1957 NFL draft
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The 1957 NFL draft had its first four rounds held on November 26, 1956, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, and its final twenty-six rounds on January 31, 1957, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, also
The Warwick (venue for the first four rounds), photographed in 2010
The Bellevue–Stratford (location of the final 26 rounds), photographed in 2017
Len Dawson
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Leonard Ray Dawson was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League and American Football League for 19 seasons, primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs
1957 NFL draft
…Paul Hornung, running back from Notre Dame taken 1st round 1st overall by the Green Bay Packers. Len Dawson, quarterback from Purdue taken 1st round 5th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Don Maynard, wide receiver from Texas Western taken 9th round 109th…
Dawson at Whiteman Air Force Base in 2014
Dawson versus Wisconsin, 1956
Dawson during a game against the Denver Broncos
Dawson (center) being tackled by the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I, January 1967