1953 NFL draft

National Football League draft

1953 NFL draft

General information
Date(s)| January 22, 1953
Location| Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overview
360 total selections in 30 rounds
League| NFL
First selection| Harry Babcock, DE
San Francisco 49ers
Most selections (33)| Chicago Bears
Fewest selections (25)| Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers|

* DE Doug Atkins
* FB John Henry Johnson
* OT Bob St. Clair
* DT Stan Jones
* C Jim Ringo
* LB Joe Schmidt
* G Chuck Noll[a]
* OT Roosevelt Brown

<- 1952

1954 ->

The 1953 National Football League draft was held on January 22, 1953, at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.[1][2] Selections made by the folded Dallas Texans were assigned to the Baltimore Colts, since the Dallas team had moved to Baltimore.

This was the seventh year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery, with the previous six winners (Chicago Bears in 1947, Washington Redskins in 1948, Philadelphia Eagles in 1949, Detroit Lions in 1950, New York Giants in 1951, and Los Angeles Rams in 1952) ineligible from the draw;[3] it was won by the San Francisco 49ers, who selected end Harry Babcock.

## Player selections

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### Round one

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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1 | San Francisco 49ers (Lottery bonus pick) | Harry Babcock | End | Georgia
2 | Baltimore Colts | Billy Vessels[5] | Halfback | Oklahoma
3 | Washington Redskins | Jack Scarbath | Back | Maryland
4 | Chicago Cardinals | Johnny Olszewski | Fullback | California
5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ted Marchibroda | Quarterback | Detroit
6 | Chicago Bears | Billy Anderson | Halfback | Compton CC
7 | Green Bay Packers | Al Carmichael | Halfback | USC
8 | New York Giants | Bobby Marlow | Halfback | Alabama
9 | Los Angeles Rams (From Philadelphia Eagles) | Donn Moomaw | Center | UCLA
10 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Stolhandske | End | Texas
11 | Cleveland Browns | Doug Atkins | End | Tennessee
12 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Barker | End | Washington State
13 | Detroit Lions | Harley Sewell | Guard | Texas

* HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame

### Round two

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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14 | Baltimore Colts | Bernie Flowers | End | Purdue
15 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Psaltis | Back | USC
16 | Washington Redskins | Dick Modzelewski | Defensive tackle | Maryland
17 | Chicago Bears | Zeke Bratkowski | Quarterback | Georgia
18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Henry Johnson | Fullback | Arizona State
19 | Green Bay Packers | Gil Reich | Back | Kansas
20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Conway | Back | Army
21 | San Francisco 49ers | George Morris | Center | Georgia Tech
22 | New York Giants | Eddie Crowder | Quarterback | Oklahoma
23 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Reynolds | Back | Pittsburgh
24 | Los Angeles Rams | Rudy Bukich | Quarterback | USC
25 | Detroit Lions | Gene Gedman | Back | Indiana

### Round three

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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26 | Baltimore Colts | Buck McPhail | Back | Oklahoma
27 | Washington Redskins | Paul Dekker | End | Michigan State
28 | Chicago Cardinals | Dale Samuels | Quarterback | Purdue
29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Marv Matuszak | Tackle | Tulsa
30 | Chicago Bears | Bill Rowekamp | Back | Missouri
31 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Forester | Tackle | SMU
32 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob St. Clair | Offensive tackle | San Francisco
33 | New York Giants | Cal Roberts | Tackle | Gustavus Adolphus
34 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Johnson | Back | California
35 | Cleveland Browns | Fred Bruney | Back | Ohio State
36 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Fry | Tackle | Kentucky
37 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Donaldson | Guard | Kentucky

### Round four

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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38 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Catlin | Center | Oklahoma
39 | Chicago Cardinals | Buck Martin | End | Georgia Tech
40 | Washington Redskins | Don Boll | Guard | Nebraska
41 | Chicago Bears | Joe Koch | Back | Wake Forest
42 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lloyd Colteryahn | End | Maryland
43 | Green Bay Packers | Gib Dawson | Back | Texas
44 | New York Giants | Dewayne Douglas | Tackle | Florida
45 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Mrkonic | Guard | Kansas
46 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Fullerton | Back | Maryland
47 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Tamburo | Center | Michigan State
48 | Los Angeles Rams | Willie Roberts | End | Tulsa
49 | Detroit Lions | Charlie Ane | Tackle | USC

