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1952 New York Giants Draftees

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Record: 7-5-0, 2nd in NFL American Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Steve Owen (7-5-0)

Points For: 234 (19.5/g) 10th of 12

Points Against: 231 (19.3/g) 5th of 12

Expected W-L: 6.1-5.9

SRS: -0.84 (6th of 12), SOS: -1.09

Other Notable Asst.: Allie Sherman (Backfield Coach)

Stadium: Polo Grounds

Founder/Principal Owner: Tim Mara

General Manager: Ray Walsh

Training Camp: Gustavus-Adolphus College (St. Peter, Minnesota)

Drafted Players

Full 1952 Draft Results

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Frank Gifford HOF	11	HB	12	1952	1964	4	8	12	27	136	29	63	823	14	6	840	3609	34	367	5434	43	USC
2	Ray Beck	23	G	4	1952	1957	0	0	2	0	46				0				0			0	Georgia Tech
3	Don Heinrich	35	QB	8	1954	1962	0	0	2	1	56	164	406	2287	17	23	27	24	5			0	Washington
4	Merwin Hodel	38	FB	1	1953	1953	0	0	0	0	2				0		5	11	0	2	-15	0	Colorado
4	Don Menasco	47	DB	3	1952	1954	0	0	0	0	26				0				0			0	Texas
5	Jack Jorgenson	50	T				0	0	0														Colorado
5	Mel Sinquefield	53	C				0	0	0														Mississippi
5	Robert Patton	59	G	1	1952	1952	0	0	0	0	12				0				0			0	Clemson
6	Dave Cianelli	62	C				0	0	0														Maryland
6	Jim MacKenzie	71	T				0	0	0														Kentucky
7	Val Joe Walker	83	DB	5	1953	1957	0	0	4	0	58				0				0			0	SMU
8	Billy Shipp	95	T	1	1954	1954	0	0	0	0	11				0				0			0	Alabama
9	John Kastan	107	B				0	0	0														Boston Univ.
10	Jim Hammond	110	B				0	0	0														Wisconsin
10	Pat Knight	119	LB	3	1952	1955	0	0	2	0	20				0				0			0	SMU
11	Charlie Harris	131	C				0	0	0														California
12	Dick Ochoa	143	B				0	0	0														Texas
13	Bill Ward	146	G				0	0	0														Arkansas
13	Pat Brady	155	QB	3	1952	1954	0	0	0	0	36	1	4	14	0	0			0			0	Nevada
14	Paul Williams	158	E				0	0	0														Texas
14	Hal Mitchell	167	T	1	1952	1952	0	0	1	0	11				0				0			0	UCLA
15	Paul Bischoff	179	E				0	0	0														West Virginia
16	Vince Kaseta	182	E				0	0	0														Tennessee
16	Paul Burns	191	G				0	0	0														Notre Dame
17	Bob Karpe	203	T				0	0	0														California
18	Les Molnar	206	T				0	0	0														Buffalo
18	Gene Little	215	G				0	0	0														Rice
19	Frank Cahill	227	E				0	0	0														Northern Illinois
20	John Adams	230	E				0	0	0														Texas
20	Rex Boggan	239	DT	1	1955	1955	0	0	1	0	11				0				0			0	Mississippi
21	Jim Creamer	251	C				0	0	0														Michigan St.
22	Dean Schneider	254	B				0	0	0														USC
22	Bob Raley	263	B				0	0	0														Texas
23	Chet Freeman	266	B				0	0	0														LSU
23	Bob Bickel	275	B				0	0	0														Duke
24	Bob Ward	278	G				0	0	0														Maryland
24	Wes Mitchell	287	E				0	0	0														Pacific
25	Jim Monahan	290	B				0	0	0														Rutgers
25	Bill Kelley	299	C				0	0	0														Pacific
26	George Young	302	T				0	0	0														Bucknell
26	Tom Lavery	311	E				0	0	0														Boston Univ.
27	Gil Bartosh	314	B				0	0	0														TCU
27	Duane Morrison	323	B				0	0	0														Arizona St.
28	Doug Moseley	326	C				0	0	0														Kentucky
28	Alton Patterson	335	T				0	0	0														McMurry
29	Russ Hudeck	338	T				0	0	0														Texas A&M
29	Jim Dillon	347	B				0	0	0														California
30	Ray Suchy	350	G				0	0	0														Nevada
30	Joe Arnold	359	G				0	0	0														Texas

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