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1960 NFL draft
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National Football League draft
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1960 NFL draft Warwick.JPG The Warwick (location of the draft), photographed in 2010 November 30, 1959 Warwick Hotelin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NFL Bill Gorman, TNew York Giants Billy Cannon, RBLos Angeles Rams 17 Green Bay PackersPittsburgh Steelers 26 Los Angeles Rams 240 20 5 S Johnny Robinson OT Ron Mix DB Larry Wilson C Jim Otto S Willie Wood 1959 1961
The 1960 NFL draft in which NFL teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players, was held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia on November 30, 1959.http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ NFL Draft Locations October 2, 2014 www.footballgeography.com October 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ September 5, 2015 dead Salomone Dan NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 June 3, 2015 New York Giants Giants.com October 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 September 30, 2015 deadhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2IRKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9CINAAAAIBAJ&pg=7299,2738067&dq=rams+draft+cannon&hl=en The Press-Courier - Google News Archive Search Many players, including half of those drafted in the first round, signed with teams in the newly created American Football League, including the first overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon. At the time of the draft, the Cardinals were still the Chicago Cardinals; they moved to St. Louis in March 1960. The Dallas Cowboys were enfranchised in January 1960 after the draft.
Player selections
= Pro Bowler Players are identified as a Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.= AFL All-StarPlayers are identified as All-Stars if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their career.= Hall of Famer
Round 1
Pick no. NFL team Player Position College1Los Angeles RamsBilly CannonBilly Cannon, 1959 Heisman Trophy winner Heisman Trophy http://www.heisman.com/winners/b-cannon59.php August 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005011450/http://www.heisman.com/winners/b-cannon59.php October 5, 2013 dead Billy Cannon signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFLRunning backLSU2Chicago Cardinals (became St. Louis Cardinals after this draft)George IzoQuarterbackNotre Dame3Detroit LionsJohnny RobinsonJohnny Robinson signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFLSafetyLSU4Washington RedskinsRichie LucasRichie Lucas signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFLQuarterbackPenn State5Green Bay PackersTom MooreRunning backVanderbilt6Pittsburgh SteelersJack SpikesJack Spikes signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFLRunning backTexas Christian7Chicago BearsRoger DavisGuardSyracuse8Cleveland BrownsJim HoustonDefensive endOhio State9Philadelphia EaglesRon BurtonRon Burton signed with the Boston Patriots of the AFLRunning backNorthwestern10Baltimore ColtsRon MixRon Mix signed with the Los Angeles Chargers of the AFLOffensive tackleUSC11San Francisco 49ersMonty SticklesEndNotre Dame12New York GiantsLou CordileoneDefensive tackleClemson
Round 2
Pick # NFL team Player Position College13Chicago CardinalsHarold OlsonTackleClemson14Chicago CardinalsMike McGeeGuardDuke15Detroit LionsWarren RabbQuarterbackLouisiana State16San Francisco 49ersMike MagacGuardMissouri17Green Bay PackersBob JeterHalfbackIowa18Cleveland BrownsLarry StephensTackleTexas19Cleveland BrownsPrentice GauttRunning backOklahoma20Philadelphia EaglesMaxie BaughanLinebackerGeorgia Tech21Washington RedskinsSam HornerHalfbackVirginia Military Inst22San Francisco 49ersCarl KammererGuardPacific23Baltimore ColtsDon FloydDon Floyd signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFLTackleTexas Christian24Baltimore ColtsMarvin TerrellMarvin Terrell signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFLGuardMississippi
