1942 College Football All-America Team

The 1942 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

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 Sporting News. Two individuals were unanimous selections on all 11 All-American teams; they were Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs football

The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...

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...

(and Heisman Trophy

Heisman 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...

winner) 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...

and Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers football

The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...

end Dave Schreiner

Dave Schreiner

David 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...

Consensus All-Americans

The chart below reflects the published point total from the United Press poll (1,045 points possible), and also reflects the number of polls in which the leading candidates were selected as a first-team All-American, and their point total in the 1942 Heisman Trophy

Heisman Trophy

voting.

Name	Class	Position	School	UPI votes	First-team selections	Heisman points
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...	Sr.	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...	Georgia Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...	1,004	11	1,059
Dave Schreiner Dave Schreiner David 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...	Sr.	End	Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers football The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...	752	11
Dick Wildung Dick Wildung Richard 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...	Sr.	Tackle Tackle (American football) Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....	Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers football The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as...	748	10
Joe Domnanovich Joe Domnanovich Joseph John Domnanovich was a professional American football Center in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Boston Yanks and the New York Bulldogs/Yanks . Prior to his professional career Domanovich played for Coach Frank Thomas at the University of Alabama from 1938-1942...	Sr.	Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...	Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide football \|TeamName = Alabama football \|Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg \|ImageSize = 110 \|Helmet = Alabama Football.png \|ImageSize2 = 150 \|CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team...	308	8
Billy Hillenbrand Billy Hillenbrand William 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...	.	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...	Indiana Indiana Hoosiers football The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:...	486	7	86
Mike Holovak Mike Holovak Michael Joseph Holovak was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football at Boston College, where he was named an All-American at fullback in 1942. Holovak was selected in the first round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams...	Sr.	Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...	B.C. Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...	594	7	95
Paul Governali Paul Governali Paul Vincent "Pitchin' Paul" Governali was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. An All-American at Columbia University, he was the 1942 recipient of the Maxwell Award for College Player of the Year and the first runner-up for the Heisman Trophy...	Sr.	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...	Columbia Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...	406	6	218
Al Wistert Al Wistert Albert 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...	Sr.	Tackle Tackle (American football) Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....	Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...	532	5
Harvey Hardy Harvey Hardy Harvey Boland Hardy was an American football player who played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team, was a consensus All-American, and was an MVP of the 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic....	Sr.	Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...	516	5
Chuck Taylor	.	Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	Stanford Stanford Cardinal football The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The...		4
Bob Dove Bob Dove Robert 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...	.	End	N.Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...	507	4
Julius Franks Julius Franks Dr. Julius Franks, Jr. was a civil rights leader and an All-American guard who played football at the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1942. Franks wore #62 as a varsity letterman in 1941 and #63 in 1942...	.	Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...		3

Key

AP = Associated Press
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...
UP = United Press
CO = 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....

, selected by Grantland Rice
Grantland Rice
Grantland 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:...
NEA = NEA Sports Syndicate
SN = Sporting News, selected through a poll of 86 sports writers in 40 states
INS = International News Service (Hearst syndicate)
CP = Central Press Association
Central Press Association
The 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
LK = NBC radio and Look magazine, selected under the supervision of Bill Stern, by 138 sports announcers and 25 key sports writers
NYS = 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...
WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation
Walter Camp Football Foundation
The 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...
MS = Maxwell Stiles, noted California sports writer, based on the number of weeks a player was named player of the week at his position

Bold = Consensus All-American

1 - First Team Selection
2 - Second Team Selection
3 - Third Team Selection

Ends

Dave Schreiner
Dave Schreiner
David 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; UP-1; SN-1; INS-1; CP-1; NEA-1; CO-1; LK-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1)
Bob Dove
Bob Dove
Robert 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) (UP-1; SN-1; INS-2; CP-2; NEA-1; NYS-2; WC-1)
Don Currivan
Don Currivan
Donald F. "Don" Currivan was a professional American football end in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Chicago Cardinals , the Boston Yanks , and the Los Angeles Rams...

