1942 NFL draft

The 1942 NFL draft was held on December 22, 1941, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. Two members of the draft class have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Bill Dudley, the first overall selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Mac Speedie, 135th overall selection by the Detroit Lions. Additionally, one member of the draft class became a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame college basketball coach, Ralph Miller. Miller was selected 167th pick overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers after successful careers at Kansas on the school's football and basketball teams.

Hall of Famers

 * Bill Dudley, halfback from Virginia taken 1st round 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
 * Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1966.


 * Mac Speedie, end from Utah taken 15th round 135th overall by the Detroit Lions.
 * Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020