The 1956 NFL Draft was held on November 29, 1955. The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Round One

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... NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. ... Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public land grant institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. ... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners Team colors Cardinal Red, Metallic Gold and Black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager none Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946-1948) National Football League (1950–present... Earl Morrall (b. ... Michigan State University (MSU) is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. ... City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ... Cover of Sports Illustrated, October 24, 1955 Howard Hopalong Cassady (March 2, 1934- ) was college and professional American football player in the 1950s and 60s. ... 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. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... 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... Center (C) is a position in American football. ... 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 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... Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi in the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles northeast of Jackson and 23 miles west of Columbus. ... The St. ... 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... Joe Marconi (born February 6, 1934 in Frederickstown, Pennsylvania; died August 23, 1992) was a professional football player for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. ... Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ... WVU Mountaineer Mascot statue in front of the Mountainlair Student Union. ... The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ... Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, in the United States. ... City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933-1949) National Conference (1950... John Jack Losch (1935 - May 27, 2004) was a member of the first Little League Baseball World Series championship team. ... The University of Miami, sometimes called UM or The U, is a private university, founded in 1925, with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ... There have been two unrelated American football teams called the Baltimore Colts based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Leonard Edward Moore (born November 25, 1933 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a former American Football running back who played for the Baltimore Colts. ... It has been suggested that University Park, Pennsylvania be merged into this article or section. ... 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... An End in American football is a player that lines up at the very end of the line of scrimmage. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... Vanderbilt University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in Nashville, Tennessee. ... 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... 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... The University of Arkansas, known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. ...

Hall of Famers

• Lenny Moore, HB, Penn State - taken 1st round, 9th overall by the Baltimore Colts. Inducted in 1975.
• Forrest Gregg, OT, SMU - taken 2nd round, 20th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted in 1977.
• Sam Huff, LB, West Virginia - taken 3rd round, 30th overall by the New York Giants. Inducted in 1982.
• Willie Davis, DE, Grambling - taken 15th round, 181st overall by the Cleveland Browns. Inducted in 1981.
• Bart Starr, QB, Alabama - taken 17th round, 200th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Inducted in 1977.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is technically the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... Alvis Forrest Gregg (born October 18, 1933, in Birthright, Texas) is a former American Football Offensive Tackle and coach who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. ... The offensive team or offense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage in possession of the ball. ... Dallas Hall at Dedman College at SMU The Laura Lee Blanton Hall during a rare snow Southern Methodist University (also known as SMU) is a private, coeducational university in University Park, Texas, (an enclave of Dallas). ... Robert Lee Huff (born October 4, 1934, Morgantown, West Virginia) is a former football linebacker who played for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins after earning All-America honors at West Virginia University. ... A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. ... 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... Willie Davis can refer to different people: Willie Davis, an American football player Willie Davis, a baseball player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American football. ... Grambling State University is a historically black university located in Grambling, Louisiana. ... Bryan Bartlett Starr (born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a former professional football player and coach. ... The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ...

External links

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