1957 National Football League Draft

History Published on : 1/1/2005

November 27, 1956 (Rounds 1-4) and January 31, 1957 (Rounds 5-30)

Round. Last Name, First Name, Position, College, Selected Overall

Baltimore Colts
1. Parker, Jim, G, Ohio State, 8
2. Shinnick, Don, LB, UCLA, 20
3. Owens, Luke, T, Kent State, 32
4. Simpson, Jackie, B, Florida, 44
5. Underwood, Ronnie, B, Arkansas, 54
6. Pricer, Billy, B, Oklahoma, 65
7. Saage, Reuben, B, Baylor, 79
8. Harmon, Jack, E, Eastern Oregon, 90
9. White, Bob, T, Otterbein, 101
1O. Grisham, Joe, E, Austin Peay, 115
11. Nelson, Andy, QB, Memphis State, 126
12. Simonic, Don, T, Tennessee Tech, 137
13. Call, Jack, B, Colgate, 151
14. Guido, Joe, B, Youngstown State, 162
15. Whitley, Hall, C, Texas A&I, 173
16. Canavino, Joe, HB, Ohio State [from Pit], 185
Prelock, Ed, T, Kansas, 187
17. Wisniewski, Dan, G, Pittsburgh, 198
18. Villa, Jim, B, Allegheny, 209
19. Froehle, Charlie, G, St. John's (MN), 223
20. Livingston, Walt, B, Heidelberg, 234
21. Mulholland, Owen, B, Houston, 245
22. Van Atta, Chet, T, Kansas, 259
23. Baird, Connie, E, Hardin-Simmons, 270
24. Hoeft, Harwood, E, South Dakota State, 281
25. Geach, Harlan, T, College of Idaho, 295
26. Unitas, Joe, T, Louisville, 306
27. DeMalon, Len, G, St. Vincent, 317
28. Schnieter, Walt, T, Colorado, 331
29. Rasmussen, Bob, G, Minnesota, 342
30. Bailey, Bob, E, Thiel, 352

Chicago Bears
1. Leggett, Earl, T, LSU, 13
2. Swink, Jim, B, TCU, 25
3. Knox, Ronnie, QB, UCLA, 37
4. Johnson, Jack, B, Miami, 49
5. Zucco, Vic, B, Michigan State, 60
6. Dickinson, Bo, B, Southern Mississippi, 72
7. DeLuca, Gerry, T, Middle Tennessee State, 84
8. Ward, Al, B, Yale [from Pit], 91
Kilcullen, Bob, T, Texas Tech, 96
9. Brown, Bill, G, Syracuse, 108
10. Murphy, Bill, E, Fresno State, 120
11. Hampton, Roger, B, McNeese State, 132
12. Sorenson, Larry, T, Utah State, 144
13. Williams, Don, B, Texas Tech, 156
14. Schmidt, Bob, B, Memphis State, 168
15. Hosek, Tony, E, West Virginia, 180
16. Heuring, Ed, E, Maryland, 192
17. Heine, Don, E, Murray State, 204
18. Wharton, Al, G, Maryland, 216
19. Hermsen, Lee, B, Marquette, 228
20. Frazier, Al, B, Florida A&M, 240
21. Janes, Jerry, E, LSU, 252
22. Dalzell, Tom, T, Virginia Tech, 264
23. Peroyea, Don, T, Southeastern Louisiana, 276
24. Lutterback, Ken, B, Evansville, 288
25. Ryan, Joe, C, Villanova, 300
26. Harris, Gehrig, B, Grambling, 312
27. Brown, Nick, G, Fresno State, 324
28. Emerson, Tom, G, Oklahoma, 336
29. Caraway, Donnie, B, Houston, 348 +
30. Wesley, Sam, B, Oregon State, 359

