1952 All-SEC football team

The 1952 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1952 college football season. Georgia Tech won the conference.

Offensive selections

Ends

• Steve Meilinger , Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
• Harry Babcock, Georgia (AP-1, UP-2)
• Buck Martin, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-1)
• Ben Roderick, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UP-2)
• Roger Rotroff, Tennessee (AP-3, UP-3)
• Lee Hayley, Auburn (AP-3)
• Jeff Knox, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
• James Mack, Ole Miss (UP-3)

Tackles

• Hal Miller, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-2)
• Kline Gilbert, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-2)
• Bill Turnbeaugh, Auburn (AP-2, UP-3)
• Jim Haslam, Tennessee (AP-2)
• Travis Hunt, Alabama (AP-2)
• Paul Miller, LSU (AP-3, UP-3)
• Dewayne Douglas, Florida (AP-3)
• Bob Fry, Kentucky (AP-3)

Guards

• John Michels , Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
• Jerry Watford, Alabama (AP-1, UP-3)
• Crawford Mims, Ole Miss (AP-2, UP-2)
• Orville Vereen, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
• Jake Shoemaker, Georgia Tech (AP-2)
• Al Robelot, Tulane (AP-2)
• Ed Gossage, Georgia Tech (AP-3, UP-3)
• Jerry May, Ole Miss (AP-3)

Centers

• Pete Brown, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-2)
• Bo Reid, Miss. St. (AP-2)
• Larry Stone, Vanderbilt (AP-3)

Quarterbacks

• Jackie Parker , Miss. St. (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
• Jimmy Lear, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-2)
• Bill Krietemeyer, Vanderbilt (UP-3)

Halfbacks

• Leon Hardeman , Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
• Bobby Marlow , Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
• Zeke Bratkowski, Georgia (AP-2, UP-2)
• Joe Fortunato, Miss. St. (AP-2, UP-2)
• Corky Tharp, Alabama (AP-2, UP-3)
• Buford Long, Florida (AP-3, UP-3)
• Billy Teas, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Fullbacks

• Andy Kozar, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
• Rick Casares, Florida (AP-2, UP-2)
• Max McGee, Tulane (AP-3, UP-3)

Defensive selections

Ends

• Sam Hensley, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
• Mack Franklin, Tennessee (AP-1)
• Joe O'Malley, Georgia (AP-2)
• Bob Hines, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
• Jim Mask, Ole Miss (AP-3)

Tackles

• Charlie LaPradd , Florida (AP-1, UP-1 [as T])
• Doug Atkins , Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1 [as T])
• Ed Culpepper, Alabama (AP-2)
• Bob Sherman, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Guards

• Joe D'Agostino , Florida (AP-1, UP-1 [as G])
• Francis Holohan, Tennessee (AP-1)
• Chris Filipkowski, Georgia (AP-3)
• Tony Sardisco, Tulane (AP-3)

Linebackers

• George Morris , Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1 [as C])
• Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (AP-2)
• Charles Ware, Florida (AP-2)
• Arlen Jumper, Florida (AP-3)
• Bill Barbish, Tennessee (AP-3)
• Larry Morris, Georgia Tech (UP-3)

Backs

• Hootie Ingram, Alabama (AP-1)
• Bobby Moorhead, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
• Art DeCarlo, Georgia (AP-1)
• Bobby Jordan, Auburn (AP-2)
• Tommy Adkins, Kentucky (AP-2)
• George Brancato, LSU (AP-2)
• Charlie Brannon, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
• Charles Oakley, LSU (AP-3)
• Don Gleisner, Vanderbilt (AP-3)

Key

AP = Associated Press ^{[1] [2] [3]}

UP = United Press. ^[4]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP

See also

• 1952 College Football All-America Team

References

1. Mercer Baily (December 2, 1952). "Seven Tech Stars On All-SEC Squad". The Corpus Christi Caller-Time. p. 21. Retrieved June 6, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tide Places Three Stars on Twu Unites". The Anniston Star. December 2, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved June 11, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Florida Lands 2 Places on AP All SEC Unit". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. December 2, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
4. "Tennessee, Tech Dominate All-SEC". The Anniston Star. November 28, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved May 31, 2015– via Newspapers.com.