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1955 New York Giants Draftees

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Record: 6-5-1, 3rd in NFL East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Jim Lee Howell (6-5-1)

Points For: 267 (22.3/g) 3rd of 12

Points Against: 223 (18.6/g) 3rd of 12

Expected W-L: 7.3-4.7

SRS: 5.85 (2nd of 12), SOS: 2.18

Offensive Coordinator: Vince Lombardi

Defensive Coordinator: Tom Landry

Other Notable Asst.: Ken Kavanaugh (Receivers)

Stadium: Polo Grounds

Founder/Principal Owner: Tim Mara

General Manager: Ray Walsh

Training Camp: Willamette University (Salem, Oregon)

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Drafted Players

Full 1955 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	Joe Heap	8	HB	1	1955	1955	0	0	0	0	12				0		8	29	0			0	Notre Dame
3	Rosey Grier	31	DT	11	1955	1966	1	2	11	46	141				0				0			0	Penn St.
5	Mel Triplett	56	FB	8	1955	1962	0	0	5	10	97				0		685	2856	14	43	439	4	Toledo
6	Ron Locklin	68	E				0	0	0														Wisconsin
8	Jimmy Patton	92	DB	12	1955	1966	5	5	11	55	153				0		2	-1	0			0	Mississippi
10	Lea Paslay	116	B				0	0	0														Mississippi
11	Bill Hillen	128	E				0	0	0														West Virginia
12	Hank Burnine	140	E	2	1956	1957	0	0	0	0	17				0				0	17	271	2	Missouri
13	John Damore	152	C	2	1957	1959	0	0	0	0	12				0				0			0	Northwestern
14	Elwood Kettler	164	B				0	0	0														Texas A&M
15	Ed Stowers	176	E				0	0	0														Wake Forest
16	Dave Kragthorpe	188	G				0	0	0														Utah St.
17	Bob Bills	200	B				0	0	0														BYU
18	Joe Stout	212	B				0	0	0														Temple
19	John Jacobs	224	E				0	0	0														Colby
21	Gary Dildy	248	C				0	0	0														LSU
22	Al Doggett	260	B				0	0	0														LSU
23	Jerry Callahan	272	B				0	0	0														Colorado St.
24	Matt Vujevich	284	B				0	0	0														San Jose St.
25	Ken Dement	296	T				0	0	0														SE Missouri St.
26	Abe Cohen	308	G	1	1960	1960	0	0	0	2	14				0				0			0	Chattanooga
27	Paul Blanda	320	B				0	0	0														Pittsburgh
28	Al Crow	332	DT	1	1960	1960	0	0	0	1	3				0				0			0	William & Mary
29	Harold Jackson	344	B				0	0	0														Southern
30	Bill Toole	355	B				0	0	0														Oregon

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