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1956 NFL draft
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The 1956 NFL 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[1][2][3]

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The Bellevue–Stratford (location of the first three rounds), photographed in 2013

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.[4][5]

This was the tenth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick determined by lottery. With the previous nine winners ineligible from the draw, only the Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers had an equal chance of winning.[6] The draft lottery was won by Pittsburgh, who selected defensive back Gary Glick.

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Player selections

= Pro Bowler [7] = Hall of Famer
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Hall of Famers

  • Lenny Moore, halfback from Penn State taken 1st round 9th overall by the Baltimore Colts.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1975.[9]
  • Forrest Gregg, offensive tackle from Southern Methodist University taken 2nd round 20th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977.[9]
  • Bart Starr, quarterback from University of Alabama taken 17th round 200th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1977.[9]
  • Willie Davis, defensive end from Grambling State University taken 15th round 181st overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1981.[10]
  • Sam Huff, linebacker from West Virginia taken 3rd round 30th overall by the New York Giants.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1982.[10]
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Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[7]
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