Round 3
Pick # NFL team Player Position College25Los Angeles RamsCharley BrittQuarterbackGeorgia26Chicago CardinalsHugh McInnisEndSouthern Mississippi27Detroit LionsBob ScholtzCenterNotre Dame28Washington RedskinsAndy StynchulaTacklePenn State29Chicago CardinalsCharley EllzeyCenterSouthern Mississippi30Los Angeles RamsPervis AtkinsRunning backNew Mexico State31Philadelphia EaglesCurt MerzEndIowa32Chicago BearsDon MeredithQuarterbackSouthern Methodist33Cleveland BrownsRoss FichtnerDefensive backPurdue34Baltimore ColtsJim WelchDefensive backSouthern Methodist35San Francisco 49ersRod BreedloveGuardMaryland36New York GiantsJim LeoDefensive endCincinnati
Round 4
Pick # NFL team Player Position College37Chicago CardinalsWillie WestHalfbackOregon38Chicago CardinalsSilas WoodsEndMarquette39Detroit LionsJim AndreottiCenterNorthwestern40Philadelphia EaglesTed DeanRunning backWichita State41Cleveland BrownsJohnny BrewerTight endMississippi42Detroit LionsRoger BrownTackleMaryland-Eastern Shore43Chicago BearsBilly MartinBackMinnesota44Cleveland BrownsJim MarshallTackleOhio State45Philadelphia EaglesJack CummingsQuarterbackNorth Carolina46San Francisco 49ersRay NortonHalfbackSan Jose State47Baltimore ColtsGerhard SchwedesGerhard Schwedes signed with the Boston Patriots of the AFLRunning backSyracuse48Washington RedskinsVince PromutoGuardHoly Cross
Round 5
Pick # NFL team Player Position College49Los Angeles RamsCharlie JaneretteTacklePenn State50Chicago CardinalsBill BurrellLinebackerIllinois51Green Bay PackersDale HackbartBackWisconsin52Washington RedskinsDon StallingsTackleNorth Carolina53Cleveland BrownsBob JarusRunning backPurdue54Chicago CardinalsGeorge PhelpsBackCornell College (IA)55Pittsburgh SteelersAbner HaynesAbner Haynes signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFLRunning backNorth Texas State56Philadelphia EaglesDon NortonDon Norton signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFLEndIowa57Chicago BearsDick NormanQuarterbackStanford58Baltimore ColtsMarv LasaterBackTexas Christian59San Francisco 49ersLen RohdeTackleUtah State60St. Louis CardinalsEd MazurekTackleXavier
Round 6
Pick # NFL team Player Position College61Chicago CardinalsJacky LeeJacky Lee signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFLQuarterbackCincinnati62Los Angeles RamsJerry StalcupGuardWisconsin63Detroit LionsGail CogdillWide receiverWashington State64Washington RedskinsDave HudsonEndFlorida65Green Bay PackersMike WrightTackleMinnesota66Los Angeles RamsDon EllersickEndWashington State67Philadelphia EaglesEmmett WilsonTackleGeorgia Tech68Chicago BearsEd KovacBackCincinnati69Cleveland BrownsBob KhayatGuard/placekickerMississippi70San Francisco 49ersLee MurchisonEndPacific71Baltimore ColtsAl BansavageBilly Cannon signed with the Los Angeles Chargers of the AFLGuardUSC72New York GiantsGeorge BlairGeorge Blair signed with the Los Angeles Chargers of the AFLBackMississippi
Round 7
Pick # NFL team Player Position College73Los Angeles RamsRon MorrisonTackleNew Mexico74Chicago CardinalsLarry WilsonSafetyUtah75Detroit LionsJim NortonJim Norton signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFLWide receiverIdaho76Pittsburgh SteelersLeonard WilsonBackPurdue77Green Bay PackersKirk PharesGuardSouth Carolina78Pittsburgh SteelersLonnie DennisGuardBrigham Young79Chicago BearsCharlie BivinsRunning backMorris Brown80Cleveland BrownsTaz AndersonRunning backGeorgia Tech81Philadelphia EaglesJohn WilkinsTackleUSC82Baltimore ColtsJerry BeaboutTacklePurdue83San Francisco 49ersBobby WatersQuarterbackPresbyterian84New York GiantsBob YatesBob Yates signed with the Boston Patriots of the AFLTackleSyracuse
Round 8
