1956 NFL DRAFT

The '1956 National Football League Draft' was held on November 29, 1955.

Contents
Player selections
Round one
Trivia
External links

Player selections


= Pro Bowler

Round one

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
1Pittsburgh Steelers ''Lottery bonus pick''Gary GlickQuarterbackColorado State
2San Francisco 49ersEarl MorrallQuarterbackMichigan State
3Detroit LionsHoward "Hopalong" CassadyHalfbackOhio State
4Philadelphia EaglesBob PellegriniCenterMaryland
5Pittsburgh SteelersArt DavisHalfbackMississippi State
6Los Angeles Rams ''From New York Giants''Joe MarconiFullbackWest Virginia
7Chicago CardinalsJoe ChildressFullbackAuburn
8Green Bay PackersJack LoschHalfbackMiami (FL)
9Baltimore ColtsLenny MooreHalfbackPenn State
10Chicago BearsMenan SchriewerEndTexas
11Los Angeles RamsCharlie HortonHalfbackVanderbilt
12Washington RedskinsEd VerebHalfbackMaryland
13Cleveland BrownsPreston CarpenterHalfbackArkansas

= Pro Bowler

==Hall of Famers==

★ Lenny Moore, Half Back, Penn State - taken 1st round, 9th overall by the Baltimore Colts. Inducted in 1975.

Forrest Gregg, Offensive Tackle, Southern Methodist - taken 2nd round, 20th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted in 1977.

Sam Huff, Linebacker, West Virginia - taken 3rd round, 30th overall by the New York Giants. Inducted in 1982.

Willie Davis (defensive end), Defensive End, Grambling - taken 15th round, 181st overall by the Cleveland Browns. Inducted in 1981.

Bart Starr, Quarterback, Alabama - taken 17th round, 200th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted in 1977.

Trivia


Howard "Hopalong" Cassady Was the 1955 Heisman Trophy winner.

External links



Complete draft information from databaseFootball.com

Pro Football Hall of Fame

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