1934 All-Pro Team

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The 1934 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1934 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), [1] the United Press (UP), [2] the Green Bay Press-Gazette (GB) based on the composite view of the coaches of 10 NFL teams and a half dozen NFL officials, [3] Collyer's Eye (CE), [4] and the Chicago Daily News (CDN). [4]

Players displayed in bold were consensus first-team selections. Five players were selected as first-team All-Pro players by all five selectors: Detroit Lions quarterback Dutch Clark; Chicago Bears halfback Beattie Feathers; Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski; Chicago Bears end Bill Hewitt; and New York Giants center Mel Hein.

Team

PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)
Quarterback Dutch Clark Detroit LionsAP-1, UP-1, GB-1, CE, CDN-1
Quarterback Harry Newman New York GiantsAP-2, UP-2, GB-2, CDN-2
Halfback Beattie Feathers Chicago BearsAP-1, UP-1, GB-1, CE, CDN-1
Halfback Ken Strong New York GiantsAP-1, UP-2, GB-1, CE, CDN-1
Halfback Cliff Battles Boston RedskinsAP-2, UP-1, GB-2, CDN-2
Halfback Swede Hanson Philadelphia EaglesAP-2, GB-2
Halfback Glenn Presnell Detroit LionsUP-2, CDN-2
Fullback Bronko Nagurski Chicago BearsAP-1, UP-1, GB-1, CE, CDN-1
Fullback Clarke Hinkle Green Bay PackersUP-2, GB-2
Fullback Ace Gutowsky Detroit LionsAP-2
Fullback Jack Manders Chicago BearsCDN-2
End Bill Hewitt Chicago BearsAP-1, UP-1, GB-1, CE, CDN-1
End Bill McKalip Detroit LionsAP-2, UP-2, GB-1, CDN-2
End Red Badgro New York GiantsAP-1, CDN-1
End Buster Mitchell Detroit LionsUP-1
End Harry Ebding Detroit LionsAP-2
End Ray Flaherty New York GiantsUP-2, CE
End Bill Smith Chicago CardinalsGB-2
End Bill Karr Chicago BearsGB-2, CDN-2
Tackle Link Lyman Chicago BearsAP-2, UP-1, GB-1, CE, CDN-2
Tackle Bill Morgan New York GiantsAP-1, GB-1, CDN-1
Tackle George Christensen Detroit LionsAP-1, UP-2, GB-2, CE
Tackle Turk Edwards Boston RedskinsAP-2, UP-1, GB-2, CDN-1
Tackle Harry Field Chicago CardinalsUP-2, CDN-2
Guard Joe Kopcha Chicago BearsAP-1, UP-1, GB-1, CDN-1
Guard Ox Emerson Detroit LionsAP-2, UP-1, CE, CDN-1
Guard Mike Michalske Green Bay PackersAP-2, GB-1, CDN-2
Guard Potsy Jones New York GiantsUP-2, GB-2, CE, CDN-2
Guard Butch Gibson New York GiantsAP-1
Guard Zuck Carlson Chicago BearsUP-2
Guard Herman Hickman Brooklyn DodgersGB-2
Center Mel Hein New York GiantsAP-1, UP-1, GB-1, CE, CDN-1
Center Nate Barragar Green Bay PackersAP-2 [tie]
Center Eddie Kawal Chicago BearsAP-2 [tie], GB-2
Center Bernie Hughes Chicago CardinalsUP-2
Center Cap Oehler Pittsburgh PiratesCDN-2

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References

  1. "Nagurski, Feathers in Associated Press Pro All-American Lineup". Green Bay Press-Gazette . December 15, 1934. p. 12 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Former State College Players on Pro All-America". The Charleston (WV) Daily Mail. December 5, 1934. p. 8 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. George Whitney Calhoun (December 14, 1934). "Pro Coaches Name All-American Team". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 17.
  4. 1 2 "1934 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 1, 2017.