1958 National Football League Draft

History Published on : 1/1/2005

December 2, 1957 (Rounds 1-4) and January 28, 1958 (Rounds 5-30)

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

Baltimore Colts
1. Lyles, Lenny, B, Louisville, 11
2. Stransky, Bob, B, Colorado, 24
3. Nicely, Joe, G, West Virginia, 35
4. Walters, Les, E, Penn State, 48
5. Brown, Ray, B, Mississippi [from ChiC], 50
Choice to NY Giants
6. Taylor, Bob, E, Vanderbilt, 69
7. Sample, Johnny, B, Mary.-Eastern Sh. [from Pit], 79
Diehl, John, T, Virginia, 82
8. Peters, Floyd, G, Cal State-San Francisco, 93
9. Bullard, Hal, B, Lenoir-Rhyne, 106
10. Schamber, Ray, E, South Dakota, 117
11. Jordan, Bobby, B, Virginia Military, 130
12. Addison, Tommy, G, South Carolina, 141
13. Richardson, Jerry, E, Wofford, 154
14. Hall, Ken, B, Texas A&M, 165
15. Carney, Les, B, Ohio U., 178
16. Matsos, Archie, G, Michigan State, 189 F
17. Reese, Jim, B, Minnesota, 202
18. Lloyd, Dave, C, Georgia, 213 +
19. Murnen, John, G, Bowling Green, 226
20. Forrestal, Tom, QB, Navy, 237
21. Faulk, Jim, B, TCU, 250
22. McKee, Bob, E, Monmouth, 261
23. Parslow, Phil, B, UCLA, 274
24. Sandlin, Bobby, B, Tennessee, 285
25. Rountree, Jim, B, Florida, 298
26. Grimes, Bob, T, Central Michigan, 309
27. Dintiman, George, B, Lock Haven, 322
28. Murphy, Jim, T, East Tennessee State, 333
29. Padgett, Doug, E, Duke, 346
30. Lund, Gary, G, Utah State, 356

Chicago Bears
1. Howley, Chuck, G, West Virginia, 7
2. Dewveall, Willard, E, SMU, 18
3. Cooke, Ed, E, Maryland, 29
Healy, Don, T, Maryland [from Cle], 37
4. Barnes, Erich, B, Purdue, 42
5. Jewett, Bob, E, Michigan State, 53
6. Douglas, Merrill, B, Utah, 65
7. Bentley, Gene, B, Texas Tech, 77
8. Rutsch, Ed, T, George Washington, 89
9. Anderson, Ralph, E, Cal State-Los Angeles, 101
10. Lewis, Aubrey, B, Notre Dame, 113
11. Cinelli, Rocco, T, Wisconsin, 125
12. Morris, Johnny, B, Cal-Santa Barbara, 137
13. Choice to NY Giants
14. Melnik, Bill, T, Army, 161
15. Harryman, Jim, B, Compton J.C., 173
16. Pleger, Ken, T, Capital, 185
17. Eaton, Dick, C, Richmond, 197
18. Dupler, Phil, B, Duke, 209
19. Roehnelt, Bill, G, Bradley [from GB], 219
Chancey, Bill, E, West Virginia, 221
20. Rutledge, Les, T, Michigan State, 233
21. Miller, Bill, T, New Mexico Highlands, 245
22. Carter, Al, B, Tennessee, 257
23. Daw, Ken, B, Sam Houston State, 269
24. Moon, Russ, T, Virginia Tech, 281
25. Barron, Bob, C, St. Norbert, 293
26. Lyles, Bob, B, Memphis State, 305
27. Napolski, Ben, E, Northwestern, 317
28. Main, Wilbur, B, Maryland, 329
29. Hakes, Glen, G, New Mexico, 341
30. Halum, Bobby, B, Middle Tennessee State, 352

