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1955 NFL Draft

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Round 1

#TeamPlayerSchool
1Baltimore ColtsGeorge ShawOregon
2Chicago CardinalsMax BoydstonOklahoma
3Baltimore ColtsAlan (The Horse) AmecheWisconsin
4WashingtonRalph GuglielmiNotre Dame
5Green BayTom BettisPurdue
6PittsburghFrank VarrichioneNotre Dame
7Los Angeles RamsLarry MorrisGeorgia Tech
8New York GiantsJoe HeapNotre Dame
9PhiladelphiaDick BielskiMaryland
10San Francisco 49ersDickie MoegleRice
11Chicago BearsRon DrzewieckiMarquette
12DetroitDave MiddletonAuburn
13Cleveland BrownsKurt BurrisOklahoma

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Round 2

#TeamPlayerSchool
14Chicago CardinalsLindon CrowUSC
15Los Angeles RamsRon WallerMaryland
16Baltimore ColtsDick SzymanskiNotre Dame
17Green BayJim TempWisconsin
18Los Angeles RamsBob LongUCLA
19Los Angeles RamsCorky TaylorKansas State
20Los Angeles RamsSid FournetLouisiana State
21San Francisco 49ersFrank MorzeBoston College
22PhiladelphiaAlex (Buck) LansfordTexas
23Chicago BearsBobby WatkinsOhio State
24DetroitJim SalsburyUCLA
25Cleveland BrownsDean RenfroNorth Texas State

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Round 3

#TeamPlayerSchool
26Chicago CardinalsMal HammackFlorida
27Baltimore ColtsL.G. (Long Gone) DupreBaylor
28WashingtonRay PerkinsSyracuse
29Green BayBuddy LeakeOklahoma
30PittsburghEd BernetSouthern Methodist
31New York GiantsRoosevelt (Rosey) GrierPenn State
32Chicago CardinalsTony PasquesiNotre Dame
33PhiladelphiaFrank EidomSouthern Methodist
34San Francisco 49ersCarroll HardyColorado
35Cleveland BrownsJohn HallIowa
36DetroitDarris McCordTennessee
37Cleveland BrownsBobby FreemanAuburn

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Round 4

#TeamPlayerSchool
38Chicago CardinalsFrank BernardiColorado
39DetroitGordon MalloyMiami (FL)
40Los Angeles RamsTom FeamsterFlorida State
41Cleveland BrownsPaul ReynoldsNotre Dame
42PittsburghFred BroussardNorthwestern State (LA)
43Los Angeles RamsEd FouchUSC
44Baltimore ColtsJack PateraOregon
45San Francisco 49ersMatt HazeltineCalifornia
46PhiladelphiaDean DuggerOhio State
47Chicago BearsJoe O'MalleyGeorgia
48DetroitLee RileyDetroit
49Cleveland BrownsSam PalumboNotre Dame

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Round 5

#TeamPlayerSchool
50Chicago CardinalsMario De RaUSC
51Baltimore ColtsGeorge PreasVirginia Tech
52WashingtonDon GlantzNebraska
53Green BayHank BulloughMichigan State
54PittsburghGeorge MasonAlabama
55Los Angeles RamsEd KelleyTexas
56New York GiantsMel TriplettToledo
57PhiladelphiaGene LamoneWest Virginia
58San Francisco 49ersEldred KraemerPittsburgh
59Chicago BearsLeland KendallOklahoma State
60DetroitBill (Bud) BrooksArkansas
61Cleveland BrownsAramis DandoyUSC

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Round 6

#TeamPlayerSchool
62Chicago CardinalsJack BowersoxMaryland
63Chicago BearsDan ShannonNotre Dame
64Baltimore ColtsLeo LewisLincoln (MO)
65Green BayNorm AmundsenWisconsin
66PittsburghLem HarkeyEmporia State
67Los Angeles RamsTom (Corky) TharpAlabama
68New York GiantsRon LocklinWisconsin
69San Francisco 49ersBobby LunaAlabama
70PhiladelphiaBilly QuinnTexas
71Chicago BearsHenry MoselyMorris Brown
72DetroitElijah ChildersPrairie View A&M
73Cleveland BrownsLeroy BoldenMichigan State

