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1959 Philadelphia Eagles Draftees

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Record: 7-5-0, 2nd in NFL East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Buck Shaw (7-5-0)

Points For: 268 (22.3/g) 4th of 12

Points Against: 278 (23.2/g) 9th of 12

Expected W-L: 5.7-6.3

SRS: -2.63 (8th of 12), SOS: -1.80

Other Notable Asst.: Nick Skorich (Line Coach) and Jerry Williams (Defensive Backfield)

Stadium: Franklin Field

Majority Owner: James P. Clark (Led group of investors known as the Happy Hundred)

General Manager: Vince McNally

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: (Hershey, Pennsylvania)

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Drafted Players

Full 1959 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
2	J.D. Smith	15	T	7	1959	1966	0	1	7	35	86				0				0			0	Rice
3	Wray Carlton	26	HB	8	1960	1967	0	2	5	34	87	0	2	0	0	0	819	3368	29	110	1329	5	Duke
4	Jim Grazione	39	QB				0	0	0														Villanova
5	Nick Mumley	51	DE	3	1960	1962	0	0	3	17	42				0				0			0	Purdue
6	Al Benecick	62	G				0	0	0														Syracuse
8	Willmer Fowler	86	HB	2	1960	1961	0	0	0	4	13				0		94	372	1	10	99	0	Northwestern
9	Gene Johnson	99	DB	3	1959	1961	0	0	2	6	30				0				0			0	Cincinnati
10	Rollie West	110	B				0	0	0														Villanova
11	Art Powell	123	SE	10	1959	1968	2	4	8	67	117				0				0	479	8046	81	San Jose St.
12	Howard Keys	134	C	4	1960	1963	0	0	1	12	41				0				0			0	Oklahoma St.
13	Dick Stillwagon	147	B				0	0	0														Purdue
14	Jack Smith	158	T				0	0	0														Clemson
15	Jim Poteete	171	C				0	0	0														Mississippi St.
16	Ken Paduch	182	T				0	0	0														Auburn
17	Bill Craig	195	T				0	0	0														Villanova
18	Jim Benson	206	B				0	0	0														Georgia Tech
19	Alan Miller	219	FB	5	1960	1965	0	1	5	22	70				0		386	1395	10	140	1470	11	Boston Col.
20	Jim Payne	230	G				0	0	0														Clemson
21	Bob Salerno	243	G				0	0	0														Colorado
22	Jim Bowie	254	T				0	0	0														Kentucky
23	Dick Williams	267	E				0	0	0														Southern
24	Gerry Benn	278	T				0	0	0														Oklahoma St.
25	Dick Jamieson	291	QB	2	1960	1961	0	0	0	2	14	35	70	586	6	2	2	10	0			0	Bradley
26	Jim Burks	302	T				0	0	0														Virginia Tech
27	Lowell Jenkins	315	T				0	0	0														Wisconsin
28	Leo Sexton	326	E				0	0	0														Auburn
29	John Stolte	339	T				0	0	0														Kansas St.
30	Angelo Mosca	350	T				0	0	0														Notre Dame

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