The Top 13 Players who Debuted in 1953

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1953 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.

In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.

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Player	Position	Status	Legends Score
Joe Schmidt	LB		65
Jim Ringo	C		61
Roosevelt Brown	T		57
Doug Atkins	DE		43
Bob St. Clair	T		32
Bill Forester	LB	Eligible 1969	19
Ray Wietecha	C	Eligible 1968	15
Gene Lipscomb	DT	Eligible 1968	13
Jack Stroud	G	Eligible 1970	12
Roger Zatkoff	LB	Eligible 1964	11
Tom Brookshier	CB	Eligible 1967	10
Marv Matuszak	ILB	Eligible 1970	8
Harley Sewell	LG	Eligible 1969	7

Additional Players from the 1953 Draft Class

Charlie Ane, Sam Baker, Don Boll, Leo Elter, Howie Ferguson, Frank Fuller, Kline Gilbert, Ken Konz, Art Michalik, Dick Modzelewski, Gern Nagler, Tommy OConnell, Johnny Olszewski, Bill Pellington, Jess Richardson, Bob Schnelker, Tom Scott

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