### Round five

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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50 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Little | Tackle | Texas A&M
51 | Washington Redskins | Nick Carras | Back | Missouri
52 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Shalosky | Guard | Cincinnati
53 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Gaona | Tackle | Wake Forest
54 | Chicago Bears | Stan Jones | Guard | Maryland
55 | Green Bay Packers | Roger Zatkoff | Tackle | Michigan
56 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eddie Bell | Halfback | Penn
57 | San Francisco 49ers | Hal Miller | Tackle | Georgia Tech
58 | New York Giants | Buford Long | Back | Florida
59 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Van Doren | End | USC
60 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Scott | End | Virginia
61 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rex Smith | End | Illinois

### Round six

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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62 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Sears | Back | USC
63 | Chicago Cardinals | Tony Curcillo | Back | Ohio State
64 | Los Angeles Rams | Paul Miller | Tackle | LSU
65 | Chicago Bears | Art DeCarlo | Back | Georgia
66 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Barton | Guard | Clemson
67 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Kennedy | Guard | Wisconsin
68 | Chicago Bears | Kline Gilbert | Tackle | Ole Miss
69 | New York Giants | Bob Peviani | Guard | USC
70 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Higgins | Tackle | North Carolina
71 | Cleveland Browns | Don Steinbrunner | End | Washington State
72 | Los Angeles Rams | Howard Waugh | Back | Tulsa
73 | Detroit Lions | Ollie Spencer | Tackle | Kansas

### Round seven

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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74 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Athey | Guard | Baylor
75 | Chicago Bears | Bucky McElroy | Back | Mississippi Southern
76 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jack Erickson | Tackle | Beloit
77 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Alderton | End | Maryland
78 | Chicago Bears | Don Bingham | Back | Sul Ross
79 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Ringo | Center | Syracuse
80 | New York Giants | Don Branby | End | Colorado
81 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Malavasi | Guard | Mississippi State
82 | San Francisco 49ers | Paul Carr | Back | Houston
83 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Filipski | Back | Villanova
84 | Los Angeles Rams | Bobby Reynolds | Back | Nebraska
85 | Detroit Lions | Joe Schmidt | Linebacker | Pittsburgh

### Round eight

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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86 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Prewett | Tackle | Tulsa
87 | Chicago Cardinals | Jerry Watford | Guard | Alabama
88 | Washington Redskins | Lew Weidensaul | End | Maryland
89 | Chicago Bears | John Kreamcheck | Tackle | William & Mary
90 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lowell W. Perry | End | Michigan
91 | Green Bay Packers | Lauren Hargrove | Back | Georgia
92 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jess Richardson | Tackle | Alabama
93 | San Francisco 49ers | Doug Hogland | Tackle | Oregon State
94 | New York Giants | Don Beck | Back | Notre Dame
95 | Cleveland Browns | Carlton Massey | End | Texas
96 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Morgan | Tackle | Maryland
97 | Detroit Lions | Lew Carpenter | Back | Arkansas

### Round nine

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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98 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Blair | End | TCU
99 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Husmann | Guard | Nebraska
100 | Chicago Cardinals | Avatus Stone | Back | Syracuse
101 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Sarnese | Tackle | Temple
102 | Chicago Bears | Bruno Ashley | Tackle | East Texas State
103 | Green Bay Packers | Floyd Harrawood | Tackle | Tulsa
104 | San Francisco 49ers | Hal Ledyard | Back | Chattanooga
105 | New York Giants | Jim Gray | Back | Panola
106 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roger French | End | Minnesota
107 | Cleveland Browns | Bob McNamara | Back | Minnesota
108 | Los Angeles Rams | Brad Myers | Back | Bucknell
109 | Detroit Lions | Carlton McCormick | Center | TCU

### Round ten

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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110 | Baltimore Colts | John Cole | Back | Arkansas
111 | Chicago Cardinals | Charley Berndt | Tackle | Wisconsin
112 | New York Giants | Darrow Hooper | End | Texas A&M
113 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Moore | Back | Florida A&M
114 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Holohan | Tackle | Tennessee
115 | Green Bay Packers | Vic Rimkus | Guard | Holy Cross
116 | New York Giants | Charlie Maloy | Quarterback | Holy Cross
117 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tom Brookshier | Back | Colorado
118 | San Francisco 49ers | Pete Brown | Guard | Georgia Tech
119 | Cleveland Browns | Elmo Natali | Back | California (PA)
120 | Los Angeles Rams | Mick Lakos | Back | Vanderbilt
121 | Detroit Lions | Dreher Gaskin | End | Clemson

