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1958 NFL draft
| 1958 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | December 2, 1957 & January 28, 1958 |
| Location | Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Overview | |
| 360 total selections in 30 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | King Hill, QB Chicago Cardinals |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Tommy Bronson, B Detroit Lions |
| Most selections (34) | Los Angeles Rams |
| Fewest selections (23) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Hall of Famers | 7 |
The 1958 NFL draft 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.[1][2]
This was the 12th and final year in which the first overall pick was a "lottery bonus". The Chicago Cardinals were automatically awarded the pick because it was the only team left that had not won the draft lottery yet.[3] The Cardinals used the first pick to select quarterback King Hill.
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Draft History: 1940's". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
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