Pick # NFL team Player Position College85Chicago CardinalsWayne CrowWayne Crow signed with the Oakland Raiders of the AFLHalfbackCalifornia86Los Angeles RamsCarroll DaleWide receiverVirginia Tech87Washington RedskinsEarl KohlhaasGuardPenn State88San Francisco 49ersBill MathisBill Mathis signed with the New York Titans of the AFLHalfbackClemson89Green Bay PackersDon HittCenterOklahoma State90Pittsburgh SteelersDan LanphearDan Lanphear signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFLTackleWisconsin91Cleveland BrownsBob WhiteBob White signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFLBackOhio State92Philadelphia EaglesMonte LeeEndTexas93Chicago BearsPete ManningEndWake Forest94San Francisco 49ersMax FuglerCenterLouisiana State95Baltimore ColtsJim "Rocky" ColvinTackleHouston96New York GiantsFred HagemanCenterKansas
Round 9
Pick # NFL team Player Position College97Los Angeles RamsMarv LusterEndUCLA98Chicago CardinalsDewitt HoopesTackleNorthwestern99Detroit LionsMax MessnerTackleCincinnati100Washington RedskinsDwight BumgamerEndDuke101Green Bay PackersFrank BrixiusTackleMinnesota102Pittsburgh SteelersMarshall HarrisGuardTexas Christian103Baltimore ColtsBob HallTackleArmy104Chicago BearsKen KirkCenterMississippi105Cleveland BrownsChris BurfordChris Burford signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFLWide receiverStanford106Baltimore ColtsDon PerkinsBackNew Mexico107San Francisco 49ersBobby WasdenEndAuburn108New York GiantsBob AndersonHalfbackArmy
Round 10
Pick # NFL team Player Position College109Chicago CardinalsCharley JohnsonQuarterbackNew Mexico State110Los Angeles RamsCurtis McClintonRunning backKansas111Detroit LionsGrady AldermanTackleDetroit112Baltimore ColtsErnie BarnesErnie Barnes signed with the Denver Broncos of the AFLTackleNorth Carolina Central113St. Louis CardinalsPaul OglesbyTackleUCLA114Pittsburgh SteelersJohn KapeleTackleBrigham Young115Pittsburgh SteelersArvie MartinCenterTexas Christian116Cleveland BrownsClyde WashingtonHalfbackPurdue117Detroit LionsJim O'BrienTackleBoston College118San Francisco 49ersMel BranchMel Branch signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFLDefensive endLouisiana State119Baltimore ColtsBobby BoydCornerbackOklahoma120New York GiantsBob SimmsEndRutgers
Round 11
Pick # NFL team Player Position College121Los Angeles RamsKen YoungRunning backValparaiso122Chicago CardinalsBobby TownsHalfbackGeorgia123Detroit LionsTed AucremanEndIndiana124Washington RedskinsJim EifridCenterColorado State125Green Bay PackersRon RayTackleHoward Payne126San Francisco 49ersEd PittsTackleSouth Carolina127Cleveland BrownsBobby FranklinSafetyMississippi128Chicago BearsStan FanningTackleIdaho129Chicago BearsGlenn ShawRunning backKentucky130Baltimore ColtsBob WehkingCenterFlorida131San Francisco 49ersErnie HansenCenterNorthern Arizona132New York GiantsDale RemsTacklePurdue
Round 12
Pick # NFL team Player Position College133Chicago CardinalsTom ChapmanEndDetroit134Los Angeles RamsDoug Pat BrownGuardFresno State135Detroit LionsDave RossEndCal State–Los Angeles136Washington RedskinsJim CrottyHalfbackNotre Dame137Green Bay PackersHarry BallTackleBoston College138Pittsburgh SteelersEarl ButlerTackleNorth Carolina139Philadelphia EaglesDave GroszQuarterbackOregon140Chicago BearsTom BudrewiczTackleBrown141Cleveland BrownsRich MostardiBackKent State142San Francisco 49ersJim WilliamsGuardNorth Carolina143Baltimore ColtsBill BucekHalfbackRice144New York GiantsPete HallQuarterbackMarquette
Round 13
Pick # NFL team Player Position College145Los Angeles RamsJames JonesEndSouthern Methodist146Chicago CardinalsVic JonesHalfbackIndiana147Detroit LionsPete TuneyHalfbackOccidental148Washington RedskinsBill HerronEndGeorgia149Green Bay PackersPaul WinslowBackNorth Carolina Central150Pittsburgh SteelersJoe WomackRunning backCal State-Los Angeles151Chicago BearsBob SpadaEndDuke152Cleveland BrownsDick GrecniCenterOhio153Philadelphia EaglesDave GrahamEndVirginia154Baltimore ColtsJim NemethCenterSouth Carolina155San Francisco 49ersDean HinshawTackleStanford156New York GiantsJim VarnadoRunning backSouthern
