Packers Draft History
1950 - 1959
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Packers Draft History 1950 - 1959


1959

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1 1 Randy Duncan QB Iowa
2 13 Alex Hawkins RB South Carolina
3 25 Boyd Dowler E Colorado
4 37 to Cleveland Browns for Len Ford    
5a 49 to Washington Redskins for J.D. Kimmel    
5b 55 Andy Cvercko
Selection From Pittsburgh Steelers for Dick Christy
G Northwestern
6 61 Willie Taylor C Florida A&M
7a 73 Bobby Jackson HB Alabama
7b 83 Gary Raid
Selection From New York Giants for Al Berry
T Williamette
8a 85 Buddy Mayfield E South Carolina
8b 95 Bob Laraba
Selection From Cleveland Browns for Dick Deschaine
QB Texas-El Paso
9 97 George Dixon HB Bridgeport
10 109 Sam Tuccio G/T Southern Mississippi
11 121 Bob Webb QB St. Ambrose
12 133 Larry Hall G Missouri Valley
13 145 Jim Hurd FB Albion
14 157 Ken Kerr G Arizona State
15 169 Dick Teteak C Wisconsin
16 181 Dan Edgington E Florida
17 193 Tom Secules HB William and Mary
18 205 Dick Nearents T East. Washington
19 217 Bill Butler HB Chattanooga
20 229 Chuck Sample FB Arkansas
21 241 Dave Smith FB Ripon
22 253 Charles Anderson E Drake
23 265 Orville Lawver T Lewis & Clark
24 277 Joe Hergert C Florida
25 289 Leroy Hardee HB Florida A&M
26 301 Ken Higginbotham E Trinity (Texas)
27 313 Tim Brown HB Ball State
28 325 Jerry Epps G West Texas State
29 337 John Flara HB Pittsburgh
30 349 Dick Emerich T West Chester

1958

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1 3 Dan Currie C Michigan State
2 15 Jim Taylor FB Louisiana State
3a 27 Dick Christy HB North Carolina State
3b 36 Ray Nitschke
Selection From New York Giants for John Martinkovic
LB Illinois
4 39 Jerry Kramer G Idaho
5 51 Joe Francis QB Oregon State
6 62 Ken Gray T Howard Payne
7 75 Doug Mainson QB Hillsdale
8 86 Mike Bill C Syracuse
9 99 Norm Jarock HB St. Norbert
10 110 Carl Johnson T Illinois
11 123 Harry Horton E Wichita
12 134 Wayne Miller E Baylor
13 147 Gene Cook E Toledo
14 158 Harry Hauffe T South Dakota
15 171 Tom Newell HB Drake
16 182 Arley Finley T Georgia Tech
17 195 Joe Reese E Arkansas Tech
18 206 Charles Strid G Syracuse
19 219 to Chicago Bears for Lee Hermsen    
20 230 John Dubose HB Trinity (Texas)
21 243 Jerry Kershner T Oregon
22 254 Dick Maggard HB College of Idaho
23 267 Jack Ashton G South Carolina
24 278 John Jereck T Detroit
25 291 Larry Plenty HB Boston College
26 302 Esker Harris G UCLA
27 315 Neil Habig C Purdue
28 326 Dave Crowell G Washington State
29 339 Robert Haynes T Sam Houston State
30 350 John Peters T Houston

1957

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1 1 Paul Hornung HB Notre Dame
1 4 Ron Kramer E Michigan
2 18 Joel Wells HB Clemson
3 29 Dalton Truax T Tulane
4 41 Carl Vereen T Georgia Tech
5 52 to Cleveland Browns for Don King    
6a 63 to Cleveland Browns for John Sandusky    
6b 70 John Nisby
Selection From Chicago Cardinals for Tom Dahms
OG Pacific
7 76 Frank Gilliam E Iowa
8 87 George Belotti C Southern California
9 100 Ken Wineburg HB Texas Christian
10 111 Gary Gustafson G Gustavus Adolphus
11 124 Jim Roseboro HB Ohio State
12a 135 Ed Sullivan C Notre Dame
12b 145 Glenn Bestor
Selection From New York Giants for Jack Spinks
B Wisconsin
13 148 Jim Morse HB Notre Dame
14 159 Rudy Schoendorf T Miami (Ohio)
15 172 Pat Hinton G Louisiana Tech
16 183 Ed Buckingham T Minnesota
17 196 Don Boudreaux T Houston
18 207 Credell Grenn HB Washington
19 220 Ernie Danjean G Auburn
20 231 Percy Oliver G Illinois
21 244 Charles Mehrer T Missouri
22 255 Ron Quillian QB Tulane
23 268 John Symank DB Florida
24 279 Charles Leyendecker T Southern Methodist
25 292 Jerry Johnson T St. Norbert
26 303 Buddy Bass B Duke
27 316 Martin Booher T Wisconsin
28 327 Dave Herbold G Minnesota
29 340 Howard Dare RB Maryland