Chicago Cardinals
BONUS CHOICE: Hill, King, QB, Rice, 1
1. Crow, John David, B Texas A&M, 2
2. McCusker, Jim, T, Pittsburgh, 14
Oliver, Bobby Jack, T, Rice [from Det], 21
3. Cowart, Larry, C, Baylor, 26
4. Choice to LA Rams
5. Choice to Baltimore
6. Gordon, Bobby, B, Tennessee, 63
7. Jelacic, Jon, E, Minnesota, 74
8. Choice to San Francisco
9. Keelan, John, T, Kansas State, 98
10. Robertshaw, Gil, T, Brown, 111
11. Philpot, Dean, B, Fresno State, 122
12. Hinton, Bill, G, Louisiana Tech, 135
13. Jackson, Charlie, B, SMU, 146
14. Schmidt, Bob, T, Minnesota, 159
15. Dunlap, Ray, B, Marshall, 170
16. Patterson, Wade, E, Idaho, 183
17. Starnes, Mac, C, Abilene Christian, 194
18. Cheppo, Mario, E, Louisville, 207
19. Randle, Ulmo (Sonny), B, Virginia, 218 F
20. Matheny, Jim, C, UCLA, 231
21. Toole, Ray, B, North Texas State, 242
22. Aloisio, Tony, E, Indiana, 255
23. Harbour, John, T, Southeast Missouri State, 266
24. Soesbe, Eric, T, Vanderbilt, 279
25. Riekenberg, J.C., B, Northwestern State (LA), 290
26. Masters, Ray, B, SMU, 303
27. Lewis, Will, B, Tennessee-Chattanooga, 314
28. McGinty, Gale, B, West Texas State, 327
29. Irby, Ken, T, Mississippi State, 338

Cleveland Browns
1. Shofner, Jim, B, TCU, 13
2. Mitchell, Charley, G, Florida, 25
3. Guy, Melwood (Buzz), T, Duke [from Det], 34
Choice to Chi. Bears
4. Ninowski, Jim, QB, Michigan State, 49
5. Funston, Farrell, E, Pacific, 60
Gibbons, Jim, E, Iowa [from Det], 61
6. Wulff, Jim, B, Michigan State, 72 F
7. Mitchell, Bobby, B, Illinois, 84
8. Lattimore, Bert, E, Duke, 96
9. Parrish, Bernie, B, Florida, 108
10. Russavage, Leo, T, North Carolina, 120
11. Bowermaster, Russ, E, Ohio State, 132
12. Brodhead, Bob, B, Duke, 144
13. Williams, Hal, B, Miami (OH), 156
14. Miller, Ken, T, TCU, 168
15. Hoelscher, Howard, B, Rice, 180
16. Cornelison, Jerry, T, SMU, 192
17. Osborne, Roddy, B, Texas A&M, 204
18. Johnson, Alvin, T, Idaho, 216
19. Brown, Ed, G, Arizona, 228
20. Serieka, Ed, B, Xavier, 240
21. Martin, Bill, E, Iowa State, 252
22. Renn, Bob, B, Florida State, 264
23. Verhey, Dan, T, Washington State, 276
24. O'Connor, Jim, T, Marshall, 288
25. Peters, Bobby, B, Baylor, 300
26. Thompson, Frank, T, Wake Forest, 312
27. Thelen, Dave, B, Miami (OH), 324
28. Boykin, Bill, T, Michigan State, 336
29. Czapla, Frank, T, Missouri, 348
30. Svendsen, Bern, C, Minnesota, 359

Detroit Lions
1. Karras, Alex, T, Iowa, 10
2. Choice to Chi. Cardinals
3. Choice to Cleveland
4. Walker, Wayne, C, Idaho, 45
5. Choice to Cleveland
6. Lewis, Danny, B, Wisconsin, 73
7. Pfeifer, Ralph, B, Kansas State [from SF], 83
Outten, Hal, T, Virginia, 85
8. Koepfer, Karl, G, Bowling Green [from Pit], 92
Blazer, Phil, T, North Carolina, 97
9. Loftin, Jim, B, Alabama [from Pit], 103
Paolucci, Ben, T, Wayne State, 109
10. Schaubach, Elliot, T, William & Mary, 121
11. Chaney, Claude, B, Dayton, 133
12. Boutte, Hal, E, San Jose State, 145
13. Maroney, Barry, B, Cincinnati, 157
14. Webb, Ken, B, Presbyterian, 169
15. Scheldrup, John, E, Iowa State [from SF], 179
Mohlman, Jerry, B, Benedictine, 181
16. Ringquist, Gordon, T, Central Michigan, 193
17. Gurasich, Walt, G, USC, 205
18. Austin, Bill, C, Auburn [from Pit], 212
Carrier, Larry, B, Kansas, 217
19. Bottos, Dave, B, Murray State, 229
20. Curry, Bill, T, Western Kentucky, 241
21. Wagstaff, Jim, B, Idaho State, 253
22. Nidiffer, Buddy, E, South Carolina, 265
23. Destino, Frank, B, South Carolina, 277
24. Whitsell, Dave, B, Indiana, 289
25. Cook, Jim, B, Auburn, 301
26. Bruce, Joe, T, Middle Tennessee State, 313
27. Agers, Don, T, Missouri-Rolla, 325
28. Pitt, Jack, E, South Carolina, 337
29. Herzog, Henry, B, Kentucky, 349
30. Bronson, Tommy, B, Tennessee, 360

