1949 AAFC Draft


The 1949 AAFC Draft was the third and last collegiate draft of the All-America Football Conference. The teams traded draft choices for the first time in league history. New York sent their first round pick to Chicago, which selected Pete Elliott. Brooklyn traded their second round pick to New York, which selected Lou Kusserow. Chicago traded their third round pick to Buffalo, which selected Hugh Keeney.

Secret Draft

The AAFC held an initial secret draft on July 8, 1948. It consisted of two rounds and was held before the start of the college football season, in order to give the league and advantage on signing players over the National Football League. Two of the selections were voided by league Commissioner Oliver Kessing, because the players were juniors and had college eligibility remaining for the 1949 season.
RoundPick #AAFC TeamPlayerPositionCollege
11Chicago HornetsTerry BrennanBNotre Dame
12Baltimore ColtsDick HarrisCTexas
13Brooklyn DodgersChuck BednarikCPennsylvania
14Los Angeles DonsDan DworskyCMichigan
15San Francisco 49ersErnie StautnerT Boston College
16Buffalo BillsAbe GibronGPurdue
17Chicago HornetsPete ElliottBMichigan
18Cleveland BrownsGene DerricotteBMichigan
29Chicago HornetsBill FischerGNotre Dame
210Baltimore ColtsLevi JacksonBYale
211New York YankeesLou KusserowBColumbia
212Los Angeles DonsJack PriceBBaylor
213San Francisco 49ersJim WinklerTTexas A&M
214Buffalo BillsFrank TripuckaQBNotre Dame
215New York YankeesJohn RauchQBGeorgia
216Cleveland BrownsDick KempthornBMichigan

