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The 1960 NFL Draft

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#1 Pick

Billy Cannon, HB/TE, LSU

Houston Oilers (AFL), 1960-69; Kansas City Chiefs, 1970

Yards from Scrimmage: 6,111

Touchdowns: 64

1961 & 1967 first-team All-Pro

The 1960 Draft Picks

Draft# Team Player, Position, College
1 Los Angeles Rams Billy Cannon, HB/TE, LSU
2 Chicago Cardinals George Izo, QB, Notre Dame
3 Detroit Lions JOHNNY ROBINSON, DB, LSU
4 Washington Redskins Richie Lucas, QB, Penn State
5 Green Bay Packers Tom Moore, HB, Vanderbilt
6 Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Spikes, FB, TCU
7 Chicago Bears Roger Davis, OG, Syracuse
8 Cleveland Browns Jim Houston, LB, Ohio State
9 Philadelphia Eagles Ron Burton, HB, Northwestern
10 Baltimore Colts RON MIX, OT, USC
11 San Francisco 49ers Monty Stickles, TE, Notre Dame
12 New York Giants Lou Cordileone, DT, Clemson

Pick Acquired From

  • N/A

Hall of Famers selected in 1960 NFL Draft

  • JOHNNY ROBINSON (1st Round, 3rd Overall) (Also drafted in 1960 AFL Draft in the 1st round by the Dallas Texans. Chose to play in the AFL)
  • RON MIX (1st Round, 10th Overall) (Also drafted in 1960 AFL draft in the 1st round by the Boston Patriots. Traded to Los Angeles Chargers. Chose to play in the AFL)
  • LARRY WILSON (7th Round, 74th Overall) (Also drafted in 1960 AFL Draft in the by the Buffalo Bills. Chose to play in the NFL)
  • JIM OTTO (AFL Special Selection) (Drafted among 33 players selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the player pool selection process before the AFL's first season)