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1956 NFL Draft

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Most selections (36)
  
Los Angeles Rams

Date(s)
  
November 28, 1955 & January 17–18, 1956

Location
  
The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania & Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California

First selection
  
Gary Glick, QB Pittsburgh Steelers

Last selection
  
Bob Bartholomew, T Cleveland Browns

Fewest selections (28)
  
Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Washington Redskins

The 1956 National Football League draft had its first three rounds held on November 28, 1955, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and its final twenty-seven rounds on January 17–18, 1956, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California

Contents

The previous NFL drafts in the 1950s were held in January; the first three rounds (37 selections) were moved up this year to late November to better compete with teams from Canada.

Round one

  • HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame

    • Hall of Famers

  • Lenny Moore, halfback from Penn State taken 1st round 9th overall by the Baltimore Colts.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975.
  • Forrest Gregg, offensive tackle from Southern Methodist University taken 2nd round 20th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977.
  • Bart Starr, quarterback from University of Alabama taken 17th round 200th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977.
  • Willie Davis, defensive end from Grambling State University taken 15th round 181st overall by the Cleveland Browns.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.
  • Sam Huff, linebacker from West Virginia taken 3rd round 30th overall by the New York Giants.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982.

    References

    1956 NFL Draft Wikipedia
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