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During the Vietnam War, the chances of being drafted were determined by a draft lottery system. Men were assigned a number based on their birthdate, and those with lower numbers were more likely to be drafted. The draft lottery was used from 1969 to 1972, and during that time, approximately 1 in 10 eligible men were drafted.
Notre Dame has the most with 96 Hall of Famers, seven of them being Heisman winners.
Employment.
Individuals who were at least eighteen years old and had completed high school had the possibility of being drafted.
To avoid being drafted.
Yes, being in college did keep one from being drafted into World War II.
During the Vietnam War, the chances of being drafted were determined by a draft lottery system. Men were assigned a number based on their birthdate, and those with lower numbers were more likely to be drafted. The draft lottery was used from 1969 to 1972, and during that time, approximately 1 in 10 eligible men were drafted.
The chances of being drafted into the military in the United States are currently very low, as the country has an all-volunteer military force. The last draft was during the Vietnam War, and since then, the military has relied on volunteers to fill its ranks.
You can go to the NFL by being drafted from college, or being signed as a free agent.
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He didn't go to college. Went straight from the Ontario Hockey league to being drafted #2 by Carolina (Pittsburgh drafted Goalie Fleury #1)
I would assume it is because there is a higher probability of them being drafted into the NBA than there is for football players to be drafted into the NFL.
No. Attending college is not a requirement. Players are drafted from both high school and college. Some players drafted in high school choose to attend college in an effort to get into a lower draft round. Typically, the lower the draft round, the more money the player makes. Also, some players not drafted in high school attend college in hopes of being drafted.
Physically unfit or mentally unstable, or a college student.
Notre Dame has the most with 96 Hall of Famers, seven of them being Heisman winners.
The percentage of hockey players from Maine colleges being drafted to the NHL or other hockey organizations is very low, typically less than 1%. The majority of college hockey players do not get drafted and pursue other paths in their hockey careers.
Tim Hardaway went to The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) before being drafted to the Golden State Warriors in 1989