Green Bay Packers
1. Currie, Dan, C, Michigan State, 3
2. Taylor, Jim, B, LSU, 15
3. Christy, Dick, B, North Carolina State, 27
Nitschke, Ray, B, Illinois [from NYG], 36
4. Kramer, Jerry, G, Idaho, 39
5. Francis, Joe, B, Oregon State, 51
6. Gray, Ken, T, Howard Payne, 62
7. Mainson, Doug, B, Hillsdale, 75
8. Bill, Mike, C, Syracuse, 86
9. Jarock, Norm, B, St. Norbert, 99
10. Johnson, Carl, T, Illinois, 110
11. Horton, Harry, E, Wichita State, 123
12. Miller, Wayne, E, Baylor, 134
13. Cook, Gene, E, Toledo, 147
14. Hauffe, Harry T, South Dakota, 158
15. Newell, Tom, B, Drake, 171
16. Finley, Arley, T, Georgia Tech, 182
17. Reese, Joe, E, Arkansas Tech, 195
18. Strid, Chuck, G, Syracuse, 206
19. Choice to Chi. Bears
20. DuBose, John, B, Trinity (TX), 230
21. Kershner, Jerry, T, Oregon, 243
22. Maggard, Dick, B, College of Idaho, 254
23. Ashton, Jack, G, South Carolina, 267
24. Jereck, John, T, Detroit, 278
25. Plenty, Larry, B, Boston College, 291
26. Harris, Esker, G, UCLA, 302
27. Habig, Neil, C, Purdue, 315
28. Crowell, Dave, G, Washington State, 326
29. Haynes, Bob, T, Sam Houston State, 339
30. Peters, John, T, Houston, 350

Los Angeles Rams
1. Michaels, Lou, T, Kentucky [from Was], 4
Phillips, Jim (Red), E, Auburn, 5
2. Thomas, Clendon, B, Oklahoma, 19
3. Jones, Jim, B, Washington, 30
4. Henry, Urban, T, Georgia Tech [from ChiC], 38
Guzik, John, G, Pittsburgh, 41 F
Woidzik, Frank, T, Buffalo [from Pit], 44
5. Ryan, Frank, QB, Rice [from Pit], 55
Baker, John, T, North Carolina Central, 56
6. Iglehart, Floyd, B, Wiley, 67
7. Jobko, Bill, G, Ohio State, 80
8. Marks, Bobby, B, Texas A&M, 91
9. Selawski, Gene, T, Purdue, 104 F
10. Jacks, Al, QB, Penn State, 115
11. Schweitzer, Gerry, E, Pacific, 128
12. Clairborne, Ron, T, Kansas, 139
13. Kolodziej, Tony, E, Michigan State, 152
14. Mason, Bill, B UCLA, 163
15. Johnston, Dick, C, Southern Mississippi, 176
16. Westemeyer, Clint, E, St. Ambrose, 187
17. Thomas, Bill, C, Clemson, 200
18. Scott, Coy, T, McNeese State, 211
19. Dorsey, Dick, E, USC, 224
20. Colbert, George, B, Denver, 235
21. Parrish, Ron, B, Linfield, 248
22. Steiger, Bill, E, Washington State, 259
23. Berry, Gary, B, East Texas State, 272
24. Harding, Larry, E, Michigan State, 283
25. Atkins, Bill, T, San Jose State, 296
26. Bridges, Corky, B, Central Washington, 307
27. Vereen, Alonzo, B, Florida A&M, 320
28. Morrow, Gordy, E, Michigan, 331
29. Bourgeois, O'Jay, B, Arizona State, 344
30. Fondren, Walt, B, Texas, 354

