The 1959 NFL Draft was held on December 2, 1958 (rounds 1-4) and January 21, 1958 (rounds 5-30). 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. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Round One

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... Randy Duncan (born Hearst Randolph Duncan, Jr. ... NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. ... The University of Iowa is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ... The St. ... Richard Lee Bass (March 15, 1937 - February 1, 2006) was an American football running back who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1960 to 1969. ... 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. ... Pacific University is a located in Forest Grove, Oregon about 40 minutes west of Portland, Oregon. ... The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League team based in Tempe, Arizona. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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... Don Allard (died April 4, 2002) was an American college and professional football player. ... This article is about Boston College; for the unaffiliated urban university see Boston University. ... 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... Dave Baker was a defensive back in the NFL. In his three year career, he played for the San Francisco 49ers. ... The University of Oklahoma, often called OU or Oklahoma, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ... Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a leading Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... 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... Don R. Clark was the head coach of the USC Trojans football team from 1957-1959. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Center (C) is a position in American football. ... The defensive team or defense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage not in possession of the ball. ... Baylor University is a private, Baptist-affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas. ... 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... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... 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 wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, also known as UIUC and the U of I (the officially preferred abbreviation), is the flagship campus in the University of Illinois system. ... There have been two unrelated American football teams called the Baltimore Colts based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, in the United States. ...

Notable players selected

• Ted Bates, LB - taken 5th round, 52nd overall by the Chicago Cardinals.
• Timothy Brown, RB, Ball State - taken 27th round, 313th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
• Joe Kapp, QB, California - taken 18th round, 209th overall by the Washington Redskins.

A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. ... Thomas Allen Brown (b. ... Ball State University is a state-run university located in Muncie, Indiana. ... Kapp on Sports Illustrated Cover Joseph Robert Kapp was an American football quarterback. ... 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. ...

Trivia

• No Hall of Famers were selected in this draft.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is technically the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ...

See also

• List of professional football drafts

This is a list of Professional Football Drafts: 1936 NFL Draft 1937 NFL Draft 1938 NFL Draft 1939 NFL Draft 1940 NFL Draft 1941 NFL Draft 1942 NFL Draft 1943 NFL Draft 1944 NFL Draft 1945 NFL Draft 1946 AAFC Draft 1946 NFL Draft 1947 AAFC Draft 1947 NFL Draft...

External links

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