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Round 7

#TeamPlayerSchool
74Chicago CardinalsDave LeggettOhio State
75Baltimore ColtsFrank McDnaldMiami (FL)
76WashingtonErik ChristensenRichmond
77Green BayBob ClemensGeorgia
78PittsburghHal ReeveOregon
79Los Angeles RamsFrank ClaytonUSC
80WashingtonRon MarciniakKansas State
81PhiladelphiaBill McKennaBrandeis
82San Francisco 49ersJohnny DeanVirginia Tech
83Chicago BearsBruce SturgessWilliam & Mary
84DetroitBert ZagersMichigan State
85Cleveland BrownsJack LocklearAuburn

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Round 8

#TeamPlayerSchool
86Chicago CardinalsSam IrvineMaryland
87WashingtonJohhny AllenPurdue
88Baltimore ColtsDale MeinertOklahoma State
89Green BayJohnny CrouchTexas Christian
90DetroitLeon CunninghamSouth Carolina
91Los Angeles RamsBilly TeasGeorgia Tech
92New York GiantsJimmy PattonMississippi
93San Francisco 49ersFreddie MeyersOklahoma State
94PhiladelphiaHerman WatsonVanderbilt
95Chicago BearsGene VerkerkNorth Texas State
96DetroitBill WalkerMaryland
97DetroitLamoine HollandRice

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Round 9

#TeamPlayerSchool
98Chicago CardinalsCharlie McGintyNorth Texas State
99Baltimore ColtsBryan WalterTexas Tech
100WashingtonJohn MillerBoston College
101Green BayEd CulpepperAlabama
102PittsburghJohnny UnitasLouisville
103Los Angeles RamsJohn WitteOregon State
104Baltimore ColtsBill EvansMiami (OH)
105PhiladelphiaVon MorganAbilene Christian
106San Francisco 49ersFred PreziosioPurdue
107Chicago BearsJim LaveryScranton
108DetroitWalt JenkinsWayne State
109Cleveland BrownsHenry FordPittsburgh

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Round 10

#TeamPlayerSchool
110Chicago CardinalsFrank ScafidiMarquette
111WashingtonTom LouderbackSan Jose State
112Los Angeles RamsJesse ArnellePenn State
113Green BayGeorge RogersAuburn
114PittsburghTerry BoyleCincinnati
115Los Angeles RamsClaude HarlandTexas Tech
116New York GiantsLea PaslayMississippi
117San Francisco 49ersRon AschbackerOregon State
118PhiladelphiaTalmadge (Duke) WashingtonWashington State
119Chicago BearsJohn AllenArizona State
120DetroitTom GastallBoston University
121Cleveland BrownsGlen DillonPittsburgh

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Round 11

#TeamPlayerSchool
122Chicago CardinalsTom PepsinMiami (FL)
123Baltimore ColtsEmil RadikNebraska-Omaha
124WashingtonLarry ParkerNorth Carolina
125Green BayRon ClarkNebraska
126PittsburghVic EatonMissouri
127Los Angeles RamsJoe RayUCLA
128New York GiantsBill HillenWest Virginia
129PhiladelphiaBob HardyKentucky
130San Francisco 49ersRudy RotellaNebraska-Omaha
131Chicago BearsTom RedfieldDelaware
132DetroitHerb McDermottIowa State
133Cleveland BrownsEric KnebelSouthern Methodist

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Round 12

#TeamPlayerSchool
134Chicago CardinalsDale SandstromConcordia (MN)
135WashingtonJohn BarishWaynesburg
136Baltimore ColtsDick ChorovichMiami (OH)
137Green BayArt WalkerMichigan
138PittsburghJim CookeLincoln (PA)
139Los Angeles RamsJim HanifanCalifornia
140New York GiantsHank BurnineMissouri
141San Francisco 49ersLou PalatellaPittsburgh
142PhiladelphiaAndy NacrelliFordham
143Chicago BearsClarence BrattWisconsin
144DetroitDick GoistCincinnati
145Cleveland BrownsJack EatonNew Mexico