New York Giants
1. King, Phil, B, Vanderbilt, 12
2. Youso, Frank, T, Minnesota, 23
3. Choice to Green Bay
4. Caraway, Donnie, B, Houston, 47
5. Day, Dick, T, Washington, 57
Conrad, Bobby Joe, B, Texas A&M [from Bal], 58
6. Lott, Billy, B, Mississippi, 70
7. Vaughn, Vernon, E, Maryland-Eastern Shore, 81
8. Sutherin, Don, B, Ohio State, 94
9. Kissell, Ron, T, Pittsburgh, 105
10. Drummond, Herb, B, Central State (OH), 118
11. Williams, Sid, B, Wisconsin, 129
12. Hershey, Gerry, T, Syracuse, 142
13. Kurker, George, T, Tufts [from ChiB], 149
Herndon, Don, B, Tampa, 153
14. Roberts, C.R., B, USC, 166
15. Sixta, Norm, T, Minnesota, 177
16. West, John, T, Mississippi, 190
17. Harrison, Jack, C, Duke, 201
18. Fusco, Dick, T, Middlebury, 214
19. Jackson, Ernie, B, Syracuse, 225
20. Clements, Joe, B, Texas, 238
21. Hansen, Charlie, C Tulane, 249
22. Wester, Cleve, T, Auburn, 262
23. Hurst, Billy, B, Mississippi, 273
24. Brod, Max, B, Texas Tech, 286
25. Haensel, Wayne, T, South Dakota, 297
26. Burkholder, Dave, G, Minnesota, 310
27. Bronson, Dick, T, USC, 321
28. Watters, Bob, E, Lincoln (MO), 334
29. Pitney, Lou, C, New Haven State, 345
30. Lumpkin, Billy, E, North Alabama, 357

Philadelphia Eagles
1. Kowalczyk, Walt, B, Michigan State, 6
2. Jacobs, Proverb, T, California, 17
3. Choice to Washington
4. Rigney, Frank, T, Iowa, 43
5. Mulgado, Bobby, B, Arizona State, 52
6. Kersey, John, T, Duke, 64
7. Mansfield, Len, T, Pittsburg State, 76
8. Striegel, Bill, LB, Pacific, 88
9. Choice to Pittsburgh
10. Sapp, Theron, B, Georgia, 112 F
11. Dillard, Mel, B, Purdue, 124
12. Crabtree, Jack, B, Oregon, 136
13. Trimarki, Mickey, QB, West Virginia, 148
14. Lapham, Bill, C, Iowa, 160
15. Hinos, Stan, T, Mississippi Valley State, 172
16. Meatheringham, Mike, T, Georgia, 184
17. Van Buren, Bill, C, Iowa, 196
18. Burroughs, John, T, Iowa, 208
19. Sabal, Ron, G, Purdue, 220
20. Lovelace, Kent, B, Mississippi, 232
21. Madden, John, T, Cal Poly-SLO, 244
22. Sherwood, George, E, St. Joseph's (IN), 256
23. Templeton, Billy, E, Mississippi, 268
24. Padgett, Jim, C, Clemson, 280
25. Divine, Hal, T, Memphis State, 292
26. MacLean, Neil, B, Wake Forest, 304
27. Wall, Hindman, E, Auburn, 316
28. Gossage, Gene, T, Northwestern, 328
29. McDonald, Don, B, Houston, 340
30. Thompson, Jim, E, Temple, 351

Pittsburgh Steelers
1. Choice to San Francisco
2. Krutko, Larry, B, West Virginia, 20
3. Krisher, Bill, G, Oklahoma, 32
4. Choice to LA Rams
5. Choice to LA Rams
6. Lasse, Dick, E, Syracuse, 68
7. Choice to Baltimore, 79
8. Choice to Detroit
9. Henry, Mike, T, USC [from Phi], 100
Choice to Detroit
10. Campbell, Dick, C, Marquette, 116
11. Aldrich, Larry, E, Idaho, 127
12. Reed, Leroy, B, Mississippi, 140
13. Choice to San Francisco
14. Jennings, Doyle, T, Oklahoma, 164
15. Sears, Ed, B, Florida, 175
16. Perkins, John, T, Southern Mississippi, 188
17. Lewis, Joe, T, Compton J.C., 199
18. Choice to Detroit
19. Keady, Gene, B, Kansas State, 223
20. Johnson, George, T, Wake Forest, 236
21. Jones, Everett, G, Utah, 247
22. Thompson, Bill, E, Duke, 260
23. Trowbridge, Ken, B, North Carolina State, 271
24. Roberts, Norm, E, East Texas State, 284
25. Groce, Bill, B, North Texas State, 295
26. Evans, Jon, E, Oklahoma State, 308
27. Dellinger, Floyd, B, Texas Tech, 319
28. Akin, Dean, E, Jacksonville State, 332
29. Fuquay, Mert, E, Baylor, 343
30. Scherer, Dick, E, Pittsburgh, 355

