Who was the Number One Draft pick in 1966? (Factoid 800)
Date:
3/21/16
Linebacker Tommy Nobis
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Linebacker Tommy Nobis from Texas was the first pick of the 1966 NFL Draft. Tommy was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons. Running Back Jim Grabowski from Illinois was the first pick of the 1966 AFL Draft*. Jim was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.
Nobis is one of college football’s all-time greatest linebackers. He averaged nearly 20 tackles per game over his career. He led the 1963 Longhorns to a National Championship. He won the Outland Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and was a two-time All-American. He also played on offense as a lineman.
Nobis was five time Pro-Bowler and had an eleven year NFL career. He is in the College Football Hall of Fame, but not in the Professional Football Hall of Fame, although many think he should be.
Running back Jim Grabowski
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Grabowski was a two time All-American and finished third in the Heisman voting in 1965.
Jim played six years in the NFL amassing 1,731 yards rushing. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
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