1958 Little All-America college football team

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The 1958 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position. For 1958, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons. [1]

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The first-team backfield included: quarterback John Greene who led Chattanooga to an upset victory over Tennessee; Robert Webb of St. Ambrose who gained 1,592 yards; and Ed Meador of Arkansas Tech who averaged 150 yards per game. [1]

Guard Carlos Gonzales of Cal Poly was the only junior chosen for the first team and the heaviest player selected at 230 pounds. [1]

First team

PositionPlayerTeam
B John GreeneChattanooga
Sam McCordEast Texas
Robert WebbSt. Ambrose
Ed Meador Arkansas Tech
E Robert YenchoMississippi Southern
Tom TaylