Ernie Davis was the number-one pick in the 1962 NFL Draft, becoming the first African American football player to be taken first overall. Selected by the Washington Redskins, his rights were then traded to the Cleveland Browns for Bobby Mitchell and a first-round draft choice. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League
Browns running back Ernie Davis died of Leukemia in 1962, before ever getting the chance to play in the NFL. However, Ernie Davis wasn't drafted by the Browns, he was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins with the first pick in the first round of the 1962 NFL Draft.
Ernie Davis of Syracuse University was the first African American to be selected #1 overall in the NFL draft. That was 1962 and he was selected by the Washington Redskins and subsequently traded to the Cleveland Browns. Davis tragically was diagnosed with leukemia in the summer of 1962 and passed away in May, 1963 without ever playing an NFL game. Davis was also the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.
In the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded their pick, along with their 2010 fifth round selection, to the Cleveland Browns for Kellen Winslow Jr.
O.J. Simpson was the 1969 first pick in the draft
Ernie Davis was the number-one pick in the 1962 NFL Draft, becoming the first African American football player to be taken first overall. Selected by the Washington Redskins, his rights were then traded to the Cleveland Browns for Bobby Mitchell and a first-round draft choice. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League
The Redskins traded #1 overall draft choice Ernie Davisto the Browns for Bobby Mitchell. The Browns had plans of pairing Davis with Jim Brown in the offensive backfield but Davis was diagnosed with leukemia in the summer of 1962, shortly after the trade. He passed away less than a year later.
Browns running back Ernie Davis died of Leukemia in 1962, before ever getting the chance to play in the NFL. However, Ernie Davis wasn't drafted by the Browns, he was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins with the first pick in the first round of the 1962 NFL Draft.
Ernie Davis of Syracuse University was the first African American to be selected #1 overall in the NFL draft. That was 1962 and he was selected by the Washington Redskins and subsequently traded to the Cleveland Browns. Davis tragically was diagnosed with leukemia in the summer of 1962 and passed away in May, 1963 without ever playing an NFL game. Davis was also the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Cause the browns suck. Bears are where it's at.
The Cleveland Browns' first round draft pick in 2004 was TE Kellen Winslow II.
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1960 and 1965.Caleb was drafted by the Browns in the 16th round of the 1959 NFL draft and played for the Browns in 1960 and the Vikings in 1961. He then played in the Continental Football League for the Cleveland Bulldogs before returning to the Browns in 1965.
Tim couch 1st pick in the draft. I'm from Cleveland, I wish I didn't remember either. Tim couch 1st pick in the draft. I'm from Cleveland, I wish I didn't remember either.
He was taken in the 1st round by the Cleveland Browns.
Jim Brown was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1957 NFL Draft.