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National Football League (NFL)

Draft

1956

1956 NFL Draft Round 1
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
1	1	1	Gary Glick	Steelers	QB	Colorado State
	2	2	Earl Morrall	49ers	QB	Michigan State
	3	3	Howard (Hopalong) Cassady	Lions	RB	Ohio State
	4	4	Bob Pellegrini	Eagles	C	Maryland
	5	5	Art Davis	Steelers	B	Mississippi State
	6	6	Joe Marconi	Rams	B	West Virginia
	7	7	Joe Childress	Cardinals	B	Auburn
	8	8	Jack Losch	Packers	B	Miami (FL)
	9	9	Lenny Moore	Colts	RB	Penn State
	10	10	Menan (Tex) Schriewer	Bears	E	Texas
	11	11	Charlie Horton	Rams	B	Vanderbilt
	12	12	Ed Vereb	Redskins	B	Maryland
	13	13	Preston Carpenter	Browns	B	Arkansas

1956 NFL Draft Round 2
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
2	1	14	Leon Clarke	Rams	E	USC
	2	15	Bruce Bosley	49ers	T	West Virginia
	3	16	Frank D'Agnostino	Eagles	T	Auburn
	4	17	Joe Krupa	Steelers	T	Purdue
	5	18	Norm Masters	Cardinals	T	Michigan State
	6	19	Henry Moore	Giants	B	Arkansas
	7	20	Forrest Gregg	Packers	T	Southern Methodist
	8	21	Dick Donlin	Colts	E	Hamline
	9	22	M.L. Brackett	Bears	T	Auburn
	10	23	Hugh Ptts	Rams	C	Texas Christian
	11	24	John Paluck	Redskins	E	Pittsburgh
	12	25	Billy Kinard	Browns	B	Mississippi

1956 NFL Draft Round 3
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
3	1	26	Bill Herchman	49ers	T	Texas Tech
	2	27	Don McIlhenny	Lions	B	Southern Methodist
	3	28	Don Schaffer	Eagles	B	Notre Dame
	4	29	Jim Taylor	Steelers	C	Baylor
	5	30	Sam Huff	Giants	LB	West Virginia
	6	31	John Roach	Cardinals	QB	Southern Methodist
	7	32	A.D. Williams	Rams	DE	Pacific
	8	33	Bob Pascal	Colts	B	Duke
	9	34	Larry Ross	Browns	E	Denver
	10	35	John Marshall	Rams	B	Southern Methodist
	11	36	Fred Wyant	Redskins	B	West Virginia
	12	37	Billy Quinlan	Browns	E	Michigan State

1956 NFL Draft Round 4
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
4	1	38	Jerry Reichow	Lions	QB	Iowa
	2	39	Dick Murley	Steelers	G	Purdue
	3	40	Frank Pajaczkowski	49ers	B	Richmond
	4	41	Fran Machinsky	Redskins	T	Ohio State
	5	42	Sam Salerno	Cardinals	T	Colorado
	6	43	Ben Inabinet	Colts	T	Clemson
	7	44	Cecil Morris	Packers	G	Oklahoma
	8	45	Jim Katcavage	Giants	DE	Dayton
	9	46	Will Berzinski	Rams	B	Wisconsin-La Crosse
	10	47	John Mellekas	Bears	T	Arizona
	11	48	Jim Carmichael	Rams	E	California
	12	49	Bobby Moss	Browns	B	West Virginia

1956 NFL Draft Round 5
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
5	1	50	Tom (The Bomb) Tracy	Lions	B	Tennessee
	2	51	Jim Freeman	Rams	E	Iowa
	3	52	Bill Murakowski	Steelers	B	Purdue
	4	53	Herb Nakken	Rams	B	Utah
	5	54	Fred (Fuzzy) Thurston	Eagles	G	Valparaiso
	6	55	Herb Gray	Colts	E	Texas
	7	56	Bob Skoronski	Packers	T	Indiana
	8	57	Don Chandler	Giants	B	Florida
	9	58	Willie Galimore	Bears	B	Florida A&M
	10	59	Gary Lowe	Redskins	B	Michigan State
	11	60	Jesse Whittenton	Rams	DB	Texas-El Paso
	12	61	Frank Clarke	Browns	E	Colorado