### Round eleven

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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122 | Baltimore Colts | Gene Rossi | Back | Cincinnati
123 | Washington Redskins | Alex Webster | Back | NC State
124 | Chicago Cardinals | Ed Woodsum | End | Yale
125 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Charney | Back | Kentucky
126 | Chicago Bears | Jim Slowey | Center | Georgetown
127 | Green Bay Packers | Joe Johnson | Back | Boston College
128 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Pollard | Back | Penn State
129 | San Francisco 49ers | Al Charlton | Back | Washington State
130 | New York Giants | Jim Ruehl | Center | Ohio State
131 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Hilinski | Tackle | Ohio State
132 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Bailey | Back | Miami (OH)
133 | Detroit Lions | Elmer Messenger | Guard | Washington State

### Round twelve

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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134 | Baltimore Colts | Kaye Vaughan | Guard | Tulsa
135 | Chicago Cardinals | Chuck Spaulding | Back | Wyoming
136 | Washington Redskins | Buzz Nutter | Center | VPI
137 | Chicago Bears | Jim Lawrence | Tackle | Duke
138 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Robertson | Back | Kansas
139 | Green Bay Packers | Dick Curran | Back | Arizona State
140 | San Francisco 49ers | Red Leach | Guard | Duke
141 | New York Giants | Joe Matesic | Tackle | Arizona State
142 | Philadelphia Eagles | George Porter | Tackle | San Jose State
143 | Cleveland Browns | Elmer Wilhoite | Guard | USC
144 | Los Angeles Rams | Chuck Doud | Guard | UCLA
145 | Detroit Lions | Larry Spencer | Back | Wake Forest

### Round thirteen

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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146 | Baltimore Colts | Bobby Morehead | Back | Georgia Tech
147 | Chicago Cardinals | Frank McPhee | End | Princeton
148 | Chicago Cardinals | Ronnie Morris | Back | Tulsa
149 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Leo Davis | End | Bradley
150 | Chicago Bears | Larry Strickland | Center | North Texas State
151 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Orders | Center | West Virginia
152 | New York Giants | Jack McShulski | End | Kansas State
153 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Westort | Guard | Utah
154 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Earley | Back | Washington
155 | Cleveland Browns | Galen Fiss | Back | Kansas
156 | Los Angeles Rams | Andy Matto | Tackle | Cincinnati
157 | Detroit Lions | Bob Thomas | End | Washington & Lee

### Round fourteen

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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158 | Baltimore Colts | Frank Continetti | Guard | George Washington
159 | Chicago Cardinals | Dick Sprague | Back | Washington
160 | Washington Redskins | Ed Timmerman | Back | Michigan State
161 | Chicago Bears | Harland Carl | Back | Wisconsin
162 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charley Montgomery | Tackle | Mississippi
163 | Green Bay Packers | Charley Wrenn | Tackle | Texas Christian
164 | Philadelphia Eagles | Roy Bailey | Back | Tulane
165 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Fletcher | Back | Arizona State
166 | New York Giants | J. L. Hall | Back | Florida
167 | Cleveland Browns | Gern Nagler | End | Santa Clara
168 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank James | Guard | Houston
169 | Detroit Lions | Jack Barger | Tackle | New Mexico

### Round fifteen

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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170 | Baltimore Colts | Buddy Sutton | Back | Arkansas
171 | Washington Redskins | Dave Suminski | Tackle | Wisconsin
172 | Chicago Cardinals | Nick Chickillo | Guard | Miami (FL)
173 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob O'Neil | End | Notre Dame
174 | Chicago Bears | Ralph Jecha | Guard | Northwestern
175 | Green Bay Packers | Gene Helwig | Back | Tulsa
176 | San Francisco 49ers | Charley Genthner | Tackle | Texas
177 | New York Giants | Dick Bowman | Guard | Oklahoma
178 | Philadelphia Eagles | Willie Irvin | End | Florida A&M
179 | Cleveland Browns | Johnny Carson | End | Georgia
180 | Los Angeles Rams | Tom Carroll | Back | Oklahoma
181 | Detroit Lions | Ted Topor | Back | Michigan