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Round 13

#TeamPlayerSchool
146Chicago CardinalsTom McLuckieMaryland
147Baltimore ColtsPat AbbruzziRhode Island
148WashingtonLen OniskeyCornell
149Green BayEd AdamsSouth Carolina
150PittsburghJim WhitmerPurdue
151Los Angeles RamsDave ParkinsonTexas
152New York GiantsJohn DamoreNorthwestern
153PhiladelphiaJerry KrisherOhio State
154San Francisco 49ersRichie GaskellGeorge Washington
155Chicago BearsNorm CashSul Ross
156DetroitDon HendersonUtah
157Cleveland BrownsJohnny BortonOhio State

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Round 14

#TeamPlayerSchool
158Chicago CardinalsGordy BrownLouisiana Tech
159WashingtonTom BraatzMarquette
160Baltimore ColtsJohn LeeGeorgia Tech
161Green BayFred BaerMichigan
162PittsburghJohn (Buck) ByrneJohn Carroll
163Los Angeles RamsGeorge ElliotNortheastern Oklahoma
164New York GiantsElwood KettlerTexas A&M
165San Francisco 49ersNick McKeithanDuke
166PhiladelphiaTommy BellArmy
167Chicago BearsEd NicklaTennessee
168DetroitJerry GajdaSt. Benedict's (KS)
169Cleveland BrownsFred RobinsonWashington

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Round 15

#TeamPlayerSchool
170Chicago CardinalsDick BrubakerOhio State
171Baltimore ColtsGerry PetersonTexas
172WashingtonCharley HortonVanderbilt
173Green BayGeorge MachoukasToledo
174PittsburghEllis DuckettMichigan State
175Los Angeles RamsBob HoerningSt. Norbert
176New York GiantsEd StowersWake Forest
177PhiladelphiaDon BrougherMaryland
178San Francisco 49ersBurdette HessIdaho
179Chicago BearsJ.D. SmithNorth Carolina A&T
180DetroitGeorge AtkinsAuburn
181Cleveland BrownsBob SmithNebraska

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Round 16

#TeamPlayerSchool
182Chicago CardinalsBob HerndonOklahoma
183WashingtonHal NorrisCalifornia
184Baltimore ColtsDick LaswellTexas Christian
185Green BayCharley BrackinsPrairie View A&M
186PittsburghFrank VincentGlenville State
187Los Angeles RamsCharley CoatesTulane
188New York GiantsDave KragthorpeUtah State
189San Francisco 49ersJim HallAuburn
190PhiladelphiaClyde WhiteClemson
191Chicago CardinalsAl DennisMiddlebury
192DetroitAl MarrBradley
193Cleveland BrownsDon SuchyIowa

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Round 17

#TeamPlayerSchool
194Chicago CardinalsLarry WhiteNew Mexico
195Baltimore ColtsWes ClarkSouthern Mississippi
196WashingtonDon SheaGeorgia
197Green BayLynn BeightolMaryland
198PittsburghEd MerchantMiami (OH)
199Los Angeles RamsGene MitchamArizona State
200New York GiantsBob BillsBrigham Young
201PhiladelphiaNick MaravicWake Forest
202San Francisco 49ersBob NewtonSan Diego State
203Chicago BearsMel HarrisonSam Houston State
204DetroitDon DalyEastern Kentucky
205Cleveland BrownsBob LeonardPurdue

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Round 18

#TeamPlayerSchool
206Chicago CardinalsFred CampbellDuke
207WashingtonDon BaileyPenn State
208Baltimore ColtsCharley ShephardNorth Texas State
209Green BayDoyle NixSouthern Methodist
210PittsburghAlbie MaierMarshall
211Los Angeles RamsClyde SweeneyWest Virginia
212New York GiantsJoe StoutTemple
213San Francisco 49ersRon PheisterOregon
214PhiladelphiaDuane NuttSouthern Methodist
215Chicago BearsClaude RoachTexas Christian
216DetroitPat OleksiakTennessee
217Cleveland BrownsSteve ChamplinOklahoma

