sport.wikisort.org - AthleteJohn William "Zero" Drake (March 27, 1916 – March 26, 1973) was an American football player. He was the first round pick (10th overall) by the Cleveland Rams, their first ever draft pick, in the 1937 NFL Draft. A Purdue Boilermakers running back, he led the NFL in touchdowns in the 1939 & 1940 seasons.
American football player (1916–1973)
American football player
Johnny Drake|
| Position: | Fullback / Halfback |
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| Born: | (1916-03-27)March 27, 1916
Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died: | March 26, 1973(1973-03-26) (aged 56)
Detroit, Michigan |
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| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
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| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) |
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Bowen |
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| College: | Purdue |
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| NFL Draft: | 1937 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 |
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- Cleveland Rams (1937–1941)
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- First-team All-Pro (1940)
- 3× NFL All-Star (1938–1940)
- 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1939, 1940)
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| Rushing yards: | 1,700 |
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| Average: | 3.2 |
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| Touchdowns: | 24 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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External links
1937 NFL Draft first-round selections |
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- Sam Francis
- Ed Goddard
- Ray Buivid
- Ed Widseth
- Mike Basrak
- Sammy Baugh
- Lloyd Cardwell
- Les McDonald
- Eddie Jankowski
- Johnny Drake
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Los Angeles Rams first-round draft picks |
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Formerly the Cleveland Rams (1936–1945) and St. Louis Rams (1995–2015) |
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Cleveland Rams 1937 NFL inaugural season roster |
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- Jules Alfonse
- Mark Barber
- John Bettridge
- Carl Brumbaugh
- Phil Bucklew
- Forrest Burmeister
- Sam Busich
- Chuck Cherundolo
- Bud Cooper
- Johnny Drake
- Bob Emerick
- Wayne Gift
- Ed Goddard
- Paul Halleck
- Ralph Isselhardt
- Ray Johnson
- Joe Keeble
- Ted Livingston
- Harry Mattos
- Ookie Miller
- Primo Miller
- Bill O'Neill
- Stan Pincura
- Ted Rosequist
- Ollie Savatsky
- Mike Sebastian
- Ed Skoronski
- Bob Snyder
- Jim Turner
- Wayne Underwood
- Walt Uzdavinis
- Joe Williams
- Dick Zoll
Head coach: Hugo Bezdek
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Cleveland Rams 1937 NFL Draft selections |
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- Johnny Drake
- Jules Alfonse
- Bobby LaRue
- John Wiatrak
- Inwood Smith
- Chris Dal Sasso
- Norm Schoen
- Herm Schmarr
- Ray Johnson
- Solon Holt
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NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders |
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- 1932: Nagurski
- 1933: Presnell
- 1934: Clark & Feathers
- 1935: Caddel
- 1936: Clark
- 1937: Battles, Clark & Hinkle
- 1938: Farkas
- 1939: Drake
- 1940: Drake
- 1941: Gallarneau
- 1942: Famiglietti
- 1943: Paschal
- 1944: Paschal
- 1945: Van Buren
- 1946: Fritsch
- 1947: Van Buren
- 1948: Van Buren
- 1949: Van Buren
- 1950: Lujack
- 1951: Goode
- 1952: Towler
- 1953: Perry
- 1954: Towler
- 1955: Ameche
- 1956: Casares
- 1957: Brown
- 1958: Brown
- 1959: Brown
- 1960: Hornung
- 1961: Ji. Taylor
- 1962: Ji. Taylor
- 1963: Brown
- 1964: Moore
- 1965: Brown
- 1966: Kelly
- 1967: Kelly
- 1968: Kelly
- 1969: Matte
- 1970: Lane
- 1971: Thomas
- 1972: M. Morris
- 1973: Little & Simpson
- 1974: Sullivan
- 1975: Banaszak & Simpson
- 1976: Harris
- 1977: Payton
- 1978: D. Sims
- 1979: Campbell
- 1980: Campbell & B. Sims
- 1981: Muncie
- 1982: M. Allen
- 1983: Riggins
- 1984: Dickerson & Riggins
- 1985: J. Morris
- 1986: Rogers
- 1987: Hector & White
- 1988: Bell
- 1989: Bell
- 1990: Fenner & Gary
- 1991: Sanders
- 1992: Smith
- 1993: M. Allen
- 1994: Smith
- 1995: Smith
- 1996: T. Allen
- 1997: Abdul-Jabbar & T. Davis
- 1998: T. Davis
- 1999: S. Davis
- 2000: Faulk
- 2001: Alexander
- 2002: Holmes
- 2003: Holmes
- 2004: Tomlinson
- 2005: Alexander
- 2006: Tomlinson
- 2007: Tomlinson
- 2008: Williams
- 2009: Peterson
- 2010: Foster
- 2011: McCoy
- 2012: Foster
- 2013: Charles & Lynch
- 2014: Lynch & Murray
- 2015: Freeman, Hill, Peterson & Williams
- 2016: Blount
- 2017: Gurley
- 2018: Gurley
- 2019: Henry & Jones
- 2020: Henry
- 2021: Jo. Taylor
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