Chicago Cardinals
1. Tubbs, Jerry, C, Oklahoma, 10
2. Maentz, Tom, E, Michigan, 22
3. Hudson, Bill, T, Clemson, 34
4. Choice to San Francisco
5. Bock, Wayne, T, Illinois, 58
6. Choice to Green Bay
7. Choice to Cleveland through NY Giants
8. Choice to LA Rams
9. McCumby, Don, T, Washington, 106
10. Carouthers, Don, E, Bradley, 118
11. Kraus, Bob, G, Kansas, 130
12. Derrick, Bob, B, Oklahoma, 142
13. Ritt, Ed, T, Montana State, 154
14. Fee, Bob, B, Indiana, 166
15. Livingston, Bill, C, SMU, 178
16. Hurley, Terry, E, Montana, 190
17. Terry, Buddy, T, Houston, 202
18. Smith, Hal, B, UCLA, 214
19. Barrington, Paul, G, Minnesota, 226
20. Homer, Tom, T, Kansas, 238
21. Kopnisky, Joe, E, West Virginia, 250
22. Sizemore, Don, B, Hardin-Simmons, 262
23. Konicek, Milt, T, Duke, 274
24. Klim, Ron, C, West Virginia, 286
25. Volz, Ray, B, Denison, 298
26. Rohde, Ted, B, Kansas, 310
27. Butorovich, Bob, T, Montana State, 322
28. Husser, Hugh, E, Southeastern Louisiana, 334
29. Corso, Lee, B, Florida State, 346
30. Gibson, Frank, T, Kansas, 357

Cleveland Browns
1. Brown, Jim, B, Syracuse, 6
2. Plum, Milt, QB, Penn State, 17
3. Walker, George, B, Arkansas, 28
4. Camera, Paul, E, Stanford, 42
5. Jordan, Henry, T, Virginia [from GB], 52
Campbell, Milt, B, Indiana, 53
6. Amstutz, Joe, C, Indiana [from GB], 63
Martin, Harley, T, California, 67
7. Hickerson, Gene, T, Mississippi, 78 F
Rotunno, Mike, C, Mich. [from ChiC thru NYG], 82
8. Gills, Don, C, Rice, 89
9. Comstock, Don, B, Alabama, 103
10. Reinhart, Bob, B, San Jose State, 114
11. Cummings, Bill, T, Ohio State, 125
12. Spitzenberger, Rudy, G, Houston, 139
13. Sansom, Jerry, E, Auburn, 150
14. Feller, Don, B, Kansas, 161
15. Kaiser, Dave, E, Michigan State, 175
16. Bayuk, John (The Beast), B, Colorado, 186
17. Tamburello, Frank, B, Maryland, 197
18. Torczon, Laverne, G, Nebraska, 211
19. Ploen, Kenny, QB, Iowa, 222
20. Stillwell, Jack, E, North Carolina, 233
21. Juneau, Curry, E, Southern Mississippi, 247
22. Winters, Bob, QB, Utah State, 258
23. Frazer, Jim, T, Hampden-Sydney, 269
24. Napolean, Allen, B, Stanford, 283
25. Dimitroff, Tom, B, Miami (OH), 294
26. Bliss, Allen, E, Miami (OH), 305
27. Okulovich, Andy, B, Ohio State, 319
28. Cockrell, Gene, T, Hardin-Simmons, 330
29. Trozzo, Bill, T, West Virginia, 341
30. McKiever, Bob, B, Northwestern, 354

Detroit Lions
1. Glass, Bill, G, Baylor, 12
2. Gordy, John, T, Tennessee, 24
3. Barr, Terry, B, Michigan, 36
4. Junker, Steve, E, Xavier, 48
5. Barrow, John, G, Florida, 59
6. Russell, Ken, T, Bowling Green, 71
7. Leahy, Gerry, E, Colorado, 83
8. Liddick, Dave, T, George Washington, 95
9. Nikkel, John, E, TCU, 107
10. Rychlec, Tom, E, American International, 119
11. Osterich, Carl, C, Missouri, 131
12. O'Brien, Charlie, E, Valparaiso, 143
13. West, Bill, B, Eastern Oregon, 155
14. Smith, Phil, B, Jacksonville State, 167
15. Alderton, Gene, C, Maryland, 179
16. Olson, Hillmer, C, Virginia Tech, 191
17. Kemp, Jack, QB, Occidental, 203
18. Weenig, Jay, G, BYU, 215
19. Gunderman, Bob, E, Virginia, 227
20. Lazzerino, Alex, T, South Carolina, 239
21. Meredith, Dudley, T, Lamar, 251
22. Schulte, Tom, E, Eastern Kentucky, 263
23. Gillar, George, B, Texas A&M, 275
24. Scales, Joe, B, Vanderbilt, 287
25. Johnson, Carl, B, South Dakota, 299
26. Muelhaupt, Ed, G, Iowa State, 311
27. Trafas, Dick, E, St. Thomas (MN), 323
28. Smith, Joe, B, Houston, 335
29. Martin, Hugh, G, Pomona, 347
30. Shill, Mike, T, Furman, 358