1956 NFL Draft Round 6
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
6	1	62	Bob Lusk	Lions	C	William & Mary
	2	63	Ray Taylor	Steelers	B	Texas Christian
	3	64	Tony Sardisco	49ers	LB	Tulane
	4	65	Tirrel Burton	Eagles	B	Miami (OH)
	5	66	Charlie Dupre	Cardinals	B	Baylor
	6	67	Don Schmidt	Colts	B	Texas Tech
	7	68	Bob Burris	Packers	B	Oklahoma
	8	69	Fred Cason	Giants	B	Florida
	9	70	John Dittrich	Cardinals	T	Wisconsin
	10	71	Sherman Plunkett	Browns	E	Maryland-Eastern Shore
	11	72	Eddie Vincent	Rams	B	Iowa
	12	73	Paul Wiggin	Browns	E	Stanford

1956 NFL Draft Round 7
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
7	1	74	Gene Cronin	Lions	DE	Pacific
	2	75	Larry Barnes	49ers	B	Colorado State
	3	76	Dick Gaspari	Steelers	C	George Washington
	4	77	Bob Konovsky	Cardinals	T	Wisconsin
	5	78	John Waedekin	Eagles	T	Hardin-Simmons
	6	79	Bill Waters	Colts	T	Austin
	7	80	Hank Gremminger	Packers	E	Baylor
	8	81	Ron Nery	Giants	T	Kansas State
	9	82	J.C. Caroline	Bears	B	Illinois
	10	83	Donnie Caraway	Redskins	B	Houston
	11	84	Jack Morris	Rams	B	Oregon
	12	85	Chuck Griffith	Browns	E	USC

1956 NFL Draft Round 8
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
8	1	86	Jack Powell	Lions	T	Texas A&M
	2	87	Vere Wellman	Steelers	G	Wichita State
	3	88	Charley Smith	49ers	E	Abilene Christian
	4	89	Elroy Payne	Eagles	B	McMurry
	5	90	Dave Lunceford	Cardinals	T	Baylor
	6	91	Bill Koman	Colts	G	North Carolina
	7	92	Russ Dennis	Packers	E	Maryland
	8	93	Don Holleder	Giants	E	Army
	9	94	Dick James	Redskins	B	Oregon
	10	95	Dick Klawitter	Bears	C	South Dakota State
	11	96	George Boyer	Rams	LB	Florida State
	12	97	Len Hellyer	Browns	B	Marshall

1956 NFL Draft Round 9
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
9	1	98	Calvin Jones	Lions	G	Iowa
	2	99	Jim Cox	49ers	E	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
	3	100	Wayne Edmonds	Steelers	G	Notre Dame
	4	101	Bob Lovely	Cardinals	T	Tampa
	5	102	Johnny Bredice	Eagles	E	Boston University
	6	103	John Lewis	Colts	E	Michigan State
	7	104	Gordy Duvall	Packers	B	USC
	8	105	Ken Braden	Giants	C	East Texas State
	9	106	Ken Vargo	Bears	C	Ohio State
	10	107	Francis (Whitey) Rouviere	Redskins	B	Miami (FL)
	11	108	Maury Woolford	Rams	T	Louisville
	12	109	Jack Hekcer	Browns	E	Bowling Green

1956 NFL Draft Round 10
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
10	1	110	Joe Silas	Lions	DE	South Carolina
	2	111	Lou Baldacci	Steelers	B	Michigan
	3	112	Jerry Zaleski	49ers	B	Colorado State
	4	113	Tom Dimmick	Eagles	C	Houston
	5	114	Willis Towne	Cardinals	E	Wichita State
	6	115	Gene Scott	Colts	B	Centre
	7	116	Bob Laugherty	Packers	B	Maryland
	8	117	Johnny Herman	Giants	B	UCLA
	9	118	Bob Nolan	Steelers	E	Miami (FL)
	10	119	Dick Lucas	Bears	E	Boston College
	11	120	Charlie Sticka	Rams	B	Trinity (CT)
	12	121	Eddie Rayburn	Browns	T	Rice

