1941 College Football All-America Team
Encyclopedia
The 1941 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers. The organizations choosing the teams included: the United Press, the Associated Press
, Collier's Weekly
, the New York Sun
, and the Hearst newspapers.
Bold = Consensus All-American
voting.
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
, the New York Sun
New York Sun
The New York Sun was a weekday daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 to 2008. When it debuted on April 16, 2002, adopting the name, motto, and masthead of an otherwise unrelated earlier New York paper, The Sun , it became the first general-interest broadsheet newspaper to be started...
, and the Hearst newspapers.
Key
- AP = Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
- AAB = All-American Board of Football
- UP = United Press
- CO = Collier's WeeklyCollier's WeeklyCollier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
, selected by Grantland RiceGrantland RiceGrantland Rice was an early 20th century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio.-Biography:... - INS = International News Service, selected from a ballot of INS bureaus
- NEA = NEA Sports Syndicate
- HE =Hearst newspaper syndicate
- CP = Central Press AssociationCentral Press AssociationThe Central Press Association was an American newspaper syndication company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in business from 1910 to 1971. At its peak, the Central Press supplied features, columns, and photographs to more than 400 newspapers and 12 million daily readers.-History:Virgil Venice...
, selected with the assistance of the nation's football captains. - LIFE = Life magazine selected by sports announcer Bill Stern.
- PARA = Paramount News selected by Bill Slater.
- NYS = New York SunNew York SunThe New York Sun was a weekday daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 to 2008. When it debuted on April 16, 2002, adopting the name, motto, and masthead of an otherwise unrelated earlier New York paper, The Sun , it became the first general-interest broadsheet newspaper to be started...
- WC = Walter Camp Football FoundationWalter Camp Football FoundationThe Walter Camp Football Foundation is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA. The organization also presents various awards.-Awards:*Walter Camp Player of the Year*CT Player of the Year...
Bold = Consensus All-American
- 1 - First Team Selection
- 2 - Second Team Selection
- 3 - Third Team Selection
Ends
- Holt RastHolt RastHolt Rast was an American former football player and entrepreneur who founded Rast Construction. Rast served in the U.S Army from 1942 to 1946 and was later elected to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1958 to 1966...
, Alabama (AP-2; UP-1; INS-1; NEA-2; AAB-1; CP-1; LIFE; PARA; WC-1) - Bob DoveBob DoveRobert Leo Patrick "Grandpappy" Dove served as an All-America end at the University of Notre Dame and went on to play for eight seasons in the National Football League. Following his retirement as a professional player, Dove embarked on a 37-year coaching career at the professional and collegiate...
, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; UP-1; INS-1; AAB-1; NEA-1; LIFE; WC-1) - Malcolm KutnerMalcolm KutnerMalcolm James "Mal" Kutner was an American football end in the National Football League , and was selected as the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1948 while playing with the Chicago Cardinals....
, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; INS-2; CO-1; CP-2) - Dave SchreinerDave SchreinerDavid Nathan "Dave" Schreiner was an American football player. He was a two-time All-American end at Wisconsin and a 1943 draft choice of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was killed in action as a Marine during the Battle of Okinawa. He was elected to the College Football Hall...
, Wisconsin (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1) - Joe Blalock, Clemson (UP-2; CP-1)
- Johnny Rokisky, Duquesne (AP-2; INS-2; NEA-1; CO-1; CP-2; PARA)
- Jim LansingJim Lansing-Sources:...
, Fordham (CP-3) - Billy Henderson, Texas A&M (CP-3)
- Nick SusoeffNick SusoeffNick Susoeff Nick Susoeff Nick Susoeff (born Nicholas Peter Susoeff is a former professional American football player. He played four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference....
, Washington State (AP-3) - Bob Froude, Navy (UP-2)
- Sterling, Texas A&M (NEA-2)
- Bob MotlBob MotlRobert Joseph Motl was an American football end in the All-America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at Northwestern University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
, Northwestern (NEA-3) - Alyn BealsAlyn BealsAlyn Richard Beals was a professional American football end/defensive end in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers...
, Santa Clara (NEA-3)
Tackles
- Dick WildungDick WildungRichard Kay "Dick" Wildung was an American football tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. Wildung attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a two-time consensus All-American as a tackle following the 1941 and 1942 seasons...
