1923 All-Pro Team

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Tackle Pete Henry

The 1923 All-Pro Team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors as the best players at their positions for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1923 NFL season. [1] Tackle Pete Henry of the Canton Bulldogs and quarterback Paddy Driscoll of the Chicago Cardinals were the only two players unanimously selected as first-team All-Pros by all known selectors. Two African-American players won All-Pro honors: ends Inky Williams of the Hammond Pros and Duke Slater of the Rock Island Independents.

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Selectors and key

For the 1923 season, there are four known selectors of All-Pro Teams. [2] They are:

GB = The Green Bay Press-Gazette compiled first, second, and third teams, based on polling of sports writers from the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Racine Times Call, Pittsburgh Post, Racine Journal News, Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Milwaukee Wisconsin News, Duluth News Tribune, Rock Island Argus, Akron Times, Cleveland News, Canton Repository, Ohio State Journal, Dayton Journal, Minnesota Daily Star, and St. Louis Times. [2] [3] The results of the above poll were simultaneously published in the Rock Island Argus, Ohio State Journal, and Canton Repository. [2]

CE = Collyer's Eye was a Chicago sports journal. Its All-Pro teams (a first and second team) were selected by E. G. Brands. [4]

VD = Vince Dolan, sports editor of the Canton Daily News picked first- and second-team All-Pro teams. Dolan's picks were published in the Canton Daily News on December 16, 1923. Dolan also gave "honorable mention" recognition to players below his first and second team. The 11 players named to Dolan's first team included seven members of the undefeated 1923 Canton Bulldogs team that won the 1923 NFL championship. [2]

GC = Guy Chamberlin (GC), player and head coach of the Canton Bulldogs, selected a 32-player All-Pro team that was published on December 16, 1923, in the Canton Daily News. Chamberlin's selections did not divide players into first, second, and third teams. Out of the 32 players selected by Chamberlin, 11 were his teammates on the Canton Bulldogs. Chamberlin did not, however, select himself as an All-Pro. [2]

Players who were selected as first-team All-Pros by two of the above selectors are displayed in bold typeface. Players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are designated with a "†" next to their names.

Selections by position

Ends

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End Inky Williams
PlayerTeamSelector(s)
Inky Williams HammondGB-1, VD-1
Gus Tebell Columbus TigersGB-1, GC
Luke Urban BuffaloCE-1, VD-HM
Guy Chamberlin †Canton BulldogsGB-2, CE-1
Bird Carroll Canton BulldogsVD-1, GC
Glen Carberry Buffalo All-AmericansGC
Paul G. Goebel Columbus TigersVD-HM, GC
Tillie Voss Toledo MaroonsGB-3 [T], VD-HM, GC
Frank Hanny Chicago BearsGB-2, CE-2
Ben Winkelman Milwaukee BadgersGB-3
Richard O'Donnell Duluth KelleysGB-3
Dick Reichle Milwaukee BadgersCE-2

Tackles

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Tackle Link Lyman
PlayerTeamSelector(s)
Pete Henry †Canton BulldogsGB-1, CE-1, VD-1, GC
Ed Healey †Chicago BearsGB-1, GC [G]
Link Lyman †Canton BulldogsCE-2, VD-1, GC
Duke Slater †Rock Island IndependentsGB-2, CE-1
Russ Hathaway Dayton TrianglesGB-2, GC
Eddie Sauer Dayton TrianglesGC
Gus Sonnenberg Buffalo/ColumbusVD-HM, GC
Ralph Scott Chicago BearsGC
Steamer Horning Toledo MaroonsVD-HM, GC
Cub Buck Green Bay PackersGB-3, VD-HM
Elmer McCormick Buffalo All-AmericansCE-2

Guards

PlayerTeamSelector(s)
Swede Youngstrom Buffalo All-AmericansGB-1, CE-1
Hec Garvey Chicago BearsGB-2, CE-1, GC
Rudy Comstock Canton BulldogsVD-1, GC
Bub Weller St. Louis All-StarsGB-1
Hunk Anderson Chicago BearsVD-1
Duke Osborn Canton BulldogsVD-HM, GC
Jack Sack Columbus TigersGC
Clyde Zoia Chicago CardinalsGC
Frank Morrissey BuffaloGB-2
Al Nesser Akron ProsGB-3, VD-HM
Tom McNamara Toledo MaroonsGB-3
Stan Keck Cleveland IndiansCE-2
Herb Sies Rock Island IndependentsCE-2

Centers

PlayerTeamSelector(s)
Larry Conover Canton BulldogsGB-2, VD-1, GC
Harry Mehre Minneapolis MarinesGB-1
Walt Kreinheder St. Louis All-StarsCE-1
George Trafton †Chicago BearsCE-2, VD-HM, GC
Charlie Guy Cleveland IndiansGB-3, VD-HM, GC

Quarterbacks

PlayerTeamSelector(s)
Paddy Driscoll †Chicago CardinalsGB-1, CE-1, VD-1 [HB], GC [HB]
Harry Robb Canton BulldogsGB-2 [HB], CE-2 [HB], VD-1, GC
Joey Sternaman Duluth KelleysCE-2, GC
Johnny Armstrong Rock Island IndependentsGB-3
Wooky Roberts Canton BulldogsVD-HM

Halfbacks

PlayerTeamSelector(s)
Cecil Grigg Canton BulldogsCE-1, GC
Jimmy Conzelman †Milwaukee BadgersGB-2 [QB], VD-1, GC [QB]
Jim Thorpe †Oorang IndiansGB-1
Al Michales Akron ProsGB-1
Hal Erickson Milwaukee BadgersGB-3, CE-1
Lou Smyth Canton BulldogsGC
Edward Sternaman Chicago BearsGC
Bob Rapp Columbus TigersGC
Curly Lambeau †Green Bay PackersGB-2
Gaylord Stinchcomb Columbus TigersCE-2, VD-HM
Milton Romney RacineGB-3
Pete Casey St. Louis All-StarsVD-HM

Fullbacks

PlayerTeamSelector(s)
Doc Elliott Canton BulldogsGB-1, VD-1, GC
Hank Gillo Racine LegionCE-1, VD-HM
Ben Jones Canton BulldogsGC
Dinger Doane Milwaukee BadgersGB-2
Jack Crangle Chicago CardinalsCE-2
Johnny Kyle Cleveland IndiansGB-3, VD-HM

References

  1. ↑ "1923 NFL ALL-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 John Hogrogian (1983). "All-Pros of 1923" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.
  3. ↑ "Lambeau Picked For Second All Pro". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 21, 1923. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Collyer's All-Star Pro Elevens". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. December 21, 1923. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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