Canadian College Drafts (1956–69)
Pick # CFL Team Player Position College
1 Toronto Argonauts Jim Young HB Queen 's
2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Paul Desjardins T Ottawa
3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ken Nielsen HB Alberta
4 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Doug Bucknam E Toronto
5 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bob Apps HB McMaster
6 Ottawa Rough Riders Brian Bentley C Mount Allison
7 Calgary Stampeders Brian Conacher HB Western Ontario
8 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Tom Beynon T Queen 's
9 BC Lions Bayne Norrie HB Queen 's
1965 CFL Draft
The 1965 CFL Draft took place in the spring of 1965 . 60 players were chosen from among eligible players from degree-granting schools in Canada .
The following is a list of first round selections from Canadian College Drafts from 1956 to 1969, which are annual sports drafts in which the teams of the Canadian Football League (CFL) selected eligible Canadian/non-import players, typically from the ranks of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football or NCAA college football. Member clubs made selections based on the reverse order of the previous year's standings, with the team with the worst record being awarded the first selection. Prior to 1956, only Interprovincial Rugby Football Union clubs participated in the draft while the Western Interprovincial Football Union not only chose by territorial rights, but would also try to sign away players that were drafted by eastern clubs. To create a level playing field, the Canadian Football Council was formed which later evolved into the Canadian Football League. Following the creation of the CFC, all nine member clubs participated in the 1956 draft. The order of selection was determined by reverse record with the losing conference picking first.