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1956 Pittsburgh Steelers Draftees

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Record: 5-7-0, 4th in NFL East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Walt Kiesling (5-7-0)

Points For: 217 (18.1/g) 9th of 12

Points Against: 250 (20.8/g) 8th of 12

Expected W-L: 5.0-7.0

SRS: -2.93 (8th of 12), SOS: -0.18

Other Notable Asst.: Bill McPeak (Defensive Line), Nick Skorich (Line Coach) and Bob Snyder (Assistant Coach)

Stadium: Forbes Field

Founder/Principal Owner/President: Art Rooney

General Manager: Francis Fogarty

Training Camp: St. Bonaventure University (Allegany, New York)

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Drafted Players

Full 1956 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	Gary Glick	1	DB	7	1956	1963	0	0	4	10	71				0		1	15	0			0	Colorado St.
1	Art Davis	5	DB	1	1956	1956	0	0	0	0	9				0		5	6	0	1	9	0	Mississippi St.
2	Joe Krupa	17	DT	9	1956	1964	0	1	8	33	110				0				0			0	Purdue
3	Jim Taylor	29	C	3	1956	1958	0	0	1	0	29				0				0			0	Baylor
4	Dick Murley	39	T	1	1956	1956	0	0	0	0	7				0				0			0	Purdue
5	Bill Murakowski	52	B				0	0	0														Purdue
6	Ray Taylor	63	B				0	0	0														TCU
7	Dick Gaspari	76	C				0	0	0														George Washington
8	Vere Wellman	87	G				0	0	0														Wichita St.
9	Wayne Edmonds	100	G				0	0	0														Notre Dame
10	Lou Baldacci	111	HB	1	1956	1956	0	0	0	0	10	0	1	0	0	0	31	140	0	5	62	0	Michigan
10	Bob Nolan	118	E				0	0	0														Miami (FL)
12	Phil Tarasovic	135	E				0	0	0														Yale
13	Weldon Holley	148	B				0	0	0														Baylor
14	Jim Emmons	159	T				0	0	0														Alabama
16	Lionel Reed	183	B				0	0	0														Central Oklahoma
17	Bill Schmitt	196	G				0	0	0														Pittsburgh
18	John Stephans	207	QB				0	0	0														Holy Cross
19	Jerry Jacobs	220	G				0	0	0														Florida St.
20	Fred Glatz	231	E	1	1956	1956	0	0	0	0	4				0				0			0	Pittsburgh
21	Gene Martell	244	T				0	0	0														Notre Dame
22	Ray DiPasquale	255	B				0	0	0														Pittsburgh
23	Pete Neft	268	QB				0	0	0														Pittsburgh
24	Bryan Engram	279	E				0	0	0														TCU
25	Bill O'Dell	292	B				0	0	0														Clemson
26	Frank Sweeney	303	G				0	0	0
27	Buddy Benson	316	B				0	0	0														Arkansas
28	Bill DeGraaf	327	B				0	0	0														Cornell
29	Wes Thompson	340	T				0	0	0														Alabama

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