1958 NFL draft
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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.
The Warwick (location of the draft), photographed in 2010
Ray Nitschke
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Raymond Ernest Nitschke was an American professional football player who spent his entire 15-year career as a linebacker in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers. Enshrined in the Pr
1958 NFL draft
…Jim Taylor, fullback from Louisiana State University taken 2nd round 15th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Ray Nitschke, linebacker from Illinois taken 3rd round 36th overall by the Green Bay Packers. Bobby Mitchell, halfback from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign…
Nitschke circa 1966
Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge
Nitschke Helmet
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