Green Bay Packers
BONUS CHOICE: Hornung, Paul, QB, Notre Dame, 1
1. Kramer, Ron, E, Michigan, 4
2. Wells, Joel, B, Clemson, 18
3. Truax, Dalton, T, Tulane, 29
4. Vereen, Carl, T, Georgia Tech, 41
5. Choice to Cleveland
6. Choice to Cleveland
Nisby, John, G, Pacific [from ChiC], 70
7. Gilliam, Frank, E, Iowa, 76
8. Belotti, George, C, USC, 87
9. Wineberg, Ken, B, TCU, 100
10. Gustafson, Gary, G, Gustavus Adolphus, 111
11. Roseboro, Jim, B, Ohio State, 124
12. Sullivan, Ed, C, Notre Dame, 135
Bestor, Glenn, B, Wisconsin [from NYG], 145
13. Morse, Jim, B, Notre Dame, 148
14. Schoendorf, Rudy, T, Miami (OH), 159
15. Hinton, Pat, G, Louisiana Tech, 172
16. Buckingham, Ed, T, Minnesota, 183
17. Boudreaux, Don, T, Houston, 196
18. Green, Credell, B, Washington, 207
19. Danjean, Ernie, G, Auburn, 220
20. Oliver, Percy, G, Illinois, 231
21. Mehrer, Chuck, T, Missouri, 244
22. Quillian, Ronnie, QB, Tulane, 255
23. Symank, John, B, Florida, 268
24. Leyendecker, Charlie, T, SMU, 279
25. Johnson, Jerry, T, St. Norbert, 292
26. Bass, Buddy, E, Duke, 303
27. Booher, Marty, T, Wisconsin, 316
28. Herbold, Dave, G, Minnesota, 327
29. Dare, Howie, B, Maryland, 340

Los Angeles Rams
1. Arnett, Jon, B, USC, 2
Shofner, Del, B, Baylor [from NYG], 11
2. Pardee, Jack, B, Texas A&M, 14
3. Smith, Billy Ray, T, Arkansas, 26
Strugar, George, T, Washington [from SF], 27
4. Cox, Bobby, QB, Minnesota, 38
Lundy, Lamar, E, Purdue [from NYG], 47
5. Derby, Dean, B, Washington, 51
Enright, Dick, G, USC [from Was], 57
6. Wilkins, Roy, E, Georgia, 64
7. Gray, Ed, T, Oklahoma, 75
8. Hord, Roy, T, Duke, 88
Bradshaw, Charlie, T, Baylor [from ChiC], 94 F
9. Mitchell, John, C, TCU, 99
10. Spragg, Warren, T, Hiilsdale, 112
11. Smith, Don, T, Miami (OH), 123
12. Klochak, Don, B, North Carolina, 136
13. Wolfenden, Bob, B, Virginia Tech, 147
14. Lazzarino, Joe, T, Maryland, 160
15. Hinman, Ed, B, Wichita State, 171
16. Luck, John, T, Georgia, 184
17. Trippett, Dave, T, Hillsdale, 195
18. Cook, Clarence, E, Nebraska, 208
19. Zuhowski, Bill, T, Arizona State, 219
20. Beams, Byron, T, Notre Dame, 232
21. Pinkston, Pat, E, UCLA, 243
22. Cothren, Paige, B, Mississippi, 256
23. Allen, Dalva, T, Houston, 267
24. Rogers, Darryl, B, Fresno State, 280
25. Orr, Jimmy, B, Georgia, 291
26. Blakely, Dick, B, Minnesota, 304
27. Osborne, Clancy, E, Arizona State, 315
28. Gudath, Bob, E, Compton J.C., 328
29. Maas, Dean, C, Minnesota, 339
30. Williams, Lee, B, Ohio State, 351

