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1953 NFL Draft

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Round 1

#TeamPlayerSchool
1San Francisco 49ersHarry BabcockGeorgia
2Baltimore ColtsBilly VesselsOklahoma
3WashingtonJack ScarbathMaryland
4Chicago CardinalsJohnny OlszewskiCalifornia
5PittsburghTed MarchibrodaDetroit
6Chicago BearsBilly AndersonCompton J.C.
7Green BayAl CarmichaelUSC
8New York GiantsBobby MarlowAlabama
9Los Angeles RamsDonn MoomawUCLA
10San Francisco 49ersTom StolhanskeTexas
11Cleveland BrownsDoug AtkinsTennessee
12Los Angeles RamsEd BarkerWashington State
13DetroitHarley SewellTexas

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Round 2

#TeamPlayerSchool
14Baltimore ColtsBernie FlowersPurdue
15Chicago CardinalsJim PsaltisUSC
16WashingtonDick ModzelewskiMaryland
17Chicago BearsZeke BratkowskiGeorgia
18PittsburghJohn Henry JohnsonArizona State
19Green BayGil ReichArmy/Kansas
20PhiladelphiaAl ConwayArmy/William Jewell
21San Francisco 49ersGeorge MorrisGeorgia Tech
22New York GiantsEddie CrowderOklahoma
23Cleveland BrownsBilly ReynoldsPittsburgh
24Los Angeles RamsRudy BukichUSC
25DetroitGene GedmanIndiana

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Round 3

#TeamPlayerSchool
26Baltimore ColtsBuck McPhailOklahoma
27WashingtonPaul DekkerMichigan State
28Chicago CardinalsDale SamuelsPurdue
29PittsburghMarv MatuszakTulsa
30Chicago BearsBill RowekampArmy/Missouri
31Green BayBill ForesterSouthern Methodist
32San Francisco 49ersBob St. ClairSan Francisco
33New York GiantsCal RobertsGustavus Adolphus
34PhiladelphiaDon JohnsonCalifornia
35Cleveland BrownsFred BruneyOhio State
36Los Angeles RamsBob FryKentucky
37Cleveland BrownsGene DonaldsonKentucky

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Round 4

#TeamPlayerSchool
38Baltimore ColtsTom CatlinOklahoma
39Chicago CardinalsGerdes (Buck) MartinGeorgia Tech
40WashingtonDon BollNebraska
41Chicago BearsJoe KochWake Forest
42PittsburghLloyd ColteryahnnMaryland
43Green BayGib DawsonTexas
44New York GiantsEverett DouglasFlorida
45PhiladelphiaGeorge MrkonicKansas
46San Francisco 49ersEd FullertonMaryland
47Cleveland BrownsDick TamburoMichigan State
48Los Angeles RamsWillie RobertsTulsa
49DetroitCharlie AneUSC

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Round 5

#TeamPlayerSchool
50Baltimore ColtsJack LittleTexas A&M
51WashingtonNick CarrasMissouri
52Chicago CardinalsBill ShaloskyCincinnati
53PittsburghBob GaonaWake Forest
54Chicago BearsStan JonesMaryland
55Green BayRoger ZatkoffMichigan
56PhiladelphiaEddie BellPennsylvania
57San Francisco 49ersHal MillerGeorgia Tech
58New York GiantsBuford LongFlorida
59Cleveland BrownsBob Van DorenUSC
60Los Angeles RamsTom ScottVirginia
61PhiladelphiaRex SmithIllinois

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Round 6

#TeamPlayerSchool
62Baltimore ColtsJim SearsUSC
63Chicago CardinalsTony CurcilloOhio State
64Los Angeles RamsPaul MillerLouisiana State
65Chicago BearsArt DeCarloGeorgia
66PittsburghTom BartonClemson
67Green BayBob KennedyWisconsin
68Chicago BearsKline GilbertMississippi
69New York GiantsBob PevianiUSC
70Chicago CardinalsTom HigginsNorth Carolina
71Cleveland BrownsDon SteinbrunnerWashington State
72Los Angeles RamsHowie WaughTulsa
73DetroitOllie SpencerKansas

