1940 Little All-America college football team

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The 1940 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position. For 1940, the AP selected both a first team and a second team. [1]

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First-team

PositionPlayerTeam
B Dominic CollangeloNewberry
Marv Tommervik Pacific Lutheran
Owen Goodnight Hardin–Simmons
Jack HuntMarshall
E June LingerfeltRollins
Jack MulkeyFresno State
T Alex Schibanoff Franklin & Marshall
Dave EvansMuskingum
G Nick Kerasiotis St. Ambrose
Walter PtakAlbion
C Stuart ClarksonTexas A&I

Second-team

PositionPlayerTeam
B Bill GlennEastern Illinois State
Tony Canadeo Gonzaga
Tommy Colella Canisius
Thurmon Jones Abilene Christian
E Charles SchusterEastern Kentucky State
Russell KaminskySpringfield Teachers
T Dick NoeColorado Mines
Boyce JonesMississippi College
G Melvin LongKansas State Teachers
Herb MorelliRedlands
C Joe CoonsLIU

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References

  1. Herb Baker (December 10, 1940). "Collangelo On Little All-America". The Charlotte Observer. p. II-7 via Newspapers.com.