1956 NFL Draft
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The 1956 NFL Draft was held on November 29, 1955.
[edit] Round One
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers Lottery bonus pick | Gary Glick | Quarterback | Colorado State |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | Earl Morrall | Quarterback | Michigan State |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | Howard "Hopalong" Cassady | Halfback | Ohio State |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Pellegrini | Center | Maryland |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Davis | Halfback | Mississippi State |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams From New York Giants | Joe Marconi | Fullback | West Virginia |
| 7 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Childress | Fullback | Auburn |
| 8 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Losch | Halfback | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | Baltimore Colts | Lenny Moore | Halfback | Penn State |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | Menan Schriewer | End | Texas |
| 11 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Horton | Halfback | Vanderbilt |
| 12 | Washington Redskins | Ed Vereb | Halfback | Maryland |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | Preston Carpenter | Halfback | Arkansas |
[edit] Hall of Famers
- Lenny Moore, HB, Penn State - taken 1st round, 9th overall by the Baltimore Colts. Inducted in 1975.
- Forrest Gregg, OT, SMU - taken 2nd round, 20th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted in 1977.
- Sam Huff, LB, West Virginia - taken 3rd round, 30th overall by the New York Giants. Inducted in 1982.
- Willie Davis, DE, Grambling - taken 15th round, 181st overall by the Cleveland Browns. Inducted in 1981.
- Bart Starr, QB, Alabama - taken 17th round, 200th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted in 1977.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by: 1955 NFL Draft |
NFL Draft 1956 |
Succeeded by: 1957 NFL Draft |
