Johnny Drake

Position:

Fullback / Halfback

Personal information

Date of birth:

March 27, 1916

Place of birth:

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of death:

March 26, 1973 (aged 56)

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

213 lb (97 kg)

Career information

College:

Purdue

NFL draft:

1937 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10

Career history

Cleveland Rams (1937–1941)

Career highlights and awards

First Team All-Pro selection (1940)
3× NFL All-Star (1938, 1939, 1940)

Career NFL statistics

Rushing yards:	1,700
Average:	3.2
Touchdowns:	24
Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

John W. "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.

External links

Biography of Johnny Drake - by Professional Football Researchers Association

1937 NFL draft first-round selections

Sam Francis Ed Goddard Ray Buivid Ed Widseth Mike Basrak Sammy Baugh Lloyd Cardwell Les McDonald Eddie Jankowski Johnny Drake

Cleveland / St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams first-round draft picks

Cleveland Rams 1937 NFL inaugural season roster

Cleveland Rams 1937 NFL Draft selections

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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