1942 All-Pro Team

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The 1942 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1942 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the "official" All-Pro team announced by the NFL and selected by a committee of nine reporters (NFL), [1] the Associated Press (AP), [2] the International News Service (INS), [3] and the New York Daily News (NYDN). [4]

Selections

PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)
Quarterback Sid Luckman Chicago BearsNFL-1, AP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Quarterback Sammy Baugh Washington RedskinsAP-1, INS-1 [halfback], NYDN-1
Quarterback Cecil Isbell Green Bay PackersAP-2, NFL-1, NYDN-1
Halfback Bill Dudley Pittsburgh SteelersNFL-1, AP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Fullback Gary Famiglietti Chicago BearsNFL-1, INS-1
Fullback Andy Farkas Washington RedskinsAP-1
End Don Hutson Green Bay PackersNFL-1, AP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
End Bob Masterson Washington RedskinsNFL-1
End George Wilson Chicago BearsAP-1, NYDN-1
End Ed Cifers Washington RedskinsINS-1
Tackle Willie Wilkin Washington RedskinsNFL-1, AP-1, NYDN-1
Tackle Lee Artoe Chicago BearsNFL-1, AP-1, NYDN-1
Tackle Ed Kolman Chicago BearsINS-1
Tackle Bruiser Kinard Brooklyn DodgersINS-1
Guard Dan Fortmann Chicago BearsNFL-1, AP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Guard Monk Edwards New York GiantsNFL-1, INS-1
Guard Riley Matheson Cleveland RamsAP-1
Guard Milt Simington Pittsburgh SteelersNYDN-1
Center Bulldog Turner Chicago BearsNFL-1, AP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1

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References

  1. "Cecil Isbell Again Named On Official All-Pro Team". Lafayette (IN) Journal and Courier. January 13, 1943. p. 12.
  2. Dillon Graham (December 8, 1942). "Packers' Don Hutson Heads Grid Choices". Arizona Republic. p. 11.
  3. Jack Mahon (December 8, 1942). "Frank Kinard On All-Pro Team of '42". Clarion-Ledger. p. 9.
  4. "1943 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2017.