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1950s Draft History

1959

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Name Position College
Don Allard QB Boston College
Emil Karas T Dayton
Jim Wood E Oklahoma St.
Bob Wetoska T Notre Dame
Jim McFalls T VMI
Don Lawrence T Notre Dame
Mitch Ogiego QB Iowa
Jim Kenney E Boston
Gene O'pella E Villanova
Dick Haley B Pittsburgh
Ron Togh B Notre Dame
Gerry Marciniak G Michigan
Roger Wypyszynski T St. Norbert
Billy Shoemake E LSU
Kurt Schwarz G Maryland
Fred Hood E N.E. Oklahoma
Dick Splain T New Haven
Jim Healy G Holy Cross
Joe Kapp QB California
Bobby Lauder B Auburn
Billy Brewer B Mississippi
Mel Reight B West Virginia
Art Gob E Pittsburgh
Clarence Alexander B S.E. LA
George Darrah B F&M
Bob Sargent T Colby
Gene Grabosky T Syracuse
Norm Odyniec B Notre Dame
Billy Austin B Rutgers
Don Lockwood G Tulane
Jim Colclough B Boston College

1958

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Name Position College
Mike Sommer B G.W.
Stan Flowers B Georgia Tech
Bill Anderson B Tennessee
Dan Nolan QB Lehigh
Jim Van Pelt QB Michigan
Dick Lynch B Notre Dame
Leon Bennett T Boston College
Buddy Payne E North Carolina
Frank Kuchta C Notre Dame
Ben Preston T Auburn
Darrell Dess T N.C. St.
Eddie Michaels G Villanova
Ken Ford QB Hardin-Simmons
Jack Faris E Penn St.
Jack Davis T Arizona
Fred Polzer E Virginia
Fred Wilt T Richmond
Lennie King B Connecticut
Don Stephenson C Georgia Tech
Lou Pelham E Florida
Jackie Simpson G Mississippi
Charley Sanders B W. Texas St.
Ron Schomburger E Florida St.
Rod Hanson E Illinois
John Groom G TCU
Frank Bloomquist G Iowa
Perry Gehring E Minnesota
Joe Biggs G Hardin-Simmons
Ed Coffin B Syracuse
Ted Smith E Georgia Tech

1957

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Name Position College
Don Bosseler B Miami
Joe Walton E Pittsburgh
Eddie Sutton B North Carolina
Jim Podoley B Central Michigan
J.T. Frankenberger T Kentucky
Wally Merz T Colorado
Paul Lopata B Central Michigan
Galen Laack G Pacific
Don Dobrino B Iowa
Dick Foster T Idaho
Wade Mitchell QB Georgia Tech
Claude Austin B G.W.
George Rice T Wofford
Brad Bomba E Indiana
Joe Brodsky B Florida
Fred Brock B Wheaton
Ed Sakach G G.W.
John Bauer B Villanova
Buddy Frick E South Carolina
Sam Owen B Georgia Tech
Ed Voytek G Purdue
Al Viola G Northwestern
Bob Jennings C Furman
Dick Sassels T Catawba
Paul Rotenberry B Georgia Tech
Ormand Anderson T Georgia Tech
Guy Martin B Colgate
George Benedict E Springfield
Art Luppino B Arizona

1956

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Name Position College
Ed Vereb B Maryland
John Paluck E Pittsburgh
Fred Wyant B West Virginia
Fran Machinsky T Ohio St.
Gary Lowe B Michigan St.
Donnie Caraway B Houston
Dick James B Oregon
Whitey Rouviere B Miami
Tom Powell G Colgate
Gerry Planutis B Michigan St.
Jerry Ward G Dayton
Pat Uebel B Army
Wells Gray G Wisconsin
Eagle Day QB Mississippi
Jim Pyburn E Auburn
Ray Lemak G Notre Dame
Vince Gonzalez B LSU
Howard Schnellenberger E Kentucky
George Nicula T Notre Dame
Don St. John B Xavier
Johnny Tatum C Texas
Franklin Brooks G Georgia Tech
Dave Burnham B Wheaton
Royce Flippin B Princeton
Billy Hicks B Alabama
Pat Bisceglia G Notre Dame
Buck Mystrom G Michigan St.

1955

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Name Position College
Ralph Guglielmi QB Notre Dame
Ray Perkins B Syracuse
Don Glantz T Nebraska
Eric Christensen E Richmond
Ron Marciniak G Kansas St.
Johnny Allen C Purdue
John Miller T Boston College
Tom Louderback G San Jose St.
Larry Parker B North Carolina
John Barish T Waynesburg
Len Oniskey T Cornell
Tom Braatz E Marquette
Charley Horton B Vanderbilt
Hal Norris B California
Don Shea G Georgia
Don Bailey B Penn St.
Bob Dee E Holy Cross
Ron Geyer T Michigan
Buck George B Clemson
Joe Boland B G.W.
Chick Donaldson C West Virginia
Bob Ready T Notre Dame
Frank Radella C Wyoming
Walt Houston G Purdue
A.J. Baker B Arkansas
Arch Cassidy T Florida
Bing Bordier E USC
Tom Petty E Virginia Tech