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Round 19

#TeamPlayerSchool
218Chicago CardinalsDick CoySt. John's (MN)
219Baltimore ColtsJim CobbAbilene Christian
220WashingtonBb DeeHoly Cross
221Green BayBob CarterGrambling
222PittsburghEd SmithTexas Southern
223Los Angeles RamsJohn DavisMiles
224New York GiantsJohn JacobsColby
225PhiladelphiaTerry FailsVanderbilt
226San Francisco 49ersJohn GarzoliCalifornia
227Chicago BearsAllen JonesBaylor
228DetroitBob MullerEastern Kentucky
229Cleveland BrownsTom EbertKansas State

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Round 20

#TeamPlayerSchool
230Chicago CardinalsJim BurstWashington (St. Louis)
231WashingtonRon GeyerMichigan
232Baltimore ColtsCharley CianciolaLawrence
233Green BayCarl BoltSouthern Mississippi
234PittsburghLou MatykiewiczIowa
235Los Angeles RamsJack MuldowneyDayton
236Green BayBob AnowiakBucknell
237San Francisco 49ersGlen DyerTexas
238PhiladelphiaJimmy WadeTennessee
239Chicago BearsJoe JamesHoward Payne
240DetroitFred MahaffeyDenver
241Cleveland BrownsBill ProctorFlorida State

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Round 21

#TeamPlayerSchool
242Chicago CardinalsHowie WrightVirginia Tech
243Baltimore ColtsNick ManychEastern Michigan
244WashingtonBuck GeorgeClemson
245Green BayLavell IsbellHouston
246PittsburghRees PhenixGeorgia Tech
247Los Angeles RamsJerry CvengrosWisconsin
248New York GiantsGary DilbyLouisiana State
249PhiladelphiaJohn AndersonKansas
250San Francisco 49ersGeorge MaderosCal State-Chico
251Chicago BearsChoyce HallMidwestern State (TX)
252DetroitJim WaltersMississippi
253Cleveland BrownsRick SpinksTexas Tech

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Round 22

#TeamPlayerSchool
#TeamPlayerSchool
255WashingtonJoe BolandGeorge Washington
256Baltimore ColtsJerry WelchSouth Dakota State
257Green BayBill BrunnerArkansas Tech
258PittsburghRichie McCabePittsburgh
259Los Angeles RamsKen ElmoreTexas Tech
260New York GiantsAl DoggettLouisiana State
261San Francisco 49ersPete VannArmy
262PhiladelphiaErnie LewisArizona
263Chicago BearsCarl AllisonOklahoma
264DetroitGeorge AlbrechtMaryland
265Cleveland BrownsJerry StoneSoutheastern Louisiana

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Round 23

#TeamPlayerSchool
266Chicago CardinalsKarl BaysEastern Kentucky
267Baltimore ColtsDick McNamaraMinnesota
268WashingtonChick DonaldsonWest Virginia
269Green BayElton ShawLouisiana State
270PittsburghGordy HolzMinnesota
271Los Angeles RamsGeorge MedvedFlorida
272New York GiantsJerry CallahanColorado State
273PhiladelphiaCecil IngramAlabama
274San Francisco 49ersTom GunnariWashington State
275Chicago BearsJerry BargerDuke
276DetroitGeoerge GaluskaWyoming
277Cleveland BrownsJim GreerElizabeth City State

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Round 24

#TeamPlayerSchool
278Chicago CardinalsMax PierceUtah
279WashingtonBob ReadyNotre Dame
280Baltimore ColtsAlex EsquivelMexico City College
281Green BayCharley BryantNebraska
282PittsburghMike MayockVillanova
283Los Angeles RamsBill AndrewsTrinity (TX)
284New York GiantsMatt VujevichSan Jose State
285San Francisco 49ersBob HeastonCal Poly-San Luis Obispo
286PhiladelphiaVic (Hootie) PostulaMichigan State
287Chicago BearsJoe YoungMarquette
288DetroitBob FlackeHoly Cross
289Cleveland BrownsJohn MatsockMichigan State