New York Giants
1. Choice to LA Rams
2. DeLuca, Sam, T, South Carolina, 23
3. Mendyk, Dennis, B, Michigan State, 35
4. Choice to LA Rams
5. Wesley, Larry, T, Florida, 61
6. Hobert, Bob, T Minnesota, 73
7. Curtis, Chuck, QB, TCU, 85
8. Booker, William, E, Florida, 97
9. Maynard, Don, B, Texas-El Paso, 109
10. Massa, Gordon, C, Holy Cross, 121
11. Burke, Pat, G, Michigan State, 133
12. Choice to Green Bay
13. Bennett, Ron, E, Mississippi State, 157
14. Hesse, Dean, T, East Texas State, 169
15. Derrick, Julius, E, South Carolina, 181
16. Deutschmann, Lou, B, LSU, 193
17. Stone, Jerry, C, Mississippi, 205
18. Eaton, Jim, E, Florida, 217
19. Morris, Ronnie, B, Tulsa, 229
20. Roberts, Laneair, E, Georgia, 241
21. Smaltz, Joe, B, John Carroll, 253
22. Niemann, Jim, B, Cincinnati, 265
23. Healy, Jack, B, Maryland, 277
24. Hicks, Don, T, Florida, 289
25. Goebel, Jerry, C, Michigan, 301
26. Zalenka, Emmett, G, Tulane, 313
27. Brawley, Carl, T, Sul Ross, 325
28. Gaines, Corky, G, South Carolina, 337
29. Bowman, Mike, G, Princeton, 349
30. Gest, Don, E, Washington State, 360

Philadelphia Eagles
1. Peaks, Clarence, B, Michigan State, 7
2. Barnes, Billy Ray, B, Wake Forest, 19
3. McDonald, Tommy, B, Oklahoma, 31
4. Jurgensen, Sonny, QB, Duke, 43
5. Harris, Jimmy, QB, Oklahoma, 50
6. Choice to San Francisco
7. Saidock, Tom, T, Michigan State, 74
8. McElhaney, Hal, B, Duke, 86
9. Davis, Hal, B, Westminster (PA), 98
10. Bruhns, Don, C, Drake, 110
11. Shoaf, Gil, T, Wabash, 122
12. Dike, Buddy, B, TCU, 134
13. Bobo, Hubert, B, Ohio State, 146
14. Cashman, Jerry, T, Syracuse, 158
15. Moriarity, Mort, E, Texas, 170
16. Nocera, John, B, Iowa, 182
17. Radakovich, Dan, C, Penn State, 194
18. Kelley, Billy, T, Baylor, 206
19. Harasimowicz, Paul, T, Vermont, 218
20. Thompson, Leroy, B, Butler, 230
21. Brooks, Charley, E, Michigan, 242
22. Simerson, John, T, Purdue, 254
23. Lovely, Lou, G, Boston U., 266
24. McGill, Dennis, B, Yale, 278
25. Ratliff, Bob, B, West Texas State, 290
26. Richardson, Alvin, T, Grambling, 302
27. Hall, Frank, B, USC, 314
28. Corona, Clem, G, Michigan, 326
29. Niznik, John, E, Wake Forest, 338
30. Hubbard, Larry, E, Marquette, 350

Pittsburgh Steelers
1. Dawson, Len, QB, Purdue, 5
2. Michael, Bill, T, Ohio State, 16
3. Owens, Don, T, Southern Mississippi, 30
4. Choice to Washington
5. Richards, Perry, E, Detroit, 55
6. Volkert, George, B, Georgia Tech, 66
7. Johnson, Curley, B, Houston, 77
8. Choice to Chi. Bears
9. Hutchings, Charley, T, Miami, 102
10. Jelic, Ralph, B, Pittsburgh, 113
11. Hughes, Dick, B, Tulsa, 127
12. Ellison, Vern, G, Oregon State, 138
13. Underwood, Dwaine, T, Oklahoma State, 149
14. Crawford, Jim, B, Wyoming, 163
15. Canil, Herman, T, Pittsburgh, 174
16. Choice to Baltimore
17. Salvaterra, Corny, QB, Pittsburgh, 199
18. Bigbee, Len, E, East Texas State, 210
19. Bennett, Phil, E, Miami (FL), 221
20. Szuehan, John, T, North Carolina State, 235
21. Cichowski, Gene, QB, Indiana, 246
22. Thomas, Aurelius, G, Ohio State, 257
23. Pollock, Bob, T, Pittsburgh, 271
24. Francis, Gary, E, Illinois, 282
25. Hinesley, Jim, E, Michigan State, 293
26. Swann, Bob, T, Vanderbilt, 307
27. Konkoly, Bob, B, Xavier, 318
28. Kolinsky, Frank, T, Tennessee, 329
29. Ramage, Tom, G, Utah State, 343
30. Serier, Don, E, Arkansas State, 353

