serini
145 17-3
Dodgers
  Frank Laurinaitas
146 17-4
Rockets
  Bill Mackrides
147 17-5
  Bob Sullivan
148 17-6
49ers
  Earl Tullos
Round 18
149 18-1
Seahawks
  Howie Brown
150 18-2
  Ventan "Vinnie" Yablonski
151 18-3
Dodgers
  Ed Gustafson
152 18-4
Rockets
  Mac Wenskunas
153 18-5
  Lou Cullen
154 18-6
49ers
  Bryant Meeks
Round 19
155 19-1
Seahawks
  Johnny Sims
156 19-2
  Chuck Compton
157 19-3
Dodgers
  Dick Hagen
158 19-4
Rockets
  Tony Graham
159 19-5
  John Killilea
160 19-6
49ers
  Ed Royston
Round 20
161 20-1
Seahawks
  Burt VanderClute
162 20-2
  Bill Swiacki
163 20-3
Dodgers
  Hank Foldberg
164 20-4
Rockets
  Russ Benda
165 20-5
  Plato Andros
166 20-6
49ers
  Max Bumgardner
Round 21
167 21-1
Seahawks
  Tony Stalloni
168 21-2
  Hamil "Ham" Nicholas
169 21-3
Dodgers
  Harry Furman
170 21-4
Rockets
  George Watkins
Round 22
171 22-1
Seahawks
  Jean Lamoure
172 22-2
  John Furey
173 22-3
Dodgers
  Walt Kretz
174 22-4
Rockets
  Sam Vacanti
Round 23
175 23-1
Seahawks
  Leo Daniels
176 23-2
  Don Schneider
177 23-3
Dodgers
  John Monahan
178 23-4
Rockets
  Len Zenkevitch
Round 24
179 24-1
Seahawks
  Maurice "Tex" Reilly
180 24-2
  Chan Highsmith
181 24-3
Dodgers
  Bruce Bailey
182 24-4
Rockets
  Dave Day
Round 25
183 25-1
Seahawks
  Jim Landrigan
184 25-2
  Frank Wydo
185 25-3
Dodgers
  Ray Evans
186 25-4
Rockets
  Bill Franks