Round 14
Pick # NFL team Player Position College157Chicago CardinalsBob DeMarcoTackleDayton158Los Angeles RamsHarold StangerCenterNorth Texas State159Detroit LionsJim GlasgowTackleJacksonville State160Washington RedskinsCharlie MilsteadBackTexas A&M161Green Bay PackersJon GilliamCenterEast Texas State162Pittsburgh SteelersBrady KeysDefensive backColorado State163Cleveland BrownsBill DumbauldTackleWest Virginia164Philadelphia EaglesRay PetersenBackWest Virginia165Chicago BearsJim Soreyhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SoreJi20.htm Jim Sorey Stats Pro-Football-Reference.com Jim Sorey signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFLTackleTexas Southern166San Francisco 49ersGary CampbellBackWhittier167Baltimore ColtsDale JohannsenTackleAugustana (SD)168New York GiantsDoug ClineDoug Cline signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFLRunning backClemson
Round 15
Pick # NFL team Player Position College169Los Angeles RamsHarry RakowskiCenterThe Citadel170Chicago CardinalsFrank MestnikRunning backMarquette171Detroit LionsDarrell HarperDarrell Harper signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFLHalfbackMichigan172Washington RedskinsBernie DarreGuardTulane173Green Bay PackersGarney HenleyBackHuron174Pittsburgh SteelersLarry EssenmackerTackleAlma175Philadelphia EaglesJohn WilcoxTackleOregon176Chicago BearsWarren LashuaBackWhitworth177Cleveland BrownsTom WatkinsRunning backIowa State178Baltimore ColtsLarry GranthamLarry Grantham signed with the New York Titans of the AFLEndMississippi179San Francisco 49ersMike DowdleBackTexas180New York GiantsWalter BeachWalter Beach signed with the Boston Patriots of the AFLDefensive backCentral Michigan
Round 16
Pick # NFL team Player Position College181Chicago CardinalsJim Lee "Earthquake" HuntJim Lee Hunt signed with the Boston Patriots of the AFLTacklePrairie View A&M182Los Angeles RamsDon KacmarekTackleNorth Dakota183Detroit LionsSteve RassoBackCincinnati184Washington RedskinsJoe KulbackiJoe Kulbacki signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFLBackPurdue185Green Bay PackersJohn B. LittlejohnBackKansas State186Pittsburgh SteelersDave AmesBackRichmond187Chicago BearsJohn "Bo" FarringtonEndPrairie View A&M188Cleveland BrownsJim WaldenQuarterbackWyoming189Philadelphia EaglesLarry LancasterTackleGeorgia190San Francisco 49ersJim HeinkeTackleWisconsin191Baltimore ColtsGeorge BoyntonBackNorth Texas State192New York GiantsBill BeckTackleGustavus Adolphus
Round 17
Pick # NFL team Player Position College193Los Angeles RamsEmanuel CongedoEndVillanova194Chicago CardinalsJoe DavisTackleThe Citadel195Detroit LionsBob HudsonEndLouisiana Tech196Washington RedskinsBilly RolandGuardGeorgia197Green Bay PackersJoe GomesBackSouth Carolina198Pittsburgh SteelersDale ChamberlainRunning backMiami (OH)199Cleveland BrownsLovell ColemanBackWestern Michigan200Philadelphia EaglesMike GraneyEndNotre Dame201Chicago BearsJim HannaEndUSC202Baltimore ColtsJim BeaverTackleFlorida203San Francisco 49ersAustin "Goose" GonsoulinAustin Gonsoulin signed with the Denver Broncos of the AFLDefensive backBaylor204New York GiantsDave BakerEndSyracuse
Round 18
Pick # NFL team Player Position College205Chicago CardinalsBob HaasHalfbackMissouri206Los Angeles RamsTom GatesBackSan Bernardino Valley207Detroit LionsFrank WaltonHalfbackJohn Carroll208Washington RedskinsJohn LawrenceGuardNorth Carolina State209Green Bay PackersRoyce WhittingtonTackleSouthwestern Louisiana210Pittsburgh SteelersCharley LeeTackleIowa211Philadelphia EaglesEmory TurnerGuardPurdue212Chicago BearsClaude KingBackHouston213Cleveland BrownsJack HanlonBackPennsylvania214San Francisco 49ersCarl RobinsonTackleSouth Carolina State215Baltimore ColtsDan SheehanTackleTennessee-Chattanooga216New York GiantsTony PolychronisTackleUtah
