Commissioner
Joe Foss
1961 AFL Draft
Pick
Player
Team
1
Bob Gaiters HB
Broncos
2
Tommy Mason RB
Patriots
3
Ken Rice T
Bills
4
Joe Rutgens DT
Raiders
5
Tom Brown G
Titans
6
E.J. Holub LB
Cowboys
7
Earl Faison DE
Chargers
8
Mike Ditka TE
Oilers
9
Jerry Hill RB
Broncos
10
Rip Hawkins LB
Patriots
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.