1956 NFL Draft Round 11
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
11	1	122	Lew Wacker	Lions	B	Richmond
	2	123	Stew Pell	49ers	T	North Carolina
	3	124	Tom Selep	Lions	B	Maryland
	4	125	Fob James	Cardinals	B	Auburn
	5	126	Kenny Keller	Eagles	B	North Carolina
	6	127	Denni Shaw	Colts	E	North Texas State
	7	128	Mike Hudock	Packers	C	Miami (FL)
	8	129	Dick Moloney	Giants	B	Kentucky
	9	130	John Jankans	Bears	E	Arizona State
	10	131	Tom Powell	Redskins	G	Colgate
	11	132	Jim Decker	Rams	B	UCLA
	12	133	Bill Underdonk	Browns	T	West Virginia

1956 NFL Draft Round 12
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
12	1	134	Bob Nunnery	Lions	T	Louisiana State
	2	135	Phil Rarasovic	Steelers	E	Yale
	3	136	Roger Swedberg	49ers	T	Iowa
	4	137	Tommy Harkins	Eagles	E	Vanderbilt
	5	138	Jerry Walker	Cardinals	T	Texas Tech
	6	139	Steve Myrha	Colts	G	North Dakota
	7	140	Max Burnett	Packers	B	Arizona
	8	141	Gerry Planutis	Redskins	B	Michigan State
	9	142	Gil Moreno	Redskins	T	UCLA
	10	143	Buddy Cruze	Bears	E	Tennessee
	11	144	Em Lindbeck	Rams	QB	Illinois
	12	145	Harry Javernick	Browns	T	Colorado

1956 NFL Draft Round 13
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
13	1	146	O.K. Ferguson	Lions	B	Louisiana State
	2	147	Ralph Moody	49ers	B	Kansas
	3	148	Weldon Holley	Steelers	B	Baylor
	4	149	Bo Bolinger	Cardinals	G	Oklahoma
	5	150	James Sides	Eagles	B	Texas Tech
	6	151	Jack Hill	Colts	B	Utah State
	7	152	Jim Mense	Packers	C	Notre Dame
	8	153	Eddie Crawford	Giants	B	Mississippi
	9	154	Dick Grogg	Bears	G	Minnesota
	10	155	Jerry Ward	Redskins	G	Dayton
	11	156	Mike Norcia	Rams	B	Kent State
	12	157	Jim Furey	Browns	C	Kansas State

1956 NFL Draft Round 14
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
14	1	158	Ronnie Falls	Lions	LB	Duke
	2	159	Jim Emmons	Steelers	T	Alabama
	3	160	R.C. Owens	49ers	E	College of Idaho
	4	161	Frank Relch	Eagles	C	Penn State
	5	162	Carnell Neuman	Cardinals	B	Illinois
	6	163	Ted Schwanger	Colts	B	Tennessee Tech
	7	164	Charlie Thomas	Packers	B	Wisconsin
	8	165	John McMullen	Giants	G	Notre Dame
	9	166	Pat Uebel	Redskins	B	Army
	10	167	Milt Graham	Bears	E	Colgate
	11	168	Tom Runnels	Rams	B	North Texas State
	12	169	Charlie Sidwell	Browns	B	William & Mary

1956 NFL Draft Round 15
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
15	1	170	Horace (Buzzy) Allert	Lions	DE	Southwest Texas State
	2	171	Reed Henderson	49ers	T	Utah State
	3	172	Gene Boyd	49ers	B	Abilene Christian
	4	173	Charley Anderson	Cardinals	E	Louisiana Tech
	5	174	Don Brant	Eagles	B	Montana
	6	175	John Polzer	Colts	QB	Virginia
	7	176	Warren (Buddy) Alliston	Packers	G	Mississippi
	8	177	Ron Melnik	Giants	T	Army
	9	178	Dick Fitzgerald	Bears	B	Notre Dame
	10	179	Tom Spiers	Cardinals	QB	Arkansas State
	11	180	Dick Shatto	Rams	B	Kentucky
	12	181	Willie Davis	Browns	DE	Grambling