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Round 25

#TeamPlayerSchool
290Chicago CardinalsBob ScottEvansville
291Baltimore ColtsDick GrannRhode Island
292WashingtonFrank RadellaWyoming
293Green BayNate BordenIndiana
294PittsburghCharlie BullMissouri
295Los Angeles RamsRalph CookBall State
296New York GiantsKen DementSoutheast Missouri State
297PhiladelphiaFrank PavichUSC
298San Francisco 49ersDewey WadeKansas State
299Chicago BearsCharley DeesTyler J.C.
300DetroitDick MillerIllinois
301Cleveland BrownsErnie LindoPacific

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Round 26

#TeamPlayerSchool
302Chicago CardinalsBilly HooperBaylor
303WashingtonWalt HoustonPurdue
304Baltimore ColtsMarion MinkerBucknell
305Green BayJim JenningsMissouri
306PittsburghJim SoltauMinnesota
307Los Angeles RamsLou HallowWake Forest
308New York GiantsAbe CohenTennessee-Chattanooga
309San Francisco 49ersJohnny KerrPurdue
310PhiladelphiaGeorge PalachunikMaryland
311Chicago BearsPerry JeterCal Poly-San Luis Obispo
312DetroitDuncan McDonaldMichigan
313Cleveland BrownsDon FifePurdue

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Round 27

#TeamPlayerSchool
314Chicago CardinalsBruce SchwagerMerchant Marine
315Baltimore ColtsJim LockeVirginia Tech
316WashingtonA.J. BakerArkansas
317Green BayBob PeringerWashington State
318PittsburghBill SanfordHofstra
319Los Angeles RamsBruce NevittWashington State
320New York GiantsPaul BlandaPittsburgh
321PhiladelphiaBob GringrassWisconsin
322San Francisco 49ersDick ShockeyMarquette
323Chicago BearsJoel KinleyTennessee
324DetroitMike TrokaTrinity (CT)
325Cleveland BrownsBobby BaldwinSam Houston State

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Round 28

#TeamPlayerSchool
326Chicago CardinalsBob EmsSouthern Illinois
327WashingtonArch CassidyFlorida
328Baltimore ColtsBob MeyerOhio State
329Green BayJack SpearsTennessee-Chattanooga
330PittsburghDave WilliamsOhio State
331Los Angeles RamsJim HoffmanCincinnati
332New York GiantsAl CrowWilliam & Mary
333San Francisco 49ersDon SandersStanford
334PhiladelphiaWingo AveryClemson
335Chicago BearsCharley WrightPrairie View A&M
336DetroitHarry LovellSouth Carolina
337Cleveland BrownsEd TokusGeorgia

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Round 29

#TeamPlayerSchool
338Chicago CardinalsGene RenziNortheastern
339Baltimore ColtsBill WatersAustin
340WashingtonBing BordierUSC
341Green BaySam PinoBoston University
342PittsburghBernie SinclairTexas A&M
343Los Angeles RamsBob HoweCincinnati
344New York GiantsHarold JacksonSouthern
345PhiladelphiaRon LloydBucknell
346San Francisco 49ersOtto KniedingerPenn State
347Chicago BearsDick KleinIowa
348DetroitBill DearingFlorida
349Cleveland BrownsTed (Tex) RobinsonTemple

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Round 30

#TeamPlayerSchool
350Chicago CardinalsBob SweetTrinity (TX)
351WashingtonTom PettyVirginia Tech
352Green BayBob SaiaTulane
353PittsburghJim CaruzziMarquette
354Los Angeles RamsK.C. JonesSan Francisco
355New York GiantsBill TooleOregon
356San Francisco 49ersBob GongolaIllinois
357PhiladelphiaDave FinneyTexas Christian
358Chicago BearsJerry FoutsMidwestern State (TX)
359DetroitCharley HatchUtah State
360Cleveland BrownsLamar LeachmanTennessee

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