San Francisco 49ers
1. Brodie, John, QB, Stanford, 3
2. Woodson, Abe, B, Illinois, 15
3. Choice to LA Rams
4. Ridlon, Jim, B, Syracuse, 39
Sandusky, Mike, T, Maryland [from ChiC], 46
5. Rubke, Karl, C, USC, 56
6. Rhodes, Bill, B, Western State (CO) [from Phi], 62
Hunter, Jim, B, Missouri, 68
7. Dugan, Fred, E, Dayton, 80 F
8. Pitts, Ernie, E, Denver, 92
9. Brueckman, Charlie, C, Pittsburgh, 104 F
10. Hurst, Jerry, E, Middle Tennessee State, 116 F
11. Davis, Tommy, B, LSU, 128 F
12. Sington, Fred, T, Alabama, 140 F
13. Mackey, Charley, E, Arizona State, 152
14. Warzeka, Ron, T, Montana State, 164
15. Kaiser, Earl, B, Houston, 176 F
16. Kristopaitis, Vic, B, Dayton, 188
17. Kuhn, Dave, C, Kentucky, 200
18. Guy, Dick, G, Ohio State, 212
19. Babb, Gene, B, Austin, 224
20. DeLoatch, Sid, G, Duke, 236
21. Wilcox, Fred, B, Tulane, 248
22. Tripp, Paul, T, Idaho State, 260
23. Thomas, John, E, Pacific, 272
24. Ladner, John, E, Wake Forest, 284
25. Meyer, Ray, B, Lamar, 296
26. Topping, Tom, T, Duke, 308 F
27. Vicic, Don, B, Ohio State, 320
28. Curtis, Bill, B, TCU, 332
29. Hallbeck, Vern, B, TCU, 344
30. Parks, George, B, Lamar, 355

Washington Redskins
1. Bosseler, Don, B, Miami (FL), 9
2. Walton, Joe, E, Pittsburgh, 21
3. Sutton, Eddie, B, North Carolina, 33
4. Podoley, Jim, B, Central Michigan [from Pit], 40
Scorsone, Vince, G, Pittsburgh, 45
5. Choice to LA Rams
6. Frankenberger, J.T., T, Kentucky, 69
7. Merz, Wally, T, Colorado, 81
8. Lopata, Paul, E, Yale, 93
9. Laack, Galen, G, Pacific, 105
10. Dobrino, Don, B, Iowa, 117
11. Foster, Dick, T, Idaho, 129
12. Mitchell, Wade, QB, Georgia Tech, 141
13. Austin, Claude, B, George Washington, 153
14. Rice, George, T, Wofford, 165
15. Bomba, Brad, E, Indiana, 177
16. Brodsky, Joe, B, Florida, 189
17. Brock, Fred, B, Wheaton, 201
18. Sakach, Ed, G, George Washington, 213
19. Bauer, John, B, Villanova, 225
20. Frick, Buddy, E, South Carolina, 237
21. Owen, Sam, B, Georgia Tech, 249
22. Voytek, Ed, G, Purdue, 261
23. Viola, Al, G, Northwestern, 273
24. Jennings, Bob, C, Furman, 285
25. Sassels, Dick, T, Catawba, 297
26. Rotenberry, Paul, B, Georgia Tech, 309
27. Anderson, Ormand, T, Georgia Tech, 321
28. Martin, Guy, B, Colgate, 333
29. Benedict, George, E, Springfield, 345
30. Luppino, Art, B, Arizona, 356