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1956 NFL Draft

1956 NFL Draft
General Information
Date(s) November 28, 1955 &
January 17–18, 1956
Location The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania &
Ambassador Hotel
in Los Angeles, California
Overview
360 total selections  in 30 rounds
First selection Gary Glick, QB
Pittsburgh Steelers
Last selection Bob Bartholomew, T
Cleveland Browns
Most selections (36) Los Angeles Rams
Fewest selections (28) Chicago Bears,
New York Giants,
Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers 5

The 1956 National Football League draft had its first three rounds held on November 28, 1955, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and its final twenty-seven rounds on January 17–18, 1956, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California

The previous NFL drafts in the 1950s were held in January; the first three rounds (37 selections) were moved up this year to late November to better compete with teams from Canada.


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