1956

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1 8 Jack Losch HB Miami (Fla.)
2 20 Forrest Gregg T Southern Methodist
3 32 to Los Angeles Rams in Tom Dahms trade    
4 44 Cecil Morris G Oklahoma
5 56 Bob Skoronski T Indiana
6 68 Bob Burris HB Oklahoma
7 80 Hank Gremminger E Baylor
8 92 Russ Dennis E Maryland
9 104 Gordon Duvall FB Southern California
10 116 Bob Laughery FB Maryland
11 128 Mike Hudock C Miami (Fla.)
12 140 Max Burnett HB Arizona
13 152 James Mense C Notre Dame
14 164 Charlie Thomas FB Wisconsin
15 176 Buddy Alliston G Mississippi
16 188 Curtis Lynch T Alabama
17 200 Bart Starr QB Alabama
18 212 Stan Intihar E Cornell
19 224 Ken Vakey E Texas Tech
20 236 Clyde Letbetter G Baylor
21 248 Hal O'Brien FB Southern Methodist
22 260 John Popson HB Furman
23 272 Jesse Birchfield G Duke
24 284 Don Wilson C Rice
25 296 Frank Koeneke E Minnesota
26 308 Dick Goehe T Mississippi
27 320 Dick Kolian E Wisconsin
28 332 Bob Lance QB Florida
29 344 Vester Newcomb C Southwest J.C.
30 355 Rod Hermes QB Beloit

1955

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1 5 Thomas Bettis LB Purdue
2 17 Jim Temp DE Wisconsin
3 29 Buddy Leake HB Oklahoma
4 41 to Cleveland Browns for Jerry Helluin    
5 53 Hank Bullough G Michigan State
6 65 Norm Amundsen G Wisconsin
7 77 Bob Clemens FB Georgia
8 89 John Crouch HB Texas Christian
9 101 Ed Culpepper T Alabama
10 113 George Rogers T Auburn
11 125 Ron Clark HB Nebraska
12 137 Art Walker T Michigan
13 149 Ed Adams FB South Carolina
14 161 Fred Baer HB Michigan
15 173 George Machoukas C Toledo
16 185 Charles Brackins QB Prairie View
17 197 Lynn Beightol QB Maryland
18 209 Doyle Nix DB Southern Methodist
19 221 Robert Carter T Grambling
20a 233 Carl Bolt HB Southern Mississippi
20b 236 Bob Antkowiak
Selection From NY Giants for John Bauer
E Bucknell
21 245 Lavell Isbell T Houston
22 257 Bill Brunner FB Arkansas Tech
23 269 Elton Shaw T Louisiana State
24 281 Charles Bryant G Nebraska
25 293 Nate Borden DE Indiana
26 305 Jim Jennings E Missouri
27 317 Bob Perringer E Washington State
28 329 Jack Spears T Tennessee-Chattanooga
29 341 Sam Pino FB Boston University
30 352 Bob Saia FB Tulane

1954

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1a 3 Art Hunter T Notre Dame
1b 4 Veryl Switzer
Selection From NY Giants
HB Kansas State
2 15 Bob Fleck T Syracuse
3 27 George Timberlake G Southern California
4 39 to Washington Redskins for Johnny Papit    
4 40 Tom Allman
Selection From Baltimore Colts
FB West Virginia
5 51 Max McGee E Tulane
6 63 to Detroit Lions for Gus Cifelli    
7 75 Sam Marshall T Florida A&M
8 87 Jimmie Williams T Texas Tech
9 99 Dave Davis E Georgia Tech
10 111 Gene Knutson E Michigan
11 123 Ken Hall E North Texas State
12 135 Bill Oliver HB Alabama
13 147 Mike Takacs G Ohio State
14 159 Dave Johnson HB Rice
15 171 to San Francisco 49ers for Ben Aldridge    
16 183 Desmond Koch HB Southern California
17 195 JD Roberts G Oklahoma
18 207 Emery Barnes E Oregon
19 219 Ken Hall C Springfield
20 231 Herbert Lowell G Pacific
21 243 Art Liebscher HB Pacific
22 255 Bill Buford T Morgan State
23 267 Clint Sathrum QB St. Olaf
24 279 Marvin Tennefoss E Stanford
25 291 Jack Smalley T Alabama
26 303 Ralph Baierl T Maryland
27 315 Hosea Sims E Marquette
28 327 Evan Slonac FB Michigan State
29 339 Jerry Dufek T St. Norbert
30 351 Terry Campbell QB Washington State

