1940 All-Pro Team

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The 1940 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 1940 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the so-called "official" All-Pro team selected by 92 sports writers who were members of the Pro Football Writers Association of American (PFW), [1] the sports writers of the Associated Press (AP), [2] the United Press (UP), [3] the International News Service (INS), [4] Collyer's Eye (CE), [5] the New York Daily News (NYDN), [5] and the Chicago Herald American . [5]

Players displayed in bold were consensus first-team selections. Three players were selected for the first team by all seven selectors: Brooklyn Dodgers quarterback Ace Parker; Brooklyn Dodgers tackle Bruiser Kinard; and Chicago Bears guard Dan Fortmann. Four others were designated for the first team by six selectors: Cleveland Rams fullback Johnny Drake; Green Bay Packers end Don Hutson; Brooklyn Dodgers end Perry Schwartz; and New York Giants center Mel Hein. Another four players were selected by five of seven selectors: Detroit Lions halfback Byron White; Washington Redskins halfback Sammy Baugh; Chicago Bears tackle Joe Stydahar; and New York Giants center Mel Hein.

Team

PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)
Quarterback Ace Parker Brooklyn DodgersPFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
Quarterback Sammy Baugh Washington RedskinsPFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
Quarterback Sid Luckman Chicago BearsCHA-1
Halfback Byron White Detroit LionsPFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Halfback Cecil Isbell Green Bay PackersNFL-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2
Halfback Dick Todd Washington RedskinsINS-1
Halfback Lloyd Cardwell Detroit LionsCE-1
Halfback Fred Vanzo Detroit LionsCHA-1
Fullback Johnny Drake Cleveland RamsPFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
Fullback Clarke Hinkle Green Bay PackersINS-1
End Don Hutson Green Bay PackersPFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
End Perry Schwartz Brooklyn DodgersPFW-1, AP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
End Jim Poole New York GiantsUP-1, INS-1
Tackle Bruiser Kinard Brooklyn DodgersPFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
Tackle Joe Stydahar Chicago BearsPFW-1, AP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
Tackle Jim Barber Washington RedskinsUP-1
Tackle Lee Artoe Chicago BearsCHA-1
Guard Dan Fortmann Chicago BearsPFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
Guard John Wiethe Detroit LionsPFW-1, AP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
Guard Steve Slivinski Washington RedskinsUP-1, INS-1
Guard Dick Bassi Philadelphia EaglesCHA-1
Center Mel Hein New York GiantsPFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Center Charley Brock Green Bay PackersCE-1
Center Bulldog Turner Chicago BearsCHA-1

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References

  1. ↑ "Hutson Again Wins Berth on First String". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 21, 1940. p. 15.
  2. ↑ Dillon Graham (December 11, 1940). "Sam Baugh, Ace Parker Undisputed Picks For All-League Pro Team". Valley Morning Star. p. 7.
  3. ↑ "UP All Pro Team". Minneapolis Star Journal. December 2, 1940. p. 24.
  4. ↑ "Former Rebel Aces Selected As Pro Stars". Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS). December 5, 1940. p. 15.
  5. 1 2 3 "1940 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
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