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1960 American Football League draft information


1960 AFL draft
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Date(s)November 22–23, 1959 &
December 2, 1959
LocationNicollet Hotel in Minneapolis
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LeagueAFL
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The 1960 American Football League draft was held on November 22–23, 1959, in Minneapolis,[1][2] shortly after the organization of the league, and lasted 33 rounds.[3] An additional draft of 20 rounds was held by the AFL on December 2.[4]

Teams were required to fill the 11 squad positions by selecting four backs, two ends, two tackles, two guards, and a center with their first 11 picks.[1][2] Before each position was selected, teams drew lots to determine the selection order.[2] Though professional teams used dedicated offensive and defensive units, the league did not want to go 22 rounds before starting unrestricted drafting.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "New Grid Loop's Novel Draft Expected To Avoid Scramble". The Morning Call. November 20, 1959. p. 29. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c "American Football League drafts 88 players". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. Associated Press. November 24, 1959. p. 13.
  3. ^ "AFL Sets Dallas Meeting for Dec 4–5". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. November 25, 1959. p. 14. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Carroll, Bob (1999). Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 1464–1466. ISBN 9780062701749. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Internet Archive.

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