Shawn Abner- New York Mets
QB John Elway by the Baltimore Colts. Elway stated he would not play for the Colts and was subsequently traded to the Denver Broncos for QB Mark Herrmann, OL Chris Hinton (the Broncos #1 selection in the 1983 draft), and the Broncos #1 selection in the 1984 NFL draft.
Reggie White was a first round draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1984 but was not the first player chosen in that draft. That distinction went to Irving Fryar who was selected by the New England Patriots. Actually Reggie White was selected in 1984 out of the USFL in the Supplemental draft. Irving Fryar was chosen in the regular draft. White was the 4th pick after Steve Young, Mike Rozier and Gary Zimmerman.
First pick overall in the 1984 Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He was the first overall pick in the 1984 draft
In the 1984 NBA draft, he was taken with pick #3 by the Chicago Bulls.
Mario Lemieux (C)
The first pick in the 1984 NBA Draft was Akeem Olajuwon by the Houston Rockets and the second pick was Sam Bowie by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Michael Jordan was the 3rd pick of the 1984 NBA draft, selected after Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie. Leon Wood was the 10th overall selection, taken by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Hakeem ''The Dream'' Olajuwon
MIchael Jordan's first pro league game was in the year 1987
in the 1984 NBA draft in the first round and 3rd pick overall
Michael Jordan was a 1st round draft choice of the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 NBA draft.