, Minnesota (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; INS-1; AAB-1; NEA-1; INS-1; CP-1; LIFE; PARA; WC-1) - Ernie Blandin, Tulane (AP-2; UP-1; INS-2; NEA-1; CO-1; NYS-1)
- Bob Reinhard, California (AP-1; UP-2; INS-1; NEA-2; CO-1; CP-3; PARA)
- Jim DaniellJim DaniellJames Lachlan "Big Jim" Daniell was an American football offensive tackle/defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played high school football for Mt. Lebanon High School and college football for the Ohio State Buckyes. A 12th round selection of the 1942 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears...
, Ohio State (CP-1) - Alf BaumanAlf BaumanAlfred Ernest "Alf" Bauman was an American football player. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Northwestern University where he played for the Wildcats from 1939-1941...
, Northwestern (AP-2; INS-2; NEA-2; CP-2; LIFE) - Al WistertAl WistertAlbert Alexander "Ox" Wistert is a former All-Pro American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played his entire nine-year NFL career for the Eagles and became their team captain. He was named to play in the NFL's first Pro Bowl as an Eagle...
, Michigan (UP-2; CP-2) - Gene Flathmann, Navy (CP-2)
- Paul Lillis, Notre Dame (CP-3)
- Bill Chewning, Navy (AP-3; NEA-3)
- Mike Karmazin, Duke (AP-3)
- Floyd Spendlove, Utah (NEA-3)
Guards
- Endicott PeabodyEndicott PeabodyEndicott "Chub" Peabody was the 62nd Governor of Massachusetts from January 3, 1963 to January 7, 1965.-Early life:...
, Harvard (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; INS-1; NEA-1; AAB-1; CO-1; NEA-1; INS-1; CP-1; NYS-1; LIFE; PARA; WC-1) - Ray FrankowskiRay FrankowskiRaymond William "Ray" Frankowski was a guard in the National Football League.-Career:Frankowski was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1942 NFL Draft and played that season with the team...
, Washington (AP-2; UP-1; INS-2; NEA-1; LIFE; WC-1) - Chal Daniel, Texas (AP-3; INS-1; NEA-3; CP-1)
- Ralph Fife, Pittsurgh (AP-1; UP-2; NEA-2; CP-3)
- Bernard CrimminsBernard Anthony CrimminsBernard Anthony Crimmins was an American football player and coach. He played college football as an offensive lineman at the University of Notre Dame and professionally in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers for one season in 1945...
, Notre Dame (UP-2; INS-2; NEA-2; CO-1; PARA) - Martin RubyMartin RubyMartin Owen Ruby was an offensive tackle and defensive tackle for the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the All-America Football Conference, New York Yanks of the National Football League, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League...
, Texas A&M (CP-2) - Art Goforth, Rice (CP-3)
- Ted Ramsey, Southern Methodist (AP-2)
- Tom Melton, Purdue (AP-3)
- Pfister, Harvard (NEA-3)
Centers
- Darold JenkinsDarold JenkinsDarold Jenkins was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976....
, Missouri (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; AAB-1; NEA-1; INS-2; NEA-1; CP-1; NYS-1; WC-1) - Vince BanonisVince BanonisVincent Joseph Banonis was an American football center and defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Cardinals from 1942–1950 and the Detroit Lions from 1951–1953. He attended the University of Detroit. Banonis was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in...
, Detroit (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; INS-1; NEA-2; CO-1; PARA) - Al DeMaoAl DeMaoAlbert Marcellus DeMao was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1945 to 1953. He played college football at Duquesne University and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1942 NFL Draft.-External links:...
, Duquesne (UP-2; NEA-3; LIFE) - Quentin GreenoughQuentin GreenoughQuentin Carl Greenough is a former American football player.-Football career:Greenough was born in Porterville, California and later moved to San Gabriel, California. He attended Alhambra High School, then enrolled at Oregon State College where he became the starting center...
, Oregon State (AP-2) - Vic LindskogVic LindskogVictor J. Lindskog is a former American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles.-Background:Victor J. Lindskog was born in Roundup, Montana. He played college football at Stanford University...
, Stanford (CP-2) - Bob Gude, Vanderbilt (CP-3)
Quarterbacks
- Frankie AlbertFrankie AlbertFrank Cullen "Frankie" Albert was an American football player. He played as a quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League...
, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-2; INS-1; NEA-1; AAB-1; CO-1; NEA-1; INS-1; CP-1; LIFE; PARA; WC-1) - Angelo BertelliAngelo BertelliAngelo Bortolo Bertelli was an American football player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 playing as a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early life:...
, Notre Dame (CP-2) - Billy HillenbrandBilly HillenbrandWilliam Frank "Billy" Hillenbrand was an American football halfback who played professionally in the All-America Football Conference . He was born in Armstrong, Indiana. He attended Indiana University where he played for the Hoosiers...
