1940 NFL draft
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The 1940 NFL draft was held on December 9, 1939, at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected George Cafego.
Hilton Milwaukee (the former Schroeder Hotel, location of the draft) photographed in 2021
George Cafego
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George Cafego was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, and professionally in the National Football League with the B
1940 NFL draft
…was held on December 9, 1939, at the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected George Cafego. The draft was held in the Empire Room of the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the early history of the NFL, drafts were typically held on…
George Cafego