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1958 Detroit Lions Draftees

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Record: 4-7-1, 5th in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: George Wilson (4-7-1)

Points For: 261 (21.8/g) 5th of 12

Points Against: 276 (23.0/g) 7th of 12

Expected W-L: 5.6-6.4

SRS: 1.05 (6th of 12), SOS: 2.30

Defensive Coordinator: Buster Ramsey

Other Notable Asst.: Bob Dove (Ends Coach)

Stadium: Briggs Stadium

Partial Owner/President/General Manager: Edwin Anderson

Partial Owner: Lyle Fife

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: Cranbrook Educational Community (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)

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Drafted Players

Full 1958 Draft Results

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Alex Karras HOF	10	DT	12	1958	1970	3	4	12	98	161				0				0			0	Iowa
4	Wayne Walker	45	LB	15	1958	1972	1	3	13	93	200				0				0			0	Idaho
6	Dan Lewis	73	HB	9	1958	1966	0	0	7	31	110	2	5	30	1	0	800	3205	19	99	1162	5	Wisconsin
7	Ralph Pfeifer	83	B				0	0	0														Kansas St.
7	Hal Outten	85	T				0	0	0														Virginia
8	Karl Koepfer	92	G	1	1958	1958	0	0	0	0	1				0				0			0	Bowling Green
8	Phil Blazer	97	G	1	1960	1960	0	0	1	6	14				0				0			0	North Carolina
9	Jim Loftin	103	B				0	0	0														Alabama
9	Ben Paolucci	109	DT	1	1959	1959	0	0	0	0	4				0				0			0	Wayne State (MI)
10	Elliot Schaubach	121	T				0	0	0														William & Mary
11	Claude Chaney	133	B				0	0	0														Dayton
12	Hal Boutte	145	E				0	0	0														San Jose St.
13	Barry Maroney	157	B				0	0	0														Cincinnati
14	Ken Webb	169	HB	6	1958	1963	0	0	1	7	73				0		264	891	8	46	483	1	Presbyterian
15	John Scheldrup	179	E				0	0	0														Iowa St.
15	Jerry Mohlman	181	B				0	0	0														Benedictine
16	Gordon Ringquist	193	T				0	0	0														Central Michigan
17	Walt Gurasich	205	G				0	0	0														USC
18	Bill Austin	212	C				0	0	0														Auburn
18	Larry Carrier	217	B				0	0	0														Kansas
19	Dave Bottos	229	B				0	0	0														Murray St.
20	Bill Curry	241	T				0	0	0														Western Kentucky
21	Jim Wagstaff	253	DB	3	1959	1961	0	0	2	14	30				0				0			0	Idaho St.
22	Buddy Nidiffer	265	E				0	0	0														South Carolina
23	Frank Destino	277	B				0	0	0														South Carolina
24	Dave Whitsell	289	DB	12	1958	1969	0	1	9	57	161				0		3	5	0			0	Indiana
25	Jim Cook	301	B				0	0	0														Auburn
26	Joe Bruce	313	T				0	0	0														Middle Tenn. St.
27	Don Agers	325	T				0	0	0														Missouri S&T
28	Jack Pitt	337	E				0	0	0														South Carolina
29	Henry Herzog	349	B				0	0	0														Kentucky
30	Tommy Bronson	360	B				0	0	0														Tennessee

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