Round 19
Pick # NFL team Player Position College217Los Angeles RamsJim BoekeTackleHeidelberg218Chicago CardinalsHerman AlexanderTackleFindlay219Detroit LionsGene PrebolaEndBoston University220Washington RedskinsRon MaltonyGuardPurdue221Green Bay PackersRich BrooksEndPurdue222Pittsburgh SteelersHoward TurleyEndLouisville223Chicago BearsLloyd RobertsTackleGeorgia224Cleveland BrownsJack CampbellEndToledo225Philadelphia EaglesBob HainTackleIowa226Baltimore ColtsBill CarpenterEndArmy227San Francisco 49ersBobby PateBackPresbyterian228New York GiantsJim WebsterHalfbackMarquette
Round 20
Pick # NFL team Player Position College229Chicago CardinalsTom DayGuardNorth Carolina A&T230Los Angeles RamsRoyce SheltonHalfbackStephen F. Austin231Detroit LionsDean LookQuarterbackMichigan State232Washington RedskinsJimmy WolfHalfbackPanhandle State233Green Bay PackersGilmer LewisTackleOklahoma234Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge HershbergerTackleWichita State235Cleveland BrownsBob NelsonCenterWisconsin236Philadelphia EaglesRamon ArmstrongGuardTexas Christian237Chicago BearsAngelo CoiaBackUSC238San Francisco 49ersJim WoodwardTackleLamar239Baltimore ColtsBob HogueTackleShepherd240New York GiantsBill GormanTackleMcMurry
= Pro Bowler = AFL All-Star = Hall of Famer
Hall of Famers
Larry Wilson, defensive back from University of Utah taken 7th round 74th overall by the Chicago Cardinals.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1978.List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com Pro Football Hall of Fame http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s October 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080731024937/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.html#1970s July 31, 2008 dead
Ron Mix, offensive tackle from USC taken 1st round 10th overall by the Baltimore Colts, but signed with the Los Angeles Chargers of the AFL.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1979.
Jim Otto, center from University of Miami (Florida) signed undrafted by the Oakland Raiders of the AFL
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1980
Willie Wood, safety from USC signed undrafted by Green Bay Packers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1989
Johnny Robinson, safety from LSU taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Detroit Lions, but signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFL.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2019
Notable undrafted players
† = Pro Bowler ‡= Hall of FamerPlayers are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
yes
1960 yes Green Bay Packers Willie Wood Safety 1959 University of Southern California USC Trojans yes USC yes
1960 yes Green Bay Packers Ken Iman Center 1959 Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State no no
1960 yes Green Bay Packers Dick Pesonen Cornerback 1959 University of Minnesota Duluth Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota–Duluth no no
1960 yes Los Angeles Rams Danny Villanueva Kicker Punter 1959 New Mexico State University New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State no yes
1960 yes Pittsburgh Steelers Charley Scales Running back 1959 Indiana University Bloomington Indiana Hoosiers Indiana no yes
1960 yes Pittsburgh Steelers Fred Williamson Safety 1959 Northwestern University Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern yes yes
1960 yes Washington Redskins Bob Whitlow Center 1959 University of Arizona Arizona Wildcats Arizona no yes
See also
1960 NFL expansion draft
1960 American Football League draft
References
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External links
NFL.com – 1960 Draft
databaseFootball.com – 1960 Draft
Pro Football Hall of Fame
1960 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference
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