Player selections

RoundPick #AAFC TeamPlayerPositionCollege
11Chicago HornetsStan HeathQBNevada-Reno
12Brooklyn DodgersJoe SullivanBDartmouth
13New York YankeesBobby ThomasonQBVirginia Military Institute
14Baltimore ColtsGeorge SimsBBaylor
15Los Angeles DonsGeorge TaliaferroBIndiana
16Buffalo BillsBill KayTIowa
17San Francisco 49ersChet FritzTMissouri
18Cleveland BrownsJack MitchellQBOklahoma
29Chicago HornetsGeorge BlandaQBKentucky
210Brooklyn DodgersLen SzafarynTNorth Carolina
211Brooklyn DodgersBill WalshCNotre Dame
212Brooklyn DodgersLou FerryTVillanova
213New York YankeesJohn PanelliBNotre Dame
214Baltimore ColtsBobby GageBClemson
315Buffalo BillsHuey KeeneyBRice
316Brooklyn DodgersWally TriplettBPenn State
317New York YankeesSherman HowardBNevada-Reno
318Los Angeles DonsHosea RodgersBNorth Carolina
319Buffalo BillsVeto KissellBHoly Cross
320San Francisco 49ersFrank LoVuoloESt. Bonaventure
321Cleveland BrownsAlbin CollinsBLouisiana State
422Chicago HornetsJim FinksQBTulsa
423Brooklyn DodgersDolph TokarczykGPennsylvania
424New York YankeesDick RifenburgEMichigan
425Baltimore ColtsRalph KohlTMichigan
426Los Angeles DonsBob MeinertBOklahoma State
427Buffalo BillsWilbur VolzBMissouri
428San Francisco 49ersMike DeNoiaBScranton
429Cleveland BrownsBill McLellanTBrown
530Chicago HornetsCarmen FalconeBPennsylvania
531Brooklyn DodgersJoe QuinnGCornell
532New York YankeesGeorge MaddockTNorthwestern
533Baltimore ColtsWally JonesEEastern Kentucky
534Los Angeles DonsBilly Joe GrimesBOklahoma State
535Buffalo BillsFrank GaulGNotre Dame
536San Francisco 49ersGeorge BrodnaxEGeorgia Tech
537Cleveland BrownsEd McNeillEMichigan
638Chicago HornetsSam TamburoBPenn State
639Brooklyn DodgersLeo SkladanyEPittsburgh
640New York YankeesDon PancieraQBSan Francisco
641Baltimore ColtsFrank PatteeBKansas
642Los Angeles DonsJoe GeriBGeorgia
643Buffalo BillsFrank GuessBTexas
644San Francisco 49ersJohn HambergerTSouthern Methodist
645Cleveland BrownsTom O'MalleyBCincinnati
746Chicago HornetsRalph HutchinsonTTennessee-Chattanooga
747Brooklyn DodgersLynn ChewningBHampden-Sydney
748New York YankeesDan GarzaEOregon
749Baltimore ColtsFred FolgerBDuke
750Los Angeles DonsBill RennaCSanta Clara
751Buffalo BillsHal EntsmingerQBMissouri
752San Francisco 49ersDan StiegmanCNorth Carolina
753Cleveland BrownsPhil AlexanderTSouth Carolina
854Chicago HornetsJim CainEAlabama
855Brooklyn DodgersBob McCurryCMichigan State
856New York YankeesBrian BellBWashington & Lee
857Baltimore ColtsBob PrymuskiTIllinois
858Los Angeles DonsBill AustinTOregon State
859Buffalo BillsVic VasicekGTexas
860San Francisco 49ersBernie ReidGGeorgia
861Cleveland BrownsMike CannavinoBOhio State
962Chicago HornetsTino SabucoCSan Francisco
963Brooklyn DodgersChuck KlemovichGColumbia
964New York YankeesAl MastrangeliCIllinois
965Baltimore ColtsEv FaunceBMinnesota
966Los Angeles DonsMike RubishENorth Carolina
967Buffalo BillsAlex VerdovaBOhio State
968San Francisco 49ersFred WendtBTexas-El Paso
969Cleveland BrownsDoak WalkerBSouthern Methodist
1070Chicago HornetsWarren HueyEMichigan State
1071Brooklyn DodgersBob DuncanEDuke
1072New York YankeesJohn GoldsberryTIndiana
1073Baltimore ColtsKale AlexanderTSouth Carolina
1074Los Angeles DonsJerry KrallBOhio State
1075Buffalo BillsAl RussasETennessee
1076San Francisco 49ersDick FlowersTAlabama
1077Cleveland BrownsNorby AdamsBPurdue
1178Chicago HornetsNorm Van BrocklinQBOregon
1179Brooklyn DodgersHillary CholletBCornell
1180New York YankeesBen BendrickBWisconsin
1181Baltimore ColtsPaul PageBSouthern Methodist
1182Los Angeles DonsChuck DrazenovichBPenn State
1183Buffalo BillsErnie SettembreTMiami
1184San Francisco 49ersBobby LundBTennessee
1185Cleveland BrownsNeg NortonTPenn State
1286Chicago HornetsJay Van NoyBUtah State
1287Brooklyn DodgersBill DavisGDuke
1288New York YankeesFrank Van DerenECalifornia
1289Baltimore ColtsJim OwensEOklahoma
1290Los Angeles DonsLarry KlostermanGNorth Carolina
1291Buffalo BillsMilt KormarnickiCVillanova
1292San Francisco 49ersJon BakerGCalifornia
1293Cleveland BrownsFrank BurnsBRutgers
1394Chicago HornetsTom WhamEFurman
1395Brooklyn DodgersRoland DaleTMississippi
1396New York YankeesEd BerrangEVillanova
1397Baltimore ColtsWarren BesonCMinnesota
