1944 All-Pro Team

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The 1944 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1944 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), [1] the United Press (UP), [2] the International News Service (INS), [3] Pro Football Illustrated , [4] and the New York Daily News (NYDN). [4]

Selections

PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)
Quarterback Sid Luckman Chicago BearsAP, INS-1, PFI, NYDN-1
Quarterback Roy Zimmerman Philadelphia EaglesUP-1
Halfback Steve Van Buren Philadelphia EaglesAP-1
Halfback Frank Sinkwich Detroit LionsAP [back], UP-1, INS-1 [back], PFI, NYDN-1
Halfback Ward Cuff New York GiantsUP-1, PFI
Fullback Bill Paschal New York GiantsAP [back], UP-1, INS-1 [back], PFI, NYDN-1
Back John Grigas Card-PittsINS-1, NYDN-1
End Don Hutson Green Bay PackersAP, UP-1, INS-1, PFI, NYDN-1
End Joe Aguirre Washington RedskinsAP, UP-1, INS-1, PFI, NYDN-1
Tackle Al Wistert Philadelphia EaglesAP, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Tackle Frank Cope New York GiantsUP-1, INS-1, PFI
Tackle Bruiser Kinard Brooklyn TigersAP, NYDN-1
Tackle Baby Ray Green Bay PackersPFI
Guard Len Younce New York GiantsAP, UP-1, INS-1, PFI, NYDN-1
Guard Riley Matheson Cleveland RamsAP, UP-1, PFI, NYDN-1
Guard Augie Lio Boston YanksINS-1
Center Bulldog Turner Chicago BearsAP, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Center Alex Wojciechowicz Detroit LionsPFI

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References

  1. Chip Royal (December 15, 1944). "One Freshman Makes Grade on Associated Press All-Pro Team". Harrisburg Telegraph. p. 23.
  2. "All-Professional League Team Named by UP; Hutson on Again". Nevada State Journal. December 9, 1944. p. 28.
  3. "INS Selects All-Pro Grid Team". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 23, 1944. p. 6.
  4. 1 2 "1944 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2017.