| 1934 Little All-America college football team |
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| Little All-America college football team |
| 1934 college football season |
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The 1934 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the Associated Press as the best players at each position. Quarterback John Mackorell of Davidson was named captain of the 1934 Little All-America team. [1] [2]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| QB | John Mackorell | Davidson |
| HB | Ike Petersen | Gonzaga |
| Fritz Hanson | North Dakota Agricultural | |
| FB | John Turely | Ohio Wesleyan |
| E | William Grinnell | Tufts |
| Tod Goodwin | West Virginia | |
| T | Tony Blazine | Illinois Wesleyan |
| Tubby Garland | Catawba | |
| G | Chris Kjeldsen | Pacific |
| Loren Grannis | Willamette | |
| C | Rudy Prochaska | Tulsa |
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Ralph Semerad | Union (NY) |
| HB | Cocky Sexton | Fort Hays Teachers |
| John Arrambide | Whittier | |
| FB | Walter Froelich | Tufts |
| E | Hermit Davis | Birmingham–Southern |
| Spud Taylor | Davis & Elkins | |
| T | Luke Kellam | Trinity (CT) |
| Joe Stydahar | West Virginia | |
| G | Tom Brown | Western State (CO) |
| Bill Mackey | Emory & Henry | |
| C | Jim Martell | Bluefield |
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