1398Los Angeles DonsTom BlakeGCincinnati
1399Buffalo BillsButch SonginQBBoston College
13100San Francisco 49ersJim ReichertGArkansas
13101Cleveland BrownsClarence SelfBWisconsin
14102Chicago HornetsIvan SnowdenTTexas A&M-Kingsville
14103Brooklyn DodgersMurry AlexanderEMississippi State
14104New York YankeesBob DoorninkTWashington State
14105Baltimore ColtsDave MoonBSouthern Methodist
14106Los Angeles DonsDick LorenzEOregon State
14107Buffalo BillsLeon CooperTHardin-Simmons
14108San Francisco 49ersDon GarlinBUSC
14109Cleveland BrownsWalt KersulisEIllinois
15110Chicago HornetsCharlie ReynoldsBTexas Tech
15111Brooklyn DodgersHoward DerrickBTennessee-Chattanooga
15112New York YankeesJack GlennTGeorgia Tech
15113Baltimore ColtsJon JenkinsTDartmouth
15114Los Angeles DonsBob BastianGUSC
15115Buffalo BillsClay TonnemakerCMinnesota
15116San Francisco 49ersPete WismannCSt. Louis
15117Cleveland BrownsBobby Jack StuartBArmy
16118Chicago HornetsDick MonroeCKansas
16119Brooklyn DodgersDale ArmstrongEDartmouth
16120New York YankeesJack BruceBWilliam & Mary
16121Baltimore ColtsRed O'QuinnEWake Forest
16122Los Angeles DonsArt SteffenBUCLA
16123Buffalo BillsRob GoodeBTexas A&M
16124San Francisco 49ersHomer HobbsGGeorgia
16125Cleveland BrownsDinky BowenBGeorgia Tech
17126Chicago HornetsGeorge GuerreBMichigan State
17127Brooklyn DodgersTank YoungerBGrambling State
17128New York YankeesGil JohnsonBSouthern Methodist
17129Baltimore ColtsClyde GearyTConnecticut Wesleyan
17130Los Angeles DonsTom GannonBHarvard
17131Buffalo BillsArt DonovanGBoston College
18132Chicago HornetsJohn PhillipsBSouthern Mississippi
18133Brooklyn DodgersMitch HolmgrenTTrinity
18134New York YankeesBarney HafenEUtah
18135Baltimore ColtsAl SandersTSouthern Mississippi
18136Los Angeles DonsLarry HatchBWashington
18137Buffalo BillsJim GoodmanTMaryland
19138Chicago HornetsVitamin SmithBAbilene Christian
19139Brooklyn DodgersFrank WeaverBMoravian
19140New York YankeesHal JensenBSan Francisco
19141Baltimore ColtsGuy SundheimCNorthwestern
19142Los Angeles DonsJerry TiblierBMississippi
19143Buffalo BillsMerlin LondonEOklahoma State
20144Chicago HornetsClay DavisCOklahoma State
20145Brooklyn DodgersEddie PriceBTulane
20146New York YankeesTommy KalmanirBNevada-Reno
20147Baltimore ColtsMurney LazierBIllinois
20148Los Angeles DonsGene FrassettoTCalifornia
20149Buffalo BillsMarty BreenCCanisius
21150Chicago HornetsGeorge BenigniEGeorgetown
21151Brooklyn DodgersJohn GeositsTBucknell
21152New York YankeesAl BeasleyGSt. Mary's
21153Baltimore ColtsHarry LarcheTArkansas State
21154Los Angeles DonsJim ClarkGMississippi
21155Buffalo BillsJohn SimonGPenn State
22156Chicago HornetsR.M. PattersonTMcMurry
22157Brooklyn DodgersTom BrennanGBoston College
22158New York YankeesErnie TolmanEUSC
23159Chicago HornetsBill KemplinENorth Texas
23160Brooklyn DodgersJack McBrideERice
23161New York YankeesJerry MorricalTIndiana
24162Chicago HornetsBilly CadenheadBAlabama
24163Brooklyn DodgersBobby FolsomESouthern Methodist
24164New York YankeesBob HoodEAlabama
25165Chicago HornetsPhil PooleGMississippi
25166Brooklyn DodgersBill LongEOklahoma State
25167New York YankeesRoss NagelTSt. Louis
25168Baltimore ColtsWalt GrothausGNotre Dame
25169Los Angeles DonsEd RalstonBRichmond
25170Buffalo BillsBernie HanulaTWake Forest
25171San Francisco 49ersPaul ShoultsBMiami
25172Cleveland BrownsLarry CooneyBPenn State
26173Baltimore ColtsByron GilloryBTexas
26174Los Angeles DonsJohnny DonaldsonBGeorgia
26175Buffalo BillsBobby DeuberBPennsylvania
26176San Francisco 49ersJack KellyTLouisiana Tech
26177Cleveland BrownsRay LiningerCOhio State
27178Baltimore ColtsBob CoxENorth Carolina
27179Los Angeles DonsLloyd EisenbergTDuke
27180Buffalo BillsFloyd LewisGSouthern Methodist
27181San Francisco 49ersJasper FlanakinEBaylor
27182Cleveland BrownsVern GagneEMinnesota
28183Baltimore ColtsBob DeMossBPurdue
28184Los Angeles DonsGeorge PastreTUCLA
28185Buffalo BillsLeon CochranBAuburn
28186San Francisco 49ersRudy SmithTLouisiana Tech
28187Cleveland BrownsJim MoranBJohn Carroll
29188Baltimore ColtsGeorge PryorBWake Forest
29189Los Angeles DonsJoe EthridgeGSouthern Methodist
29190Buffalo BillsJoe LeonardTVirginia
29191San Francisco 49ersGordon LongBArkansas
29192Cleveland BrownsJoe SoboleskiTMichigan