### Round sixteen

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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182 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Currin | End | Dayton
183 | Chicago Cardinals | Jimmy Lear | Back | Mississippi
184 | Washington Redskins | Jim Slay | End | Mississippi
185 | Chicago Bears | John Hatley | Tackle | Sul Ross
186 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Zachary | Back | Miami (OH)
187 | Green Bay Packers | John Hlay | Back | Ohio State
188 | New York Giants | Bill Skyinskus | Guard | Syracuse
189 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bud Wallace | Back | North Carolina
190 | San Francisco 49ers | Fred During | End | Bowling Green
191 | Cleveland Browns | Eric Kuykendall | Back | Illinois
192 | Los Angeles Rams | Ben DeLoe | Tackle | Mississippi State
193 | Detroit Lions | Bob Volonnino | Guard | Army/Villanova

### Round seventeen

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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194 | Baltimore Colts | George Rambour | Tackle | Dartmouth
195 | Washington Redskins | Bob Haner | Back | Villanova
196 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Heninger | Back | Purdue
197 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Reed Quinn | Back | Florida
198 | Chicago Bears | Bob Beal | End | California
199 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Georges | End | Texas
200 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Rados | Back | Penn State
201 | San Francisco 49ers | Hugh Latham | Tackle | San Diego State
202 | New York Giants | Don Rhoden | Center | Rice
203 | Cleveland Browns | George Bean | Back | Utah
204 | Los Angeles Rams | Harland Svare | End | Washington State
205 | Detroit Lions | Ray Green | Tackle | Duke

### Round eighteen

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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206 | Baltimore Colts | LeRoy Labat | Back | Louisiana State
207 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Yukica | End | Penn State
208 | Washington Redskins | Jim Turner | Back | Texas Tech
209 | Chicago Bears | Jim Shirley | Back | Clemson
210 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl Holben | Tackle | Duke
211 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Philee | Back | Bradley
212 | San Francisco 49ers | Stan Wacholz | End | San Jose State
213 | New York Giants | Phil Suwall | Back | Western Maryland
214 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marv Trauth | Tackle | Mississippi
215 | Cleveland Browns | Dick Batten | Tackle | Pacific
216 | Los Angeles Rams | Lew Jones | Tackle | Wabash
217 | Detroit Lions | Ed Mioduszewski | Back | William & Mary

### Round nineteen

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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218 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Powell | Back | California
219 | Washington Redskins | Tom Flyzik | Tackle | George Washington
220 | Chicago Cardinals | Tom Donahue | Center | Wake Forest
221 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Williams | Back | Louisville
222 | Chicago Bears | Bill Byrus | Tackle | Iowa State
223 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Lucky | Tackle | Baylor
224 | New York Giants | Hal Lehman | Tackle | Southern Mississippi
225 | Philadelphia Eagles | Pete Bachouros | Back | Illinois
226 | San Francisco 49ers | King DuClos | Tackle | Texas-El Paso
227 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Cain | Guard | Colorado
228 | Los Angeles Rams | Jack Ellena | Tackle | UCLA
229 | Detroit Lions | Paul Held | Back | San Diego State

### Round twenty

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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230 | Baltimore Colts | Pete Russo | Tackle | Indiana
231 | Chicago Cardinals | Len D'Errico | Guard | Boston University
232 | Washington Redskins | Bill Link | Guard | Wake Forest
233 | Chicago Bears | Tom Mahin | Tackle | Purdue
234 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Will Lee Hayley | End | Auburn
235 | Green Bay Packers | John Harville | Back | Texas Christian
236 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rollie Arns | Center | Iowa State
237 | San Francisco 49ers | Ray Huizinga | Tackle | Northwestern
238 | New York Giants | Dick Christiansen | End | Arizona
239 | Cleveland Browns | Chuck Noll | Linebacker | Dayton
240 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Morford | Back | College of Idaho
241 | Detroit Lions | Gerry Hart | Tackle | Army/Mississippi State

### Round twenty-one

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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242 | Baltimore Colts | Frank Kirby | Tackle | Bucknell
243 | Washington Redskins | Jim Dublinski | Center | Utah
244 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Curtis | End | Alabama
245 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Earley | Guard | South Carolina
246 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Martin | End | Texas Christian
247 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Conway | Back | Alabama
248 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken Bahnsen | End | North Texas State
249 | New York Giants | Gene Bullard | Tackle | Louisiana College
250 | Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Brooks | Tackle | Washington & Lee
251 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Crockett | Guard | Rice
252 | Los Angeles Rams | Dick Gordon | Tackle | Toledo
253 | Detroit Lions | Bob Tata | Back | Virginia