, Boston College (AP-2; UP-2; INS-1; NEA-3; CO-1; NYS-1)
Bob Shaw, Ohio State (AP-1; SN-3; CP-1)
George Poschner
George Poschner
George Poschner , was a former football end who played for the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1942. During his tenure with the Bulldogs, he participated in the 1941 Orange Bowl and the 1942 Rose Bowl.-Collegiate football career:...

, Georgia (AP-2; UP-2; SN-2; CP-3; NEA-2; MS-1)
Bruce Alford
Bruce Alford
Herbert Bruce Alford, Jr. is a former American football player. As a placekicker, he played college football at Texas Christian University, and played professionally for the National Football League's Washington Redskins in 1967 and for the American Football League's Buffalo Bills in 1968 and...

, Texas Christian (AP-3)
Al Hust, Tennessee (AP-3; INS-2; NEA-2)
Al Beals, Santa Clara (CP-2)
Saxon Judd, Tulsa (CP-3)
Nick Suseoff, Washington State ( NYS-2)
James Kelleher
James Kelleher
James Francis "Jim" Kelleher, PC, QC is a Canadian politician and retired Senator.Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, he received a B.A. degree in 1952 from Queen's University and a LL.B. degree in 1956 from Osgoode Hall Law School...

, Army (SN-3; NEA-3)
Bert Kuczynski
Bert Kuczynski
Bernard Carl "Bert" Kuczynski was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics of the MLB and an American football tight end in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. He attended the University of Pennsylvania...

, Penn (LK-1)
Bob Gantt, Duke (SN-2)

Tackles

Dick Wildung
Dick Wildung
Richard 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; SN-1; CP-1; NEA-1; CO-1; LK-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1)
Al Wistert
Al Wistert
Albert 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 (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; UP-1; SN-2; CP-3; NEA-3; LK-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1)
Clyde Johnson, Kentucky (AP-1)
Stan Mauldin
Stan Mauldin
Stanley Hubert Mauldin was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals. He died of a heart attack after a game against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1948. His number 77 is retired by the Cardinals.-External links:...

, Texas (AP-2; CP-1)
Don Whitmire
Don Whitmire
Donald Boone Whitmire was an American football tackle between 1941–1944 for the University of Alabama. In 1956, Whitmire was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame....

, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; SN-3; NEA-1)
Norman Verry, Southern California (AP-3)
Derrell Palmer
Derrell Palmer
Derrell Palmer was an American football offensive tackle and defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the All-America Football Conference and in the National Football League, mainly with the Cleveland Browns....

, Texas Christian (SN-3; INS-1; CP-2)
Francis E. Merritt
Francis E. Merritt
Francis E. "Frank" Merritt was an American football offensive tackle who played college football at the United States Military Academy. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. He served as the Director of Athletics at the United States Air Force Academy from 1967 - 1974....

, Army (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-2; NEA-2)
Al Klug
Al Klug
Alfred "Al" Klug was a professional American football offensive lineman in the All-America Football Conference. He played for the Buffalo Bisons and the Baltimore Colts as a tackle and guard. He played at the collegiate level at Marquette University.-References:...

, Marquette (CP-3)
Chuck Csuri, Ohio State (UP-2; SN-2; INS-1; NYS-2)
Gil Bouley, Boston College (UP-2; SN-1; CP-2; NEA-3)
Robin Olds
Robin Olds
Robin Olds was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force. He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 16 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general....

, Army ( CO-1; NYS-2)
Lou Rymkus
Lou Rymkus
Louis Joseph Rymkus was a football player and coach in the National Football League who was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and also served as the first head coach of the American Football League's Houston Oilers for 1960, winning the league's first championship, but being...

, Notre Dame ( NEA-2)
Don McCafferty
Don McCafferty
Donald William McCafferty was an American football coach who, in his first year as head coach of the Baltimore Colts, led the team to a victory in Super Bowl V....