1956 NFL Draft Round 16
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
16	1	182	Len Zyzda	Lions	DE	Purdue
	2	183	Lionel Reed	Steelers	B	Central State (OK)
	3	184	George Herring	49ers	QB	Southern Mississippi
	4	185	Billy Hix	Eagles	T	Middle Tennessee State
	5	186	George Welsh	Cardinals	QB	Navy
	6	187	Gene (Moose) Hendrik	Colts	B	Drake
	7	188	Curtis Lynch	Packers	T	Alabama
	8	189	Al Portney	Giants	T	Missouri
	9	190	Wells Gray	Redskins	G	Wisconsin
	10	191	Ray Brown	Bears	B	Florida
	11	192	Arnie Pelluer	Rams	E	Washington State
	12	193	Thurlow Cooper	Browns	E	Maine

1956 NFL Draft Round 17
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
17	1	194	Ken Wind	Lions	E	Houston
	2	195	Dick Weiss	49ers	T	Mississippi
	3	196	Bill Schmidt	Steelers	G	Pittsburgh
	4	197	Ron Beagle	Cardinals	E	Navy
	5	198	Joe Mastrogiovanni	Eagles	B	Wyoming
	6	199	Bill Danenhauer	Colts	E	Emporia State
	7	200	Bart Starr	Packers	QB	Alabama
	8	201	Tom Mooney	Giants	T	Miami (OH)
	9	202	Tom Adams	Bears	E	UCLA
	10	203	Eagle Day	Redskins	QB	Mississippi
	11	204	Jack Butler	Rams	T	Kentucky
	12	205	Eddie West	Browns	QB	North Carolina State

1956 NFL Draft Round 18
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
18	1	206	Emidio Petranca	Lions	B	Boston College
	2	207	John Stephens	Steelers	QB	Holy Cross
	3	208	Billy Yelverton	49ers	T	Mississippi
	4	209	Nick Consoles	Eagles	DB	Wake Forest
	5	210	Jim Brown	Cardinals	G	UCLA
	6	211	Earl Looman	Colts	G	Stetson
	7	212	Stan Intihar	Packers	E	Cornell
	8	213	Matt Boone	Giants	B	North Carolina Central
	9	214	Jim Pyburn	Redskins	E	Auburn
	10	215	Earl Payton	Bears	B	Prairie View A&M
	11	216	Jack Klotz	Rams	T	Widener
	12	217	Hal (Candy) Carroll	Browns	B	Case Western Reserve

1956 NFL Draft Round 19
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
19	1	218	Dale Vaughn	Lions	B	Virginia Military Inst
	2	219	Pete Arrigoni	49ers	B	Arizona
	3	220	Jerry Jacobs	Steelers	G	Florida State
	4	221	Ray Zagar	Cardinals	B	Marquette
	5	222	Delano Womack	Eagles	B	Texas
	6	223	Bob Fyvie	Colts	T	Lafayette
	7	224	Ken Vakey	Packers	E	Texas Tech
	8	225	Ray Dettring	Giants	B	Missouri
	9	226	John Smith	Bears	B	UCLA
	10	227	Ray Lemek	Redskins	G	Notre Dame
	11	228	Charlie Dees	Rams	T	McNeese State
	12	229	John Sebest	Browns	E	Eastern Kentucky

1956 NFL Draft Round 20
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
20	1	230	Joe Stephenson	Lions	E	Vanderbilt
	2	231	Fred Glatz	Steelers	E	Pittsburgh
	3	232	Bob Scarbrough	49ers	C	Auburn
	4	233	Darrell Glover	Eagles	T	Maryland-Eastern Shore
	5	234	Dickie Mattison	Cardinals	B	Georgia Tech
	6	235	Bob Hill	Colts	B	Jackson State
	7	236	Clyde Letbetter	Packers	T	Baylor
	8	237	Mike Falls	Giants	G	Minnesota
	9	238	Vince Gonzales	Redskins	B	Louisiana State
	10	239	Charley Maxime	Bears	G	Auburn
	11	240	John Coyne	Rams	T	West Chester
	12	241	Joe Mobra	Browns	E	Oklahoma