, Indiana (CP-2) - Bill Sewell, Washington State (AP-3; NEA-3)
Halfbacks
- Bruce Smith, Minnesota (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; INS-1; NEA-2; AAB-1; CO-1; INS-1; CP-1; NYS-1; LIFE; PARA; WC-1)
- Frank SinkwichFrank SinkwichFrank Francis Sinkwich Sr. won the 1942 Heisman Trophy as a player for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most...
, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; AAB-1; INS-2; NEA-3; CP-1; LIFE; WC-1) - "Bullet Bill" DudleyBill DudleyWilliam McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.-Early life:Dudley was born in Bluefield, Virginia and...
, Virginia (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1 [qb]; INS-2; NEA-2; CO-1; CP-2; NYS-1) - Jack CrainJack CrainJack Crain was a football player for the University of Texas at Austin who later served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives. He was named an All Southwest Conference player in 1939 and 1940, and was twice selected All-American.-High school:Crain grew up in Nocona, Texas, where he...
, Texas (AP-2; UP-2; NEA-2; CP-3; LIFE) - Jimmy Nelson, Alabama (AP-3; NEA-3; CP-3)
- Derace Moser, Texas A&M (AP-2; INS-2; NEA-1; CP-3)
- Jack Jenkins, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
Fullbacks
- Bob WestfallBob WestfallRobert Barton "Bullet Bob" Westfall was an American football fullback who played for the University of Michigan and the Detroit Lions . He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1941 and a first-team All-Pro player in 1945...
, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; UP-1; INS-1; AAB-1; CO-1; NEA-1; INS-1; CP-1; NYS-1; PARA; WC-1) - Steve LachSteve LachSteve Lach was an American football player. Lach was among a list of sixty-one nominees to the College Football Hall of Fame in March 1960. He was elected in 1980.-Track and field athlete:...
, Duke (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; UP-2 [hb]; INS-1 [hb]; NEA-1; CP-2; PARA) - Steve FilipowiczSteve FilipowiczStephen Charles "Flip" Filipowicz was a professional American football and baseball player.-Football:...
, Fordham (AP-3; UP-2) - John GrigasJohn GrigasJohn Joseph Grigas was an American football player who played 5 seasons in the National Football League.-External links:*...
, Holy Cross (INS-2; NEA-3) - Merle HapesMerle HapesMerle Alison Hapes was a professional American football fullback in the National Football League. He played two seasons for the New York Giants .-External links:...
, Mississippi (NEA-2) - Pete LaydenPete LaydenJohn Peter Layden, Jr. was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns...
, Texas (CP-3)
Heisman Trophy voting
The chart below reflects the point total in the 1941 Heisman TrophyHeisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
voting.
| Rank | Name | Position | School | Heisman points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Smith | Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Minnesota | 554 |
| 2 | Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bortolo Bertelli was an American football player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 playing as a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early life:... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Notre Dame | 345 |
| 3 | Frankie Albert Frankie Albert Frank Cullen "Frankie" Albert was an American football player. He played as a quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League... |
Quarterback | Stanford | 336 |
| 4 | Frank Sinkwich Frank Sinkwich Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. won the 1942 Heisman Trophy as a player for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most... |
Halfback | Georgia | 249 |
| 5 | Bill Dudley Bill Dudley William McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.-Early life:Dudley was born in Bluefield, Virginia and... |
Halfback | Virginia | 237 |
| 6 | Endicott Peabody Endicott Peabody Endicott "Chub" Peabody was the 62nd Governor of Massachusetts from January 3, 1963 to January 7, 1965.-Early life:... |
Guard | Harvard | 153 |
| 7 | Edgar Jones | Running back | Pittsburgh | 151 |
| 8 | Bob Westfall Bob Westfall Robert Barton "Bullet Bob" Westfall was an American football fullback who played for the University of Michigan and the Detroit Lions . He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1941 and a first-team All-Pro player in 1945... |
Fullback | Michigan | 147 |
Other individual awards for 1941
- Maxwell Award - Bill DudleyBill DudleyWilliam McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.-Early life:Dudley was born in Bluefield, Virginia and...
, Virginia - Walter Camp Award - Bill Dudley, Virginia
- Knute Rockne Award - Endicott PeabodyEndicott PeabodyEndicott "Chub" Peabody was the 62nd Governor of Massachusetts from January 3, 1963 to January 7, 1965.-Early life:...
, Harvard - AFCA Coach of the Year - Frank LeahyFrank LeahyFrancis William Leahy was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and professional sports executive...
, Notre Dame