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Round One

The St. ... NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. ... Vanderbilt University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in Nashville, Tennessee. ... The New York Yanks started life as the Boston Yanks in the National Football League in 1944. ... Les Richter is a former Los Angeles Rams football player turned auto racing president of the Riverside International Raceway. ... In American football, the guards are the two players that line up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team. ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, and by other names, see below) is the oldest and flagship campus of the ten-campus University of California system. ... The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ... Ollie Matson (born 1930 - ) was a running back who played for 14 seasons from 1952, 1954 to 1966. ... 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City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team colors Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver Head Coach Andy Reid Owner Jeffrey Lurie General manager Tom Heckert Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol... Johnny D. Bright (born June 11, 1930, Fort Wayne, Indiana; died December 14, 1983, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) was a professional football player with the Canadian Football League (primarily with the Edmonton Eskimos) and an outstanding college football player at Drake University. ... High school running back A running back, halfback or tailback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... Wifvat Plaza sculpture in front of Opperman Hall and Law Library Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. ... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach Bill Cowher Owner Dan Rooney General manager Kevin Colbert League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1943; 1945-1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Century Division (1967-1969) American Football... Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in the city of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., USA. Founded in 1856, the University of Maryland is considered to be a Public Ivy... City Landover, Maryland Other nicknames The Skins Team colors Burgundy and Gold Head Coach Joe Gibbs Owner Daniel Snyder General manager Vinny Cerrato Fight song Hail to the Redskins League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1932–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol... Baylor University is a private, Baptist-affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football... Jim Dooley (born February 8, 1930) was a former football player and coach who is best remembered for his tenure in both capacities with the Chicago Bears. ... 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City Cleveland, Ohio Team colors Seal Brown, Orange, and White Head Coach Romeo Crennel Owner Randy Lerner General manager Phil Savage Mascot CB, Chomps, TD, and Trapper League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946-1948) National Football League (1950–present) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern... City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Big Blue Wrecking Crew, Big Blue, G-Men, the Giants, The New York Football Giants Team colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Owner The Mara and Tisch Families General manager Ernie Accorsi League/Conference affiliations National Football League... Francis Newton Gifford (born August 16, 1930 in Santa Monica, California) was an American football player and one of the better-known American sports commentators in the latter part of the 20th century who made the transition from an athlete to broadcasting. ... The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly as Southern Cal[1]), located in the downtown district of Los Angeles, California, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research university. ... 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Hall of Famers

• Ollie Matson, HB, San Francisco - taken 1st round, 3rd overall by the Chicago Cardinals. Inducted in 1972.
• Hugh McElhenny, HB, Washington - taken 1st round, 9th overall by the San Francisco 49ers. Inducted in 1970.
• Frank Gifford, HB, USC - taken 1st round, 11th overall by the New York Giants. Inducted in 1977.
• Gino Marchetti, DE, San Franciso - taken 2nd round, 14th overall by the New York Yanks. Inducted in 1972.
• Dick "Night Train" Lane, DB, Junior College - Undrafted, signed as free agent by the Los Angeles Rams. Inducted in 1974.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is technically the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... Gino John Marchetti (born January 2, 1927 in Smithers, West Virginia) is a former NFL Defensive End who played from 1952 - 1964 and 1966 for the Dallas Texans and the Baltimore Colts. ... Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American football. ... Richard Lane, better known as Dick Night Train Lane (April 16, 1928 - January 29, 2002) was an football player, best known as a defensive back for the Detroit Lions. ... Defensive back (DB) is a player in American football whose role is primarily pass coverage; that is, the defensive back will stay near a receiver and try to deflect or intercept any passes thrown to him. ...

Other notable players drafted

• Dick Alban, DB, Northwestern - taken 9th round, 103rd overall by the Washington Redskins.
• Bill Bishop, DT, University of North Texas - taken 8th round, 90th overall by the Chicago Bears.
• Bob Miller, DT, Virginia - taken 5th round, 58th overall by the Detroit Lions.

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External links

• Complete draft information from databaseFootball.com
• Pro Football Hall of Fame