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1956 Chicago Bears Draftees

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Record: 9-2-1, 1st in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Paddy Driscoll (9-2-1)

Points For: 363 (30.3/g) 1st of 12

Points Against: 246 (20.5/g) 7th of 12

Expected W-L: 8.6-3.4

SRS: 10.04 (1st of 12), SOS: .29

Playoffs:
Lost Championship 7-47 vs. New York Giants

Other Notable Asst.: Phil Handler (Line Coach), Luke Johnsos (Assistant Coach), Clark Shaughnessy (Defensive Assistant) and Bulldog Turner (Assistant)

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Principal Owner/Head Coach/General Manager: George Halas

Training Camp: St. Joseph's College (Rensselaer, Indiana)

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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	Menan (Tex) Schriewer	10	E				0	0	0														Texas
2	M.L. Brackett	22	DE	3	1956	1958	0	0	0	0	32				0				0			0	Auburn
4	John Mellekas	47	C	7	1956	1963	0	0	4	16	84				0				0			0	Arizona
5	Willie Galimore	58	HB	7	1957	1963	0	1	3	21	82	0	1	0	0	1	670	2985	26	87	1201	10	Florida A&M
7	J.C. Caroline	82	DB	10	1956	1965	0	1	7	24	118				0		68	263	2	6	111	1	Illinois
8	Dick Klawitter	95	C	1	1956	1956	0	0	0	0	5				0				0			0	South Dakota St.
9	Ken Vargo	106	C				0	0	0														Ohio St.
10	Dick Lucas	119	E	5	1958	1963	0	0	0	4	42				0				0	34	384	6	Boston Col.
11	John Jankans	130	E				0	0	0														Arizona St.
12	Buddy Cruze	143	E				0	0	0														Tennessee
13	Dick Grogg	154	G				0	0	0														Minnesota
14	Milt Graham	167	T	3	1961	1963	0	0	2	13	28				0				0			0	Colgate
15	Dick Fitzgerald	178	B				0	0	0														Notre Dame
16	Ray Brown	191	B				0	0	0														Florida
17	Tom Adams	202	E				0	0	0														UCLA
18	Earl Payton	215	B				0	0	0														Prairie View A&M
19	John Smith	226	B				0	0	0														UCLA
20	Charley Maxime	239	G				0	0	0														Auburn
21	Jimmy Waddell	250	B				0	0	0														Compton CC (CA)
22	Joe Billings	263	T				0	0	0														Memphis
23	Lou Holt	274	E				0	0	0														Howard Payne
24	Jesse Castete	287	DB	2	1956	1957	0	0	0	0	22				0				0			0	McNeese St.
25	Jerry Hentschel	298	T				0	0	0														Sam Houston St.
26	Don Orr	311	B				0	0	0														Vanderbilt
27	Waylon Buchannon	322	E				0	0	0														Texas A&M-Commerce
28	Bob Alexander	335	B				0	0	0														Trinity (CT)
29	Billy Krietemeyer	346	B				0	0	0														Vanderbilt
30	Jim Buckler	358	G				0	0	0														Alabama

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