Matuszak Goes First as Oilers Draft Giant Lineman
Houston selected John Matuszak No. 1 overall in the NFL draft with Tampa Bay’s 275-pound tackle, a Missouri transfer tagged as a defensive star. The first round featured 26 teams choosing 32 players over 3 hours 22 minutes, with Johnny Rodgers and Bert Jones among notable early picks.
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Patriots trade for Stingley as Plunkett faces knee surgery
New England in the draft added Purdue’s Stingley and USC’s Cunningham while trading running back Carl Garrett to Chicago. Coach Fairbanks said Plunkett may need right knee surgery after a fall. backup Brian Dowling would start if he’s out.
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Bengals Add Isaac Curtis In First Round Draft
The Cincinnati Bengals select Isaac Curtis from San Diego State with the 15th pick in the first round, adding a 9.3 sprinter described as an outside deep threat. They follow with Oklahoma tight end Albert Chandler to bolster blocking and offense, amid questions about the receiving corps.
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Giants Draft Rod Freeman From Vanderbilt In Seventh Round
Rod Freeman former Anderson High School two sport star and Vanderbilt standout was claimed in the seventh round by the New York Giants as a tight end Freeman who is recovering from a foot injury could become the citys second athlete to play college basketball and switch to football Freeman expressed surprise at the selection and said he would work on his strength and weight to pursue pro football while keeping basketball options open
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Purdue Stars Dominate First Round of NFL Draft
Purdue three players led by defensive tackle Dave Butz and AP All-American Otis Armstrong go in the first round. Halfback Darryl Stingley also goes in round one to New England at No. 19. Butz is picked fifth by St Louis, Armstrong ninth by Denver. Notre Dame's Greg Marx goes in the second to Atlanta.
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