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Round 7

#TeamPlayerSchool
74Baltimore ColtsBill AtheyBaylor
75Chicago BearsBucky McElroySouthern Mississippi
76PhiladelphiaJack EricksonArmy/Beloit
77PittsburghJohn AldertonMaryland
78Chicago BearsDon BinghamSul Ross
79Green BayJim RingoSyracuse
80New York GiantsDon BranbyColorado
81PhiladelphiaRay MalavasiArmy/Mississippi State
82San Francisco 49ersPaul CarrHouston
83Cleveland BrownsGene FilipskiArmy/Villanova
84Los Angeles RamsBobby ReynoldsNebraska
85DetroitJoe SchmidtPittsburgh

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Round 8

#TeamPlayerSchool
86Baltimore ColtsJim PrewettTulsa
87Chicago CardinalsJerry WatfordAlabama
88WashingtonLew WeidensaulMaryland
89Chicago BearsJohn KreamcheckWilliam & Mary
90PittsburghLowell PerryMichigan
91Green BayLauren HargroveGeorgia
92PhiladelphiaJess RichardsonAlabama
93San Francisco 49ersDoug HoglandOregon State
94New York GiantsDon BeckArmy/Notre Dame
95Cleveland BrownsCarlton MasseyTexas
96Los Angeles RamsBob MorganMaryland
97DetroitLew CarpenterArkansas

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Round 9

#TeamPlayerSchool
98Baltimore ColtsBob BlairTexas Christian
99Chicago CardinalsEd HusmannNebraska
100Chicago CardinalsAvatus StoneSyracuse
101PittsburghPat SarneseTemple
102Chicago BearsBruno AshleyEast Texas State
103Green BayFloyd HarrawoodTulsa
104San Francisco 49ersHal LedyardTennessee-Chattanooga
105New York GiantsJim GrayPanola J.C.
106PhiladelphiaRoger FrenchMinnesota
107Cleveland BrownsBob McNamaraMinnesota
108Los Angeles RamsBrad MyersBucknell
109DetroitCarlton McCormickTexas Christian

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Round 10

#TeamPlayerSchool
110Baltimore ColtsJohn ColeArkansas
111Chicago CardinalsCharley BerndtWisconsin
112New York GiantsDarrow CooperTexas A&M
113Chicago BearsJimmy MooreFlorida A&M
114PittsburghFrank HolohanTennessee
115Green BayVic RimkusHoly Cross
116New York GiantsCharlie MaloyHoly Cross
117PhiladelphiaTom BrookshierColorado
118San Francisco 49ersPete BrownGeorgia Tech
119Cleveland BrownsElmo NataliCalifornia (PA)
120Los Angeles RamsMick LakosVanderbilt
121DetroitDreher GaskinClemson

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Round 11

#TeamPlayerSchool
122Baltimore ColtsGene RossiCincinnati
123WashingtonAlex WebsterNorth Carolina State
124Chicago CardinalsEd WoodsumYale
125Chicago BearsRalph CharneyKentucky
126Chicago BearsJim SloweyGeorgetown (DC)
127Green BayJoe JohnsonBoston College
128PhiladelphiaBob PollardPenn State
129San Francisco 49ersAl CharltonWashington State
130New York GiantsJim RuehlOhio State
131Cleveland BrownsDick HilinskiOhio State
132Los Angeles RamsJim BaileyMiami (OH)
133DetroitElmer MessengerWashington State

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Round 12

#TeamPlayerSchool
134Baltimore ColtsKaye VaughnTulsa
135Chicago CardinalsChuck SpauldingWyoming
136WashingtonMadison (Buzz) NutterVirginia Tech
137Chicago BearsJim LawrenceDuke
138PittsburghJerry RobertsonKansas
139Green BayDick CurranArizona State
140San Francisco 49ersCarson (Red) LeachDuke
141New York GiantsJoe MatesicArizona State
142PhiladelphiaGeorge PorterSan Jose State
143Cleveland BrownsElmer WillhoiteUSC
144Los Angeles RamsChuck DoudUCLA
145DetroitLarry SpencerWake Forest

