1941 All-Eastern football team

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The 1941 All-Eastern football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Eastern teams at the conclusion of the 1941 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1941 included the Associated Press (AP).

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The 1941 Fordham Rams football team, ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll, placed three players on the AP first and second teams: back Steve Filipowicz (AP-1); end Jim Lansing (AP-2); and guard Larry Sartori (AP-2).

The 1941 Navy Midshipmen football team, ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll, also placed three players: back Bill Busik (AP-1) and tackles Bill Chewning (AP-1) and Gene Flathmann (AP-2).

The 1941 Duquesne Dukes football team, ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll, placed two players: end John Rokisky (AP-1) and center Al DeMao (AP-2).

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AP = Associated Press [1]

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The 1940 All-Eastern football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors as the best players at each position among the Eastern colleges and universities during the 1940 college football season.

The 1936 All-Eastern football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors as the best players at each position among the Eastern colleges and universities during the 1936 college football season.

The 1939 All-Eastern football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors as the best players at each position among the Eastern colleges and universities during the 1939 college football season.

The 1933 All-Eastern football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors as the best players at each position among the Eastern colleges and universities during the 1933 college football season.

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The 1952 All-Eastern football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors as the best players at each position among the Eastern colleges and universities during the 1952 college football season. The United Press (UP) selected a single team of 11 players. The Associated Press (AP) and Players' All-Eastern teams were divided into separate offensive and defensive teams.

References

  1. "MacKinney and Peabody on A.P. Eastern Eleven". The Boston Daily Globe. December 5, 1941. p. 28 via Newspapers.com.