1953 NFL Draft

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Date(s) January 22, 1953 Fewest selections (25) Washington Redskins		Most selections (33) Chicago Bears
Location Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, PA First selection Harry Babcock, DE San Francisco 49ers Last selection Hal Maus, E Detroit Lions

The 1953 National Football League Draft was held on January 22, 1953, at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.

Round one

^HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame

Joe Schmidt, linebacker from the University of Pittsburgh taken 7th round 85th overall.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1973.

Roosevelt Brown, offensive tackle from Morgan State University taken 27th round 321st overall.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975.

Jim Ringo, center from Syracuse University taken 7th round 79th overall by the Green Bay Packers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.

Doug Atkins, tackle from Tennessee taken 1st round 11th overall by the Cleveland Browns.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982.

John Henry Johnson, fullback from Arizona State University taken 2nd round 18th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1987.

Bob St. Clair, offensive tackle from the University of San Francisco taken 3rd round 32nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.

Stan Jones, guard and defensive tackle from Maryland taken 5th round 54th overall by the Chicago Bears.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.

Chuck Noll, guard from the University of Dayton taken 20th round 239th overall by the Cleveland Browns.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993 as a coach.

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