The
1958 National Football League
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draft
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had its first four rounds held on December 2, 1957, and its final twenty-six rounds on January 28, 1958. Both sessions were held at the
Warwick Hotel in
Philadelphia
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.
This was the 12th and final year in which the
first overall pick was a "lottery bonus". The
Chicago Cardinals
The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in Chicago, Illinois, as the Chicago Cardinals from 1898 to 1959 before relocating to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 1960 through 1987 seasons.
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were automatically awarded the pick because it was the only team left that had not won the draft lottery yet.
The Cardinals used the first pick to select quarterback
King Hill
Stuart King Hill (November 8, 1936 – July 14, 2012) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League who played for the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings.
Football career
After attend ...
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Player selections
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Round thirteen
Round fourteen
Round fifteen
Round sixteen
Round seventeen
Round eighteen
Round nineteen
Round twenty
Round twenty-one
Round twenty-two
Round twenty-three
Round twenty-four
Round twenty-five
Round twenty-six
Round twenty-seven
Round twenty-eight
Round twenty-nine
Round thirty
Hall of Famers
* Alex Karras, defensive tackle from the University of Iowa taken 1st round 10th overall by the Detroit Lions.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020.
* Jim Taylor, fullback from Louisiana State University taken 2nd round 15th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1976.
[List of 1970s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ]
* Ray Nitschke, linebacker from Illinois taken 3rd round 36th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1978.
* Jerry Kramer, guard from Idaho taken 4th round 39th overall by the Green Bay Packers.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2018.
* Bobby Mitchell, halfback from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign taken 7th round 84th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1983.
[List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ]
* John Madden, offensive tackle from California Polytechnic State University taken 21st round 244th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006 as a coach.
[List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ]
Notable undrafted players
References
External links
NFL.com – 1958 DraftPro Football Hall of Fame
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National Football League Draft
Draft
Draft, The Draft, or Draught may refer to:
Watercraft dimensions
* Draft (hull), the distance from waterline to keel of a vessel
* Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail
* Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a vesse ...