Evening star., 1941-12-23
Redskins Draft
70, Expect IS
To Be Exempt
Is Backs, 7 Linemen
Headed by Sanders,
Texas Ball Toter
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-They said
the war would render the National
Football Leagues draft meaningless,
but If newly chosen rockies Of the
other nine teams are as service
exempt as the Washington Red
skins, there may be a lot Of pro
football next year after all.
There were no immediate state
ments by any Of the Redskins rival
clubs, but Washington officials let it
be known that Is Of their 20 selec-
tions-including their first four-are
expected to be passed over by the
Army because OF dependents or
physical reasons.
13 Are Backs, ! Are Line Men.
Eight of the Redskins draftees
are married and seven others have
physical drawbacks ranging from
a goiter to a 275-pound build-too
big for Army service Included
among the Redskins choices is Bill
De Correvont, probably the most
highly publicized high school back
in the Nations history, but some
thing less than a sensation for
Northwestern during the three years
Of varsity service he has Just COM
pleted.
De Correvont has widowed
mother, but he is said to have told
friends he would not seek exemp-
ton from the Army for that reason.
Informed of his plans, the Red
skins chose II others before draw
ing wild Bill on the chance that he
might be turned down by military
authorities.
Majority From Big Schools.
With three exceptions, the Red
skins plucked their 1912 rockies
from the country's biggest schools,
getting one from each of the Rose
Bowl teams, Duke and Oregon State;
two from Duquesne's undefeated,
united eleven; two from Notre
Dame, one from Minnesota's top
ranking squad and others from
Texas. Auburn, Holy Cross, Tulane,
Marquette, Clemson and Iowa.
Their three sneak" choices were
Dean Chapman, back from Brig
ham Young; George Watts. q 1885,
pound tackle from Appalachian
State. and Milburn Croft, q 275-
pound tackle from little Ripon Col
lege.
Here's the order In which the
Redskins selected l3 backs, three
tackles, two ends, a guard and q
center:
Orban Sanders, Texas, back;
Rufus Deal, Auburn, back; Joe
Zeno. Holy Cross, giard; Harley
McCollum, Tulane, tackle; Bob
Fitch, Minnesota, end; George
Peters. Oregon State, back: Frank
Swiger. Duke, back; John Goodyear,
Marquette, back; AL De Mao, Du-
quesne, center; Phillip Ahwesh,
Duquesne, back; John Kovatch,
Notre Dame, end; Bill De Correvont
Northwestern, back; Marvin Whited,
Oklahoma, back: Dean Chapman,
Brigham Young, back; George
Watts, Appalachian State, tackle;
Gene Stewart, Willamette, back;
Charles Timmons, Clemson, back:
Milburn Croft, Ripon, tackle; Steve
Juzwik, Notre Dame, back, and Al
Coupee, Iowa, back.
Many Gophers Are Called.
AS whole, Minnesotas national
championship squad was the most
prolific hunting ground for the pros.
The Green Bay Packers drafted
Urban Odson, tackle; All-America
Halfback Bruce Smith and Center
Gene Flick Philadelphia grabbed
Gordon Paschka, a guard. while
Cleveland obtained the other guard,
Ben Levy. Judson Ringer, end,
went to the Chicago Cardinals
while the New York Giants landed
Fullback Bob Sweiger.
The Champion Chicago Bears first
pick was frankie Albert, Stapford's
star "T" formation quarterback,
which gave them three-fourths of
the Indians 1941 Rose Bowl winner.
Norman Standlee and Hugh Gal
larneau just completed their rookie
season with the Bears.
Bill Dudley of Virginia, the No. l
player of the year who has said he
wouldn't play pro football, was the
first pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers,
who had first choice. First picks Of
other clubs were Jack Wilson Of
Baylor, by Cleveland; Pete Kmetovic
of Stanford, by Philadelphia; Steve
Lach of Duke, by Chicago Cardinals;
Bob Westfall of Michigan, by De-
troit; Bob Robertson of Southern