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Round 13

#TeamPlayerSchool
146Baltimore ColtsBobby MoreheadGeorgia Tech
147Chicago CardinalsFrank McPheePrinceton
148Chicago CardinalsRonnie MorrisTulsa
149PittsburghLeo DavisBradley
150Chicago BearsLarry StricklandNorth Texas State
151Green BayBob OrdersArmy/West Virginia
152New York GiantsJack McShulskiArmy/Kansas State
153PhiladelphiaRay WestortUtah
154San Francisco 49ersBill EarleyWashington
155Cleveland BrownsGalen FissKansas
156Los Angeles RamsAndy MattoCincinnati
157DetroitBob ThomasWashington & Lee

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Round 14

#TeamPlayerSchool
158Baltimore ColtsFrank ContinettiGeorge Washington
159Chicago CardinalsDick SpragueWashington
160WashingtonEd TimmermanMichigan State
161Chicago BearsHarland CarlWisconsin
162PittsburghCharley MontgomeryMississippi
163Green BayCharley WrennTexas Christian
164PhiladelphiaRoy BaileyTulane
165San Francisco 49ersTom FletcherArizona State
166New York GiantsJ.L. HallFlorida
167Cleveland BrownsGern NaglerSanta Clara
168Los Angeles RamsFrank JamesHouston
169DetroitJack BargerNew Mexico

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Round 15

#TeamPlayerSchool
170Baltimore ColtsBuddy SuttonArkansas
171WashingtonDave SuminskiWisconsin
172Chicago CardinalsNick ChickilloMiami (FL)
173PittsburghBob O'NeilNotre Dame
174Chicago BearsRalph JechaNorthwestern
175Green BayGene HelwigTulsa
176San Francisco 49ersCharley GenthnerTexas
177New York GiantsDick BowmanOklahoma
178PhiladelphiaWillie IrvinFlorida A&M
179Cleveland BrownsJohnny CarsonGeorgia
180Los Angeles RamsTom CarrollOklahoma
181DetroitTed ToporMichigan

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Round 16

#TeamPlayerSchool
182Baltimore ColtsJim CurrinDayton
183Chicago CardinalsJimmy LearMississippi
184WashingtonJim SlayMississippi
185Chicago BearsJohn HatleySul Ross
186PittsburghJohn ZacharyMiami (OH)
187Green BayJohn HlayOhio State
188New York GiantsBill SkyinskusSyracuse
189PhiladelphiaBud WallaceNorth Carolina
190San Francisco 49ersFred DurigBowling Green
191Cleveland BrownsEric KuykendallIllinois
192Los Angeles RamsBen DeLoeMississippi State
193DetroitBob VolonninoArmy/Villanova

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Round 17

#TeamPlayerSchool
194Baltimore ColtsGeorge RambourDartmouth
195WashingtonBob HanerVillanova
196Chicago CardinalsEarl HeningerPurdue
197PittsburghReed QuinnFlorida
198Chicago BearsBob BealCalifornia
199Green BayBill GeorgesTexas
200PhiladelphiaTony RadosPenn State
201San Francisco 49ersHugh LathamSan Diego State
202New York GiantsDon RhodenRice
203Cleveland BrownsGeorge BeanUtah
204Los Angeles RamsHarland SvareWashington State
205DetroitRay GreenDuke

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Round 18

#TeamPlayerSchool
206Baltimore ColtsLeRoy LabatLouisiana State
207Chicago CardinalsJoe YukicaPenn State
208WashingtonJim TurnerTexas Tech
209Chicago BearsJim ShirleyClemson
210PittsburghCarl HolbenDuke
211Green BayJim PhileeBradley
212San Francisco 49ersStan WacholzSan Jose State
213New York GiantsPhil SuwallWestern Maryland
214PhiladelphiaMarv TrauthMississippi
215Cleveland BrownsDick BettenPacific
216Los Angeles RamsLew JonesWabash
217DetroitEd MioduszewskiWilliam & Mary