1953

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1 7 Al Carmichael HB Southern California
2 19 Gil Reich HB Kansas
3 31 Bill Forester DT Southern Methodist
4 43 Gib Dawson HB Texas
5 55 Roger Zatkoff T Michigan
6 67 Bob Kennedy G Wisconsin
7 79 Jim Ringo C Syracuse
8 91 Lauren Hargrove HB Georgia
9 103 Floyd Harrawood T Tulsa
10 115 Victor Rimkus G Holy Cross
11 127 Joe Johnson HB Boston College
12 139 Dick Curran HB Arizona State
13 151 Bob Orders C West Virginia
14 163 Charles Wrenn T Texas Christian
15 175 Gene Helwig HB Tulsa
16 187 John Hlay FB Ohio State
17 199 Bill Georges E Texas
18 211 Jim Philbee HB Bradley
19 223 Bill Lucky T Baylor
20 235 John Harville HB Texas Christian
21 247 Bob Conway HB Alabama
22 259 Bill Turnbeaugh T Auburn
23 271 Bill Murray E American International
24 283 Jim Haslam T Tennessee
25 295 Ike Jones E UCLA
26 307 George Bozanic HB Southern California
27 319 James McConaughey E Houston
28 331 Zack Jordan HB Colorado
29 343 Henry O'Brien G Boston College
30 355 Al Barry G Southern California

1952

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1 4 Vito "Babe" Parilli QB Kentucky
2 15 Billy Howton E Rice
3 28 Bobby Dillon DB Texas
4 39 to Cleveland Browns    
5 52 Dave "Hawg" Hanner DT Arkansas
6 63 Tom Johnson DT Michigan
7 76 Bill Reichardt FB Iowa
8 87 Mel Becket C Indiana
9 100 Deral Teteak G Wisconsin
10a 111 Art Kleinschmidt G Tulane
10b   Bill Roffler
Selection From Chicago Bears
DB Washington State
11 124 Billy Burkhalter HB Rice
12 135 Bill Wilson E Texas
13 148 Billy Hair HB Clemson
14 159 Jack Morgan T Michigan State
15 172 Bobby Jack Floyd FB Texas Christian
16 183 Johnny Coatta QB Wisconsin
17 196 Don Peterson HB Michigan
18 207 Howard Tisdale T Stephen F. Austin
19 220 John Pont HB Miami (Ohio)
20 231 Charles Boerio C Illinois
21 244 Herb Zimmerman G Texas Christian
22 255 Karl Kluckhorn E Colgate
23 268 Frank Kapral G Michigan State
24 279 John Schuetzner E North Carolina
25 292 Charles LaPradd T Florida
26 303 Charles Stokes C Tennessee
27 315 ID Russell B Southern Methodist
28 327 Bill Barrett HB Notre Dame
29 340 Bill Stratton B Lewis
30 351 Jack Fulkerson T Southern Mississippi

1951

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1 5 Bob Gain T Kentucky
2 16 Albin Collins HB Louisiana State
3 27 Fred Cone FB Clemson
4 41 to Cleveland Browns    
5 52 Wade Stinson HB Kansas
6 63 Sidmund Holowenko T John Carroll
7 77 Bill Sutherland E St. Vincent
8 88 to Cleveland Browns    
9 99 Dick McWilliams T Michigan
10 114 Bob Noppinger E Georgetown
11 125 George Rooks FB Morgan State
12 136 Carl Kreager C Michigan
13 150 Ed Stephens HB Missouri
14 161 Ray Bauer E Montana
15 172 Joe Ernst QB Tulane
16 186 Dick Afflis T Nevada
17 197 Ray Pelfrey HB Eastern Kentucky
18 208 Ed Petela FB Boston College
19 222 Jim Liber HB Xavier
20 233 Dick Johnson T Virginia
21 244 Art Edling E Minnesota
22 258 Art Felker E Marquette
23 269 Tubba Chamberlain T Wis-Eau Claire
24 280 Dick Christie FB Nebraska-Omaha
25 294 Charles Monte HB Hillsdale
26 305 Bill Miller T Ohio State
27 316 Bob Bossons C Georgia Tech
28 330 Bill Ayre HB Abilene Christian
29 341 Ralph Fieler E Miami (Fla.)
30 352 Ed Withers HB Wisconsin

1950

Round Sel# Players' Name Position School
1 4 Clayton Tonnemaker C Minnesota
2 17 Tobin Rote QB Rice
3 30 Gordie Soltau E Minnesota
4 43 Larry Coutre RB Notre Dame
5 56 to Pittsburgh Steelers    
6 69 Jack Cloud B William & Mary
7 82 Leon Manley T Oklahoma
8 95 Harry Szulborski B Purdue
9 108 Roger Wilson E South Carolina
10 121 Bob Mealey T Minnesota
11 134 Gene Lorendo E Georgia
12 147 Andy Pavich E Denver
13 160 Carlton Elliott E Virginia
14 173 Fred Leon T Nevada
15 186 Gene Huebner C Baylor
16 199 Frank Kuzma B Minnesota
17 212 Hal Otterback G Wisconsin
18 225 Arnold Galiffa QB Army
19 238 Earl T. Rowan T Hardin-Simmons
20 251 Jim Howe B Kentucky
21 264 Gene Evans B Wisconsin
22 277 Chuck Beatty C Penn State
23 290 George Mattey G Ohio State
24 303 Don Delph B Dayton
25 316 Frank Waters B Michigan State
26 329 Claude Radtke E Lawrence
27 342 Bill Osborne B Nevada
28 355 Herm Hering B Rutgers
29 368 Ben Zaranka E Kentucky
30 381 Ray Mallouf B Southern Methodist



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