Evening star., 1948-12-21
Doak Walker Traded
By Boyanks 10 Lions
For Drafted Rauch
BY the Assoeiofsd Press


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-Ths
Boston Yanks drafted Doak Walker
of Southern Methodist and the De-
troit Lions picked Johnny Rauch Of
Georgia today, then they swapped
rights to the stars in the first big
deal Of the National Football League
draft session.
A Lion spokesman said the alub
already had two good passers in
Clyde Leforce and Fred Enke and
needed a runner like Wslker.
On the other hand, Boston badly
needed q passing star. Rauch tossed
the Georgia University Bulldogs to
one of their most successful seasons
this year.
The NFL Champion Philadelphia
Eagles announced selection of Rut-
gers Quarterback Frank Burns, Notrs
Dame Signal Caller Frank Tripucka
now recovering from a back in
jury-and Terry Brennan, brilliant
running Notre Dame halfback. The
Eagles already own rights to deal
with Penn Center Charley Bednarik.
The Green Bay Packers announced
the drafting of Stan Heath, best
college passer in the Nation in 1948.
The selection of Heath, Walker and
Rauch actually was made by the
clubs involved at a November IS
secret NFL meeting in Pittsburgh.
Today's word made it official.
List of Choices.
Here is list of players in the
order of choice announced as drafted
by some of the clubs:
Green Bay-Heath, Nevada back;
Dan Dworsky, Michigan center; Bob
Summerhays, Utah back.
Washington-Robert Goode, Texas
A. and NJ back signed last week:
Lauri Menu Washington State
tackle; Len Szafryn, North Carolina
tackle; Mike Denoia, Scranton PaD
back, and Ed Berrang, Villanova end.
Previously signed by the Red
skins, in addition to Goode, were
Pete Stout, co-captain and fullback
Of the 1948 Texas Christian team,
and Halfback Jack Kirby of South.
ern California.
Philadelphia - Bednarik. Penn
center; Burns, Rutgers back: Tri-
pucka, Notre Dame back; Frank
Ziegler, Georgia Tech fullback;
Terry Brennan, Notre Dame back:
Don Panciera, San Francisco back:
Warren Huey, Michigan State end,
and Frank Gillespie, Clemson guard.
Detroit-Walker, Southern Meth.
odist back; John Panelli. Notrs
Dame back, and George Brodnax,
Georgia Tech end.
Boston-Rauch, Georgia back:
Bob Demoss, Purdue back; Phil
Colella, St. Bonaventure back; Lynn
Chewing, Hampden Sydney back,
and Huey Keeney, Rice back.
Chicago Cardinals-Bill Fischer,
Notre Dame tackle; Dick McKis-
sack, Southern Methodist back:
John Goldsberry, Indiana tackle;
Tom Wham. Furman end; Bernie
Hanula, Wake Forest tackle.
Chicago Bears-Ben Bendrick,
Wisconsin back; Dick Harris, Texas
center: Billy Grimes, Oklahoma A.
and M. back.
New York Giants-Al Derogatis,
Duke tackle; William Kay, Iowa
tackle; j. D. Cheek, Oklahoma A.
and M. guard; Abe Gibron. Purdue
guard; Frank Lovuolo, St. Bona.
venture end: Bill Olsen, Columbia
back; Paul Page, Southern Method
lst back; John Stakeholder, St.
Thomas tMinn) halfback.
The first three choices of the
Pittsburgh Steelers made at the
November meeting were announced
officially as Bob Gage, Clemson
halfback; Harper Davis, Mississippi
State halfback, and Bill Walsh,
Notre Dame center.
Browns Draft Walker.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 81 tP.-Doak
Walker was reported the No. /
choice of the Cleveland Browns as
the coaches Of the All-America Con.
ference began their secret draft
today.
The draft was postponed from
yesterday when peace meeting was
held in Philadelphia.