### Round twenty-two

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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254 | Baltimore Colts | Merlin Gish | Center | Kansas
255 | Chicago Cardinals | Hal Lokovsek | Tackle | Washington State
256 | Washington Redskins | Ed Pucci | Guard | USC
257 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Wood | Tackle | Memphis State
258 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed O'Connor | Tackle | Maryland
259 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Turnbeaugh | Tackle | Auburn
260 | New York Giants | Mike Kelley | End | Florida
261 | Philadelphia Eagles | Laurie LeClaire | Back | Michigan
262 | San Francisco 49ers | Laverne Robbins | Guard | Midwestern State (TX)
263 | Cleveland Browns | Byrd Looper | Back | Duke
264 | Los Angeles Rams | George Porter | Tackle | Southwest Texas State
265 | Detroit Lions | Pete Retzlaff | Tight end | South Dakota State

### Round twenty-three

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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266 | Baltimore Colts | Mike Houseplan | Guard | Tulane
267 | Washington Redskins | Ed Bierne | End | Detroit
268 | Chicago Cardinals | Jim Root | Back | Miami (OH)
269 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray Correll | Guard | Kentucky
270 | Chicago Bears | Jim Mask | End | Mississippi
271 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Murray | End | American International
272 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jeff Knox | End | Georgia Tech
273 | San Francisco 49ers | Travis Hunt | Tackle | Alabama
274 | New York Giants | Ted Kukowski | Center | Navy/Syracuse
275 | Cleveland Browns | Ronnie Kent | Back | Tulane
276 | Los Angeles Rams | Larry Willoughby | Back | Fresno State
277 | Detroit Lions | Carl Karilivacz | Back | Syracuse

### Round twenty-four

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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278 | Baltimore Colts | Monte Brethauer | End | Oregon
279 | Chicago Cardinals | Brad Glass | Guard | Princeton
280 | Washington Redskins | Stan Butterworth | Back | Bucknell
281 | Chicago Bears | Paul Hatcher | Center | Arkansas City J.C.
282 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob Schneidenbach | Back | Miami (FL)
283 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Haslam | Tackle | Tennessee
284 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Morgan | Back | Tennessee
285 | New York Giants | Charley Kubes | Guard | Minnesota
286 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eli Romero | Back | Wichita State
287 | Cleveland Browns | John Labends | Tackle | Wittenberg
288 | Los Angeles Rams | Marlow Gudmundson | Back | North Dakota State
289 | Detroit Lions | Truett Grant | Tackle | Duke

### Round twenty-five

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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290 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Szombathy | End | Syracuse
291 | Washington Redskins | Art Hurd | Guard | Maryland
292 | Chicago Cardinals | Haywood Sullivan | Back | Florida
293 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Vic Hampel | End | Houston
294 | Chicago Bears | Clyde Pickard | Guard | Wake Forest
295 | Green Bay Packers | Ike Jones | End | UCLA
296 | New York Giants | Dan Drake | Back | Rice
297 | Philadelphia Eagles | Johnny Michels | Guard | Tennessee
298 | San Francisco 49ers | Ernie Stockert | End | UCLA
299 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Ellis | Back | Michigan State
300 | Los Angeles Rams | Ed Clemens | Center | Dayton
301 | Detroit Lions | Marv Brown | Back | East Texas State

### Round twenty-six

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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302 | Baltimore Colts | Scott Prescott | Center | Minnesota
303 | Chicago Cardinals | Don Ringe | Tackle | Idaho
304 | Washington Redskins | Walt Ashcraft | Tackle | USC
305 | Chicago Bears | Bob Evans | Tackle | Pennsylvania
306 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack "Goose" McClairen | End | Bethune-Cookman
307 | Green Bay Packers | George Bozanic | Back | USC
308 | Philadelphia Eagles | Harvey Achziger | Tackle | Colorado State
309 | San Francisco 49ers | Harley Cooper | Back | Arizona State
310 | New York Giants | Bill Wetzel | Back | Syracuse
311 | Cleveland Browns | Charlie Hoag | Back | Kansas
312 | Los Angeles Rams | Louie Yourkowski | Tackle | Washington
313 | Detroit Lions | Jim Dooley | Center | Penn State

