1963 NAFA Off Season: Part I
Thank you to everyone who voted in the Expansion Council. The vote is in for the four teams that will be added in 1964-65 and 1965-66:
Dallas: 12
Los Angeles: 11
Montreal: 10
Pittsburgh: 8
Miami: 5
Houston: 5
Cincinnati: 1
Vancouver: 0
Commissioner Evans announced the four new markets at a press conference in the NAFA Building in Manhattan on June 1, 1963.
Los Angeles and Pittsburgh will be added in the 1964-65 season.
Dallas and Montreal will he added in the 1965-66 season.
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1963 NAFA Draft
June 14, 1963 | NAFA Headquarters | Manhattan, NY
First Round
Round 1, Pick 1: Minneapolis Black Bears select Dennis Cook
CB | 6-1 180 lbs | Missouri
Round 1, Pick 2: Detroit Sparks select Solomon Sauer
QB | 6-3 204 lbs | Syracuse
Round 1, Pick 3: New York Blues select Felix Gutierrez
OLB | 6-4 235 lbs | Texas
Round 1, Pick 4: Cleveland Lumberjacks select Louis Hill
T | 6-4 265 lbs | Miami (OH)
Round 1, Pick 5: Washington Federals select Daron Justice
CB | 6-1 178 lbs | Cincinnati
Round 1, Pick 6: St. Louis Knights select Otis Hudson
DE | 6-3 225 lbs | Marshall
Round 1, Pick 7: Philadelphia Americans select Nick Phillips
QB | 6-2 183 lbs | Oregon
Round 1, Pick 8: Ottawa Capitals (via TOR) select Logan Becnel
C | 6-2 234 lbs | Tulsa
Round 1, Pick 9: Ottawa Capitals select Delbert McKenzie
DT | 6-4 258 lbs | Memphis
Round 1, Pick 10: Indianapolis Chiefs select Sal Broderick
QB | 6-3 197 lbs | Yale
Round 1, Pick 11: Boston Riders select Brian Peterson
S | 6-2 208 lbs | Virginia Tech
Round 1, Pick 12: Chicago Cougars select Jay Clayton
TE | 6-5 249 lbs | Ole Miss
IN THE NEWS
After yet another season of either not making the playoffs or losing in the first round (they're 0-8 all-time in the playoffs), the Philadelphia Americans have parted ways with longtime coach Boyd West. Taking his place will be former Boston offensive coordinator Franklin Mayes.
The Pittsburgh expansion group has announced plans to build a stadium on the banks of the Ohio River that will be ready for their first season.
There were no major trades this off season.
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