San Francisco 49ers
1. Pace, Jim, B, Michigan [from Pit], 8
Krueger, Charlie, T, Texas A&M, 9
2. Newman, Bob, B, Washington State, 22 F
3. Hoppe, Bob, B, Auburn, 33
4. Varone, John, B, Miami (FL), 46
5. Atkins, Billy, B, Auburn, 59
6. Schmidt, Henry, T, USC, 71
7. Choice to Detroit
8. Burton, Leon, B, Arizona State [from ChiC], 87 F
Mills, Ron, B, West Texas State, 95
9. Troutman, George, T, Capital, 107
10. Heckman, Vel, T, Florida, 119 F
11. Wharton, Hogan, T, Houston, 131 F
12. Williams, Pete, T, Lehigh, 143
13. Yore, Jim, B, Indiana [from Pit], 151
Dukes, Hal, E, Michigan State, 155
14. Fields, Max, B, Whittier, 167
15. Choice to Detroit
16. Shirkey, George, T, Stephen F. Austin, 191
17. Wittenborn, John, T, Southeast Missouri State, 203
18. Morris, Dennit, B, Oklahoma, 215
19. Mushatt, Ronnie, C, Grambling, 227
20. Mertens, Jerry, E, Drake, 239
21. Christian, Don, B, Arkansas, 251
22. Hartman, Bruce, T, Luther, 263
23. Fields, Larry, B, Utah, 275
24. Mackey, Dee, E, East Texas State, 287 F
25. Kaczmarek, Bill, C, Southwest Missouri State, 299
26. Hill, Hillard, E, USC, 311 F
27. Witucki, Bob, E, Texas Tech, 323
28. Warren, Garland, C, North Texas State, 335
29. Hodges, Herman, B, Sam Houston State, 347
30. Stahura, Ted, T, Kansas State, 358 F

Washington Redskins
1. Choice to LA Rams
2. Sommer, Mike, B, George Washington, 16
3. Flowers, Stan, B, Georgia Tech, 28
Anderson, Bill, B, Tennessee [from Phi], 31
4. Nolan, Dan, QB, Lehigh, 40
5. Van Pelt, Jim, QB, Michigan, 54
6. Lynch, Dick, B, Notre Dame, 66
7. Bennett, Leon, T, Boston College, 78
8. Payne, Buddy, E, North Carolina, 90
9. Kuchta, Frank, C, Notre Dame, 102
10. Preston, Ben, T, Auburn, 114
11. Dess, Darrell, T, North Carolina State, 126
12. Michaels, Eddie, G, Villanova, 138
13. Ford, Ken (Model-T), QB, Hardin-Simmons, 150
14. Farls, Jack, E, Penn State, 162
15. Davis, Jack, T, Arizona, 174
16. Polzer, Fred, E, Virginia, 186
17. Wilt, Fred, T, Richmond, 198
18. King, Lennie, B, Connecticut, 210
19. Stephenson, Don, C, Georgia Tech, 222
20. Pelham, Lou, E, Florida, 234
21. Simpson, Jackie, G, Mississippi, 246
22. Sanders, Charley, B, West Texas State, 258
23. Schomburger, Ron, E, Florida State, 270
24. Hanson, Rod, E, Illinois, 282
25. Groom, John, G, TCU, 294
26. Bloomquist, Frank, G, Iowa, 306
27. Gehring, Perry, E, Minnesota, 318
28. Biggs, Joe, G, Hardin-Simmons, 330
29. Coffin, Ed, B, Syracuse, 342
30. Smith, Ted, E, Georgia Tech, 353