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1960 NFL Draft

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Date(s)
  
November 30, 1959

Most selections (26)
  
Los Angeles Rams

Location
  
Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, PA

First selection
  
Billy Cannon, RB Los Angeles Rams

Last selection
  
Bill Gorman, T New York Giants

Fewest selections (17)
  
Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers

The 1960 National Football League Draft in which NFL teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players, was held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia on November 30, 1959. Many players, including half of those drafted in the first round, signed with teams in the newly created American Football League, including the first overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon. At the time of the draft, the Cardinals were still the Chicago Cardinals; they moved to St. Louis in March 1960. The Dallas Cowboys were enfranchised in January 1960 after the draft.

Contents

Round one

  • HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame

    • Hall of Famers

  • Larry Wilson, defensive back from University of Utah taken 7th round 74th overall by the Chicago Cardinals.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1978.
  • Ron Mix, offensive tackle from USC taken 1st round 10th overall by the Baltimore Colts, but signed with the Los Angeles Chargers of the AFL.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1979.
  • Willie Wood, safety from USC signed undrafted by Green Bay Packers
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1989

    References

    1960 NFL Draft Wikipedia
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