1956 NFL Draft Round 21
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
21	1	242	Bob Blechen	Lions	C	Whittier
	2	243	L.C. Joyner	49ers	E	Contra Costa J.C.
	3	244	Gene Martell	Steelers	T	Notre Dame
	4	245	Ronnie Herr	Cardinals	B	Texas Tech
	5	246	Jack Adams	Eagles	T	San Jose State
	6	247	Jim Harness	Colts	B	Mississippi State
	7	248	Hal O'Brien	Packers	B	Southern Methodist
	8	249	Don McComb	Giants	E	Villanova
	9	250	Jimmy Waddell	Bears	B	Compton J.C.
	10	251	Howard Schnellenberger	Redskins	E	Kentucky
	11	252	Milt Robichaux	Rams	E	Trinity (TX)
	12	253	Gene Kapish	Browns	E	Notre Dame

1956 NFL Draft Round 22
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
22	1	254	Dick Marazza	Lions	T	Clemson
	2	255	Ray DiPasquale	Steelers	B	Pittsburgh
	3	256	Clarence Wessman	49ers	E	San Jose State
	4	257	Joe Miller	Eagles	B	Cincinnati
	5	258	Jim Murphy	Cardinals	T	Stephen F. Austin
	6	259	Pat Del Vicaro	Colts	G	Southern Mississippi
	7	260	Johnny Popson	Packers	B	Furman
	8	261	Jerry Harkrader	Giants	B	Ohio State
	9	262	George Nicula	Redskins	T	Notre Dame
	10	263	Joe Billings	Bears	T	Memphis State
	11	264	Dick Fouts	Rams	E	Missouri
	12	265	Sam (First Down) Brown	Browns	B	UCLA

1956 NFL Draft Round 23
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
23	1	266	Bob Garrard	Lions	B	Georgia
	2	267	Mike Monroe	49ers	B	Washington
	3	268	Pete Neft	Steelers	QB	Pittsburgh
	4	269	Tony Branoff	Cardinals	B	Michigan
	5	270	Chet Sepncer	Eagles	E	Oklahoma State
	6	271	Al (Bear) Stephenson	Colts	T	Idaho State
	7	272	Jesse Birchfield	Packers	G	Duke
	8	273	Bob (Slick) McCool	Giants	B	Mississippi
	9	274	Lou Holt	Bears	E	Howard Payne
	10	275	Don St. John	Redskins	B	Xavier
	11	276	Al Paulson	Rams	B	Washington State
	12	277	Don Althouse	Browns	E	Syracuse

1956 NFL Draft Round 24
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
24	1	278	Jarv Walz	Lions	E	Central Michigan
	2	279	Bryan Engram	Steelers	E	Texas Christian
	3	280	Ed Wallace	49ers	T	San Diego J.C.
	4	281	John Parham	Eagles	B	Wake Forest
	5	282	Orville Trask	Cardinals	T	Rice
	6	283	Bobby Fox	Colts	QB	East Texas State
	7	284	Don Wilson	Packers	C	Rice
	8	285	Gerry Huth	Giants	G	Wake Forest
	9	286	Johnny Tatum	Redskins	C	Texas
	10	287	Jess Castete	Bears	B	McNeese State
	11	288	Sam Williams	Rams	DE	Michigan State
	12	289	Jim Hughes	Browns	G	San Jose State

1956 NFL Draft Round 25
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
25	1	290	Jerry Hall	Lions	B	Rice
	2	291	Paul Goad	49ers	B	Abilene Christian
	3	292	Bill O'Dell	Steelers	B	Clemson
	4	293	Bill Wheeler	Cardinals	T	Kentucky
	5	294	Johnny Grogan	Eagles	T	Dayton
	6	295	Brad Mills	Colts	B	Kentucky
	7	296	Franz Koeneke	Packers	E	Minnesota
	8	297	Harry Speers	Giants	B	Florida
	9	298	Jerry Hentschel	Bears	T	Sam Houston State
	10	299	Franklin Brooks	Redskins	G	Georgia Tech
	11	300	Glen Tunning	Rams	G	Pittsburgh
	12	301	Bob Davenport	Browns	B	UCLA