1954

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Name Position College
Steve Mellinger E Kentucky
Jim Schrader C Notre Dame
Ralph Felton B Maryland
Billy Wells B Michigan St.
Bill McHenry C Wash. & Lee
Harry Jagielski T Indiana
Bill Marker E West Virginia
Jerry Minnick T Nebraska
Merrill Green B Oklahoma
Gene Wilson B South Carolina
Ben Dunkerly T West Virginia
Roger Dornburg B Wisconsin
Roger Nelson T Oklahoma
Hugh Merck T South Carolina
Gilmer Spring E Texas
Jerry Coody B Baylor
Walt Cudzik C Purdue
Jerry Witt B Wisconsin
Sam Morley E Stanford
John Cavaglieri T N. Texas St.
Max Schmaling B Purdue
Pete Carrieri G Villanova
Will Renfro E Memphis St.
George Rosso G Ohio St.
Dorsey Gibson B Okla. St.
Ken Yarborough E North Carolina
Ron Hansen T Minnesota
Ted Kress B Michigan
Don Rondou Northwestern

1953

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Name Position College
Jack Scarbath B Maryland
Dick Modzelewski T Maryland
Paul Dekker E Michigan St.
Don Boll G Nebraska
Nick Carras B Missouri
Lew Weidensaul E Maryland
Alex Webster B N.C. State
Buzz Nutter C Virginia Tech
Ed Timmerman B Michigan St.
Dave Suminski T Wisconsin
Jim Slay E Mississippi
Bob Haner B Villanova
Jim Turner B Texas Tech
Tom Flyzik T G.W.
Bill Link G Wake Forest
Jim Dublinski C Utah
Ed Pucci G USC
Ed Bierne E Detroit
Stan Butterworth B Bucknall
Art Hurd G Maryland
Walt Ashcraft T USC
John Zanetti T John Carroll
Bob Buckley B USC
Pat Shires B Tennessee
Bob Mathias B Stanford

1952

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Name Position College
Larry Isbell B Baylor
Andy Davis B G.W.
Al Dorow B Michigan St.
Dick Hightower C SMU
Jim Clark G Oregon St.
Ed Kensler G Maryland
Vic Janowicz B Ohio St.
Hubert Johnston T Iowa
Dick Alban B Northwestern
Chet Ostrowski E Notre Dame
Orlanda Mazza E Michigan St.
Frank Middendorf C Cincinnati
Ray Potter T LSU
Doug Conway T TCU
Julius Wittman T Ohio St.
Marv Berschet T Illinois
Bill Bocetti B Wash. & Lee
Ed Bartlett E California
Joe Marvin B UCLA
Roger Kinson C Missouri
Dick Jenkins T Illinois
Jim O'rourke B N.C. St.
Ken Barfield T Mississippi
Ted Kirkland T Vanderbilt
Sal Gero T Elon
Danny Goode B Hardin-Simmons
Ben White E SMU
Ron Engel B Minnesota
John Pappa B California
Bob Linn B Case Western

1951

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Name Position College
Leon Heath B Oklahoma
Eddie Salem B Alabama
Jim Staton T Wake Forest
Walt Yowarsky T Kentucky
Paul Giroski T Rice
Jonn Martinkovic E Xavier
Jonny Papit B Virginia
Billy Cox B Duke
Jake Rowden C Maryland
Bob Jensen E Iowa St.
Bill DeChard B Holy Cross
Al Applegate G Scranton
Dick Campbell B Wyoming
Adrian Burk QB Baylor
Vic Thomas T Colorado
Bob Bates C Texas A&M
Gene Brito E Loyola (Ca.)
Dom Fucci B Kentucky
Buddy Brown G Arkansas
John Krestes B Purdue
Clarence Marable T TCU
Elliot Speed C Alabama
Cecil Martin B N. Texas St.
Tom Powers B Duke
Bob Chubb E Shippensburg
Johnny Williams B USC
Bill Johnson B Stetson
John Kadiec G Missouri
Bart Stewart B S.E. Oklahoma
Nick Bolkovac T Pittsburgh

1950

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Name Position College
George Thomas B Oklahoma
Hally Haynes B Santa Clara
Lou Karras T Purdue
Harry Ulinski C Kentucky
Frank Spaniel B Notre Dame
Gene Pepper G Missouri
Jerry Houghton T Wash. St.
John Rohde E Pacific
Don Winslow T Iowa
Eddie LeBaron QB Pacific
Dan Brown E Villanova
Bill Chauncey B Iowa St.
Clay Davis C Oklahoma St.
Lyle Button T Illinois
Alex Lloyd E Oklahoma St.
Charlie Justice B North Carolina
Jim Cullom G California
Alvin Duke B Arkansas
Ed White E Alabama
George Bayer T Washington
Cas Witucki G Indiana
John DeLaurentis T Waynesburg
Joe Zuravieff E Northwestern
Dick Tilton T Nevada
Art Stewart B S.E. Oklahoma
Earl Roth B Maryland
Ed Lee T Kansas
Ralph Shoaf B West Virginia
Johnny Lundin G Minnesota
Bob Noppinger E Georgetown
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