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Round 19

#TeamPlayerSchool
218Baltimore ColtsBill PowellCalifornia
219WashingtonTom FlyzikGeorge Washington
220Chicago CardinalsTom DonahueWake Forest
221PittsburghJim WilliamsLouisville
222Chicago BearsBill ByrusIowa State
223Green BayBill LuckyBaylor
224New York GiantsHal LehmanSouthern Mississippi
225PhiladelphiaPete BachourosIllinois
226San Francisco 49ersKing DuClosTexas-El Paso
227Cleveland BrownsTom CainColorado
228Los Angeles RamsJack EllenaUCLA
229DetroitPaul HeldSan Diego State

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Round 20

#TeamPlayerSchool
230Baltimore ColtsPete RussoIndiana
231Chicago CardinalsLen D'ErricoBoston University
232WashingtonBill LinkWake Forest
233Chicago BearsTom MahinPurdue
234PittsburghWill Lee HayleyAuburn
235Green BayJohn HarvilleTexas Christian
236PhiladelphiaRollie ArnsIowa State
237San Francisco 49ersRay HuizingaNorthwestern
238New York GiantsDick ChristiansenArizona
239Cleveland BrownsChuck NollDayton
240Los Angeles RamsBob MorfordSchool of Idaho
241DetroitGerry HartArmy/Mississippi State

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Round 21

#TeamPlayerSchool
242Baltimore ColtsFrank KirbyBucknell
243WashingtonJim DublinskiUtah
244Chicago CardinalsJoe CurtisAlabama
245PittsburghDon EarleySouth Carolina
246Chicago BearsWayne MartinTexas Christian
247Green BayBob ConwayAlabama
248San Francisco 49ersKen BahnsenNorth Texas State
249New York GiantsGene BullardLouisiana College
250PhiladelphiaHal BrooksWashington & Lee
251Cleveland BrownsBill CrockettRice
252Los Angeles RamsDick GordonToledo
253DetroitBob TataVirginia

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Round 22

#TeamPlayerSchool
254Baltimore ColtsMerlin GishKansas
255Chicago CardinalsHal LokovsekWashington State
256WashingtonEd PucciUSC
257Chicago BearsWayne WoodMemphis State
258PittsburghEd O'ConnorMaryland
259Green BayBill TurnbeaughAuburn
260New York GiantsMike KelleyFlorida
261PhiladelphiaLaurie LeClaireMichigan
262San Francisco 49ersLaverne RobbinsMidwestern State (TX)
263Cleveland BrownsByrd LooperDuke
264Los Angeles RamsGeorge PorterSouthwest Texas State
265DetroitPete RetzlaffSouth Dakota State

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Round 23

#TeamPlayerSchool
266Baltimore ColtsMike HouseplanTulane
267WashingtonEd BierneDetroit
268Chicago CardinalsJim RootMiami (OH)
269PittsburghRay CorrellKentucky
270Chicago BearsJim MaskMississippi
271Green BayBill MurrayAmerican International
272PhiladelphiaJeff KnoxGeorgia Tech
273San Francisco 49ersTravis HuntAlabama
274New York GiantsTed KukowskiNavy/Syracuse
275Cleveland BrownsRonnie KentTulane
276Los Angeles RamsLarry WilloughbyFresno State
277DetroitCarl KarilivaczSyracuse

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Round 24

#TeamPlayerSchool
278Baltimore ColtsMonte BrethauerOregon
279Chicago CardinalsBrad GlassPrinceton
280WashingtonStan ButterworthBucknell
281Chicago BearsPaul HatcherArkansas City J.C.
282PittsburghBob SchneidenbachMiami (FL)
283Green BayJim HaslamTennessee
284San Francisco 49ersEd MorganTennessee
285New York GiantsCharley KubesMinnesota
286PhiladelphiaEli RomeroWichita State
287Cleveland BrownsJohn LabendsWittenberg
288Los Angeles RamsMarlow GudmundsonNorth Dakota State
289DetroitTruett GrantDuke