, Ohio State (INS-2)
John Donaldson
John Donaldson
John Wesley Donaldson was an American baseball pitcher in Pre-Negro league and Negro league baseball. He was born in Glasgow, Missouri.-Highlights:...

, Penn (INS-2)

Guards

Harvey Hardy
Harvey Hardy
Harvey Boland Hardy was an American football player who played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team, was a consensus All-American, and was an MVP of the 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic....

, Georgia Tech (AP-2; UP-1; INS-1; CP-1; NEA-1; NYS-1)
Chuck Taylor, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame)(AP-1; SN-1; CP-3; NEA-2; LK-1; WC-1)
Julius Franks
Julius Franks
Dr. Julius Franks, Jr. was a civil rights leader and an All-American guard who played football at the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1942. Franks wore #62 as a varsity letterman in 1941 and #63 in 1942...

, Michigan (AP-2; SN-3; INS-1; CP-1; NEA-2; CO-1; NYS-2)
Merv Pregulman
Merv Pregulman
Mervin Pregulman is a former All-American football tackle and center who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines and in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers , Detroit Lions , and New York Bulldogs ....

, Michigan (SN-3; NEA-1; MS-1 [4-way time])
Buster Ramsey
Buster Ramsey
Garrard Sliger "Buster" Ramsey was an American football player who starred at William and Mary and was the first head coach of the American Football League's Buffalo Bills in 1960...

, William & Mary (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; SN-2; CP-2; NYS-2; MS-1 [4-way time])
Jack Lescoulie
Jack Lescoulie
Jack Lescoulie was a radio and television announcer and host, notably on NBC's Today during the 1950s and 1960s. His parents were both in vaudeville along with their children; Lescoulie's first public performance was at age seven. His first media job was with KGFJ, Los Angeles, when he was still...

, UCLA (AP-3; INS-2)
Lindell Houston, Ohio State (AP-3; CP-2; NEA-3; CO-1; NYS-1; WC-1)
Alex Agase
Alex Agase
-External links:...

, Illinois (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP-1; SN-1; INS-2; CP-3; NEA-3; LK-1; MS-1 [4-way time])
Harry C. Wright, Notre Dame (SN-2)
George Hecht, Alabama ( MS-1 [4-way time])

Centers

Joe Domnanovich
Joe Domnanovich
Joseph John Domnanovich was a professional American football Center in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Boston Yanks and the New York Bulldogs/Yanks . Prior to his professional career Domanovich played for Coach Frank Thomas at the University of Alabama from 1938-1942...

, Alabama (AP-1; UP-2; SN-1; INS-2; CP-1; CO-1; LK-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1)
Louis Sossamon, South Carolina (AP-2)
Spencer Moseley, Yale (AP-3; UP-1; SN-2; CP-2; NEA-1)
Fred Naumetz
Fred Naumetz
Frederick Naumetz was a professional American football center and linebacker in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Los Angeles Rams.-External links:*...

, Boston College (SN-3; INS-1; CP-3; NYS-2)
Walt Harrison, Washington (NEA-2)
Buddy Gatewood, Baylor (NEA-3)

Quarterbacks

Paul Governali
Paul Governali
Paul Vincent "Pitchin' Paul" Governali was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. An All-American at Columbia University, he was the 1942 recipient of the Maxwell Award for College Player of the Year and the first runner-up for the Heisman Trophy...

, Columbia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; SN-1; CP-2; NEA-3; CO-1; NYS-1; WC-1)
Glenn Dobbs
Glenn Dobbs
Glenn Dobbs was an American Football player in the All-America Football Conference. He played college football at the University of Tulsa before playing in the All-America Football Conference's Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 and 1947, and the Los Angeles Dons from 1948 through 1949...

, Tulsa (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-2; SN-2; INS-1; CP-2; NEA-1; NYS-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:...

, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP-2; SN-2; CP-3; LK-1)
Jesse Freitas
Jesse Freitas
Jesse Lee Freitas, Jr. is a former American football quarterback. His son Jesse Freitas III also played professional football as a quarterback.-References:...

, Santa Clara (AP-3)
Clint Castleberry
Clint Castleberry
Lt. Clinton Dillard Castleberry, Jr. was a football player in the 1940s.-College football:...

, Georgia Tech (AP-3; UP-2; SN-3; INS-2; NEA-2)
Otto Graham
Otto Graham
Otto Everett Graham, Jr. was a professional American football and basketball player who played for the Cleveland Browns in both the All-America Football Conference and National Football League, as well as the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League.-Early life:Born in Waukegan,...

, Northwestern (College and Pro Hall of Fame) (SN-3; CP-3)

Halfbacks

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...

, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; SN-1; INS-1; CP-1; NEA-1; CO-1; LK-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1)
Billy Hillenbrand
Billy Hillenbrand
William 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 (AP-2; UP-1; SN-1; CP-1; NEA-1; CO-1; NYS-1; WC-1)
Roy Gafford (or Gafford), Auburn (AP-2; INS-1; CP-3; NYS-2)
Bob Steuber
Bob Steuber
Robert James "Bob" Steuber was an American football halfback in the National Football League and the All-America Football Conference. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.-External links:**...

, Missouri (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; SN-1; CP-2; NEA-2; NYS-2)
Bill Daley
Bill Daley (American football)
William Edward "Bullet" Daley was an All-American fullback who played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1940–1942 and for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1943. The Gophers were National Champions in his freshman and sophomore years...

, Minnesota (SN-3; CP-2; NEA-3; MS-1)
J.T. "Blondy" Black
J.T. "Blondy" Black
John Thomas "Blondy" Black was a professional American football player.Black was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He attended Mississippi State University from 1939 to 1942, where he played football and ran track. He was the offensive cornerstone of MSU's only undefeated football team in 1940...

, Mississippi State (CP-3; NEA-3)
Gene Fekete
Gene Fekete
Eugene H. "Gene" Fekete is a former American football fullback and linebacker that played professionally in the National Football League.-College team career:...

, Ohio State (SN-3; CP-3)
Jackie Fellows, Fresno State (LK-1; MS-1)
Henry Mazur, Army (INS-2)

Fullbacks

Mike Holovak
Mike Holovak
Michael Joseph Holovak was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football at Boston College, where he was named an All-American at fullback in 1942. Holovak was selected in the first round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams...

, Boston College (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; NEA-1; CO-1; LK-1; NYS-1)
Bob Kennedy
Bob Kennedy
Robert Daniel Kennedy was a right fielder/third baseman, manager and executive in Major League Baseball.From 1939-1957, Kennedy played for the Chicago White Sox , Cleveland Indians , Baltimore Orioles , Detroit Tigers and Brooklyn Dodgers . He batted and threw right-handed...

, Washington State (AP-2; INS-1; CP-1)
Pat Harder
Pat Harder
Marlin M. "Pat" Harder was a college and professional football player, playing fullback and kicker. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993....

, Wisconsin (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; UP-2; SN-2; INS-2; NEA-2; NYS-2; WC-1; MS-1)
Joe Muha
Joe Muha
Joseph George "Joe" Muha was a professional American football fullback and linebacker in the National Football League. He played 5 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and was their starting fullback four of those years. He was a two-time All-Pro selection.He served as a second lieutenant in the...

, VMI (NEA-3)
Roy McKay
Roy McKay
Roy Alexander McKay was an aggressive left-handed baseball pitcher born in London, Ontario, Canada, who signed with the Detroit Tigers organization in 1952 after spending much of his youth at Labatt Park, including a stint as batboy for the Ontario Baseball Association champions, the 1945 London...

, Texas (INS-2)

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