1956 NFL Draft Round 26
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
26	1	302	Joe Walden	Lions	B	West Texas State
	2	303	Frank Sweeney	Steelers	G	Xavier
	3	304	Rommie Loudd	49ers	E	UCLA
	4	305	Earl Lunsford	Eagles	B	Oklahoma State
	5	306	Chuck Zickefoose	Cardinals	E	Kansas State
	6	307	Jim Lohr	Colts	T	Southwest Missouri State
	7	308	Dick Goehe	Packers	T	Mississippi
	8	309	Bev Buller	Giants	B	Kansas
	9	310	Dave Burnham	Redskins	B	Wheaton
	10	311	Don Orr	Bears	B	Vanderbilt
	11	312	Hardman Cureton	Rams	T	UCLA
	12	313	Jack Kammerman	Browns	E	Utah

1956 NFL Draft Round 27
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
27	1	314	Bryan Bunthorne	Lions	G	Tulane
	2	315	Jerry Gustafson	49ers	QB	Stanford
	3	316	Buddy Benson	Steelers	B	Arkansas
	4	317	Jack Hutchinson	Cardinals	T	Oklahoma State
	5	318	Al Ellett	Eagles	T	Alabama
	6	319	Herb Hartwell	Colts	B	Virginia
	7	320	Dick Kolian	Packers	E	Wisconsin
	8	321	Gerry Nesbitt	Giants	B	Arkansas
	9	322	Waylon Buchanan	Bears	E	East Texas State
	10	323	Royce Flippin	Redskins	B	Princeton
	11	324	Roger Siesel	Rams	T	Miami (OH)
	12	325	Ed Dwyer	Browns	E	Purdue

1956 NFL Draft Round 28
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
28	1	326	John Smith	Lions	G	Northwestern
	2	327	Bill DeGraaf	Steelers	B	Cornell
	3	328	Jerry Drew	49ers	B	California
	4	329	Bill Strawn	Eagles	LB	Western Kentucky
	5	330	Jim Miller	Cardinals	QB	Wisconsin
	6	331	John Shearer	Colts	QB	Shepherd
	7	332	Bobby Lance	Packers	QB	Florida
	8	333	Bill Fuller	Giants	T	Arkansas
	9	334	Billy Hicks	Redskins	B	North Alabama
	10	335	Bob Alexander	Bears	B	Trinity (CT)
	11	336	John Morrow	Rams	T	Michigan
	12	337	Ollie Sparks	Browns	G	Iowa State

1956 NFL Draft Round 29
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
29	1	338	Doug Peters	Lions	B	UCLA
	2	339	Dean Benson	49ers	G	Willamette
	3	340	Wes Thompson	Steelers	T	Alabama
	4	341	Jim Troglio	Cardinals	B	Northwestern
	5	342	Bob Hughes	Eagles	B	Southern Mississippi
	6	343	Jim Rusher	Colts	E	Kansas State
	7	344	Vester Newcomb	Packers	C	Southwest J.C. (MS)
	8	345	Jim Nelson	Giants	G	Duke
	9	346	Billy Krietemeyer	Bears	B	Vanderbilt
	10	347	Pat Bisceglia	Redskins	G	Notre Dame
	11	348	Mickey Bates	Rams	B	Illinois
	12	349	John Battos	Browns	E	Vanderbilt

1956 NFL Draft Round 30
Round	Pick	No.	Name	Team	Pos.	College
30	1	350	John Gibbens	Lions	T	Southwest Texas State
	2	351	Bob Mitchell	49ers	T	Puget Sound
	3	352	Joe Ulm	Eagles	B	San Jose State
	4	353	Bill Kucera	Cardinals	T	Colorado
	5	354	Terry Sweeney	Colts	B	Middle Tennessee State
	6	355	Rod Hermes	Packers	QB	Beloit
	7	356	Wayne Williams	Giants	E	Southern Illinois
	8	357	Buck Nystrom	Redskins	G	Michigan State
	9	358	Jim Buckler	Bears	G	Alabama
	10	359	Dick Kackmeister	Rams	C	Central Michigan
	11	360	Bob Bartholomew	Browns	T	Wake Forest

Trivia
In 1882, Paul Hines was the first player to wear sunglasses on the field.

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