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Round 25

#TeamPlayerSchool
290Baltimore ColtsJoe SzombathySyracuse
291WashingtonArt HurdMaryland
292Chicago CardinalsHaywood SullivanFlorida
293PittsburghVic HampelHouston
294Chicago BearsClyde PickardWake Forest
295Green BayIke JonesUCLA
296New York GiantsDan DrakeRice
297PhiladelphiaJohnny MichelsTennessee
298San Francisco 49ersErnie StockertUCLA
299Cleveland BrownsJim EllisMichigan State
300Los Angeles RamsEd ClemensDayton
301DetroitMarv BrownEast Texas State

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Round 26

#TeamPlayerSchool
302Baltimore ColtsScott PrescottMinnesota
303Chicago CardinalsDon RingeIdaho
304WashingtonWalt AshcrattUSC
305Chicago BearsBob EvansPennsylvania
306PittsburghJack (Goose) McClairenBethune-Cookman
307Green BayGeorge BozanicUSC
308PhiladelphiaHarvey AchzigerColorado State
309San Francisco 49ersHarley CoperArizona State
310New York GiantsBill WetzelSyracuse
311Cleveland BrownsCharley HoagKansas
312Los Angeles RamsLouie YourkowskiWashington
313DetroitJim DooleyPenn State

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Round 27

#TeamPlayerSchool
314Baltimore ColtsRay GravesTexas A&M
315WashingtonJohn ZanettiJohn Carroll
316Chicago CardinalsC.O. BrocatoBaylor
317PittsburghJack DelaneyCincinnati
318Chicago BearsMarvin WahlinArizona State
319Green BayJim McConaugheyHouston
320San Francisco 49ersRalph McCleodLouisiana State
321New York GiantsRoosevelt (Rosey) BrownMorgan State
322PhiladelphiaEarl HershWest Chester
323Cleveland BrownsJack SiscoBaylor
324Los Angeles RamsLou WelshUSC
325DetroitJackie ParkerMississippi State

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Round 28

#TeamPlayerSchool
326Baltimore ColtsJoe SabolUCLA
327Chicago CardinalsMike ProkopiakNew Mexico
328WashingtonBob BuckleyUSC
329Chicago BearsJim CaldwellTennessee State
330PittsburghJoe CiminiMississippi State
331Green BayZack JordanColorado
332New York GiantsJoe RamonaSanta Clara
333PhiladelphiaJoe GratsonPenn State
334San Francisco 49ersTom NovikoffOregon
335Cleveland BrownsRay VerkirkNorth Texas State
336Los Angeles RamsJim MurrayMontana
337DetroitLaurin PepperSouthern Mississippi

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Round 29

#TeamPlayerSchool
338Baltimore ColtsJack AlessandriniNotre Dame
339WashingtonPat ShiresTennessee
340Chicago CardinalsEarl WrightenberryClemson
341PittsburghArt MassaroWashington & Jefferson
342Chicago BearsJack LewisWake Forest
343Green BayHenry O'BrienBoston College
344PhiladelphiaRalph PaoloneKentucky
345San Francisco 49ersDon StillwellUSC
346New York GiantsBob GriffisFurman
347Cleveland BrownsClell HobsonAlabama
348Los Angeles RamsRay LewisBoise J.C.
349DetroitHarley RectorWayne State (NE)

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Round 30

#TeamPlayerSchool
350Baltimore ColtsTom RocheNorthwestern
351Chicago CardinalsBill GaudreauNotre Dame
352WashingtonBob MathiasStanford
353Chicago BearsBill BrehanyVirginia Military Inst
354PittsburghLou TepeDuke
355Green BayAl BarryUSC
356New York GiantsStavros CanakesMinnesota
357PhiladelphiaChuck HrenNorthwestern
358Cleveland BrownsAndy MyersTennessee
359Los Angeles RamsFritz PhrenSchool of the Ozarks
360DetroitHal MausMontana

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