1945 All-Pro Team

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The 1945 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1945 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 Bob Waterfield Cleveland RamsAP-1 [back], UP-1, INS-2, PFI-1, NYDN-1
Quarterback Sammy Baugh Washington RedskinsUP-1, INS-1, PFI-2, NYDN-1
Halfback Steve Van Buren Philadelphia EaglesAP-1 [back], UP-1, INS-1, PFI-1, NYDN-1
Halfback Steve Bagarus Washington RedskinsAP-1
HalfbackJim GilletteCleveland RamsINS-1
Halfback Fred Gehrke Cleveland RamsPFI-1
Halfback Bob Margarita Chicago BearsNYDN-1
Fullback Frank Akins Washington RedskinsUP-2, INS-1, PFI-1, NYDN-2
Fullback Bob Westfall Detroit LionsAP-1
Fullback Ted Fritsch Green Bay PackersUP-1
End Don Hutson Green Bay PackersAP-1, UP-1, INS-2, PFI-1, NYDN-1
End Jim Benton Cleveland RamsAP-1, UP-2, INS-2, PFI-1, NYDN-1
End Steve Pritko Cleveland RamsUP-1, INS-1
End Joe Aguirre Washington RedskinsINS-1
Tackle Al Wistert Philadelphia EaglesAP-1, UP-1, INS-1, PFI-1, NYDN-1
Tackle Emil Uremovich Detroit LionsUP-1, PFI-2, NYDN-1
Tackle Frank Cope New York GiantsAP-1
Tackle Eberle Schultz Cleveland RamsINS-1
TackleJohn AdamsWashington RedskinsPFI-1
Guard Riley Matheson Cleveland RamsAP-1, UP-1, INS-2, PFI-1, NYDN-1
Guard Bill Radovich Detroit LionsAP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-2
Guard Augie Lio Boston YanksINS-1, NYDN-1
Guard Stan Batinski Detroit LionsPFI-1
Center Charley Brock Green Bay PackersAP-1, UP-1, INS-1, PFI-1, NYDN-1

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References

  1. ↑ "Van Buren Unanimous Choice On AP '45 All-Pro Grid Team". The St. Cloud (MN) Daily Times. December 14, 1945. p. 13.
  2. ↑ Walter Byers (December 4, 1945). "Hutson, Fritsch, C. Brock Put On United Press All-Pro Squad". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 13.
  3. ↑ Caswell Adams (December 14, 1945). "Cleveland Rams Place Three on INS All-Pro Team; Baugh Is Pilot". The Cochocton Tribune. p. 7.
  4. 1 2 "1945 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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