### Round twenty-seven

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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314 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Graves | Back | Texas A&M
315 | Washington Redskins | John Zanetti | Tackle | John Carroll
316 | Chicago Cardinals | C. O. Brocato | Center | Baylor
317 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Delaney | Back | Cincinnati
318 | Chicago Bears | Marvin Wahlin | Back | Arizona State
319 | Green Bay Packers | Jim McConaughey | End | Houston
320 | San Francisco 49ers | Ralph McLeod | End | Louisiana State
321 | New York Giants | Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown | Offensive tackle | Morgan State
322 | Philadelphia Eagles | Earl Hersh | Back | West Chester
323 | Cleveland Browns | Jack Sisco | Center | Baylor
324 | Los Angeles Rams | Lou Welsh | Center | USC
325 | Detroit Lions | Jackie Parker | Back | Mississippi State

### Round twenty-eight

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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326 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Sabol | Back | UCLA
327 | Chicago Cardinals | Mike Prokopiak | Back | New Mexico
328 | Washington Redskins | Bob Buckley | Back | USC
329 | Chicago Bears | Jim Caldwell | Tackle | Tennessee State
330 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Cimini | Tackle | Mississippi State
331 | Green Bay Packers | Zack Jordan | Back | Colorado
332 | New York Giants | Joe Ramona | Guard | Santa Clara
333 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Gratson | Back | Penn State
334 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Novikoff | Back | Oregon
335 | Cleveland Browns | Ray Verkirk | Tackle | North Texas State
336 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Murray | Tackle | Montana
337 | Detroit Lions | Laurin Pepper | Back | Southern Mississippi

### Round twenty-nine

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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338 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Alessandrini | Guard | Notre Dame
339 | Washington Redskins | Pat Shires | Back | Tennessee
340 | Chicago Cardinals | Earl Wrightenberry | Tackle | Clemson
341 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Massaro | Back | Washington & Jefferson
342 | Chicago Bears | Jack Lewis | End | Wake Forest
343 | Green Bay Packers | Henry O'Brien | Guard | Boston College
344 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ralph Paolone | Back | Kentucky
345 | San Francisco 49ers | Don Stillwell | End | USC
346 | New York Giants | Bob Griffis | Guard | Furman
347 | Cleveland Browns | Clell Hobson | Back | Alabama
348 | Los Angeles Rams | Ray Lewis | End | Boise J.C.
349 | Detroit Lions | Harley Rector | Tackle | Wayne State (NE)

### Round thirty

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Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College

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350 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Roche | Tackle | Northwestern
351 | Chicago Cardinals | Bill Gaudreau | Back | Notre Dame
352 | Washington Redskins | Bob Mathias | Back | Stanford
353 | Chicago Bears | Bill Brehany | Quarterback | Virginia Military Inst
354 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Lou Tepe | Center | Duke
355 | Green Bay Packers | Al Barry | Guard | USC
356 | New York Giants | Stavros Canakes | Guard | Minnesota
357 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chuck Hren | Back | Northwestern
358 | Cleveland Browns | Andy Myers | Guard | Tennessee
359 | Los Angeles Rams | Fritz Phren | Back | College of the Ozarks
360 [6] | Detroit Lions | Hal Maus | End | Montana
| = Pro Bowler [4] |  |  | = Hall of Famer

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## Hall of Famers

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

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1973.[7]

* Roosevelt Brown, offensive tackle from Morgan State University taken 27th round 321st overall by the New York Giants.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975.[7]

* 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.[8]

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

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982.[8]

* 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.[8]

* 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.[9]

* 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.[9]

* 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.[9]

## Notable undrafted players

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† | = Pro Bowler[4]

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Baltimore Colts | Bill Pellington | LB | Rutgers | Ind. |
Los Angeles Rams | Don Burroughs | S | Colorado State | MSC |
Los Angeles Rams | Eugene Lipscomb † | DT |  |  |
Philadelphia Eagles | Hal Giancanelli | RB | Loyola Marymount | —  |
Pittsburgh Steelers | Leo Elter † | RB | Villanova | Ind. |
Pittsburgh Steelers | Willie Thrower | QB | Michigan State | Ind. |

## Notes and references

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1. ^ Inducted as a HC

1. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
2. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
3. ^ "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
4. ^ a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
5. ^ Billy Vessels, 1952 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
6. ^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
7. ^ a b List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
8. ^ a b c List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
9. ^ a b c List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.

## External links

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