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. With the first overall pick in the draft, the

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selected quarterback Randy Duncan.

Player selections

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

Round sixteen

Round seventeen

Round eighteen

Round nineteen

Round twenty

Round twenty-one

Round twenty-two

Round twenty-three

Round twenty-four

Round twenty-five

Round twenty-six

Round twenty-seven

Round twenty-eight

Round twenty-nine

Round thirty

Hall of Famers

* Dick LeBeau, defensive back from Ohio State University taken 5th round 58th overall by the Cleveland Browns. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010.Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 announced

Notable undrafted players

References

External links

NFL.com – 1959 Draft
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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