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1956 NFL Draft
The 1956 National Football League Draft was held on November 29, 1955.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler |
Round one
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers (Lottery bonus pick) | Gary Glick | Quarterback | Colorado State |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | Earl Morrall | Quarterback | Michigan State |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | Ohio State | ||
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Pellegrini | Center | Maryland |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Art Davis | Halfback | |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams (From New York Giants) | Joe Marconi | Fullback | West Virginia |
| 7 | Chicago Cardinals | Joe Childress | Fullback | Auburn |
| 8 | Green Bay Packers | Jack Losch | Halfback | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | Baltimore Colts | Lenny Moore | Halfback | Penn State |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | Menan Schriewer | End | Texas |
| 11 | Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Horton | Halfback | Vanderbilt |
| 12 | Washington Redskins | Ed Vereb | Halfback | Maryland |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | Preston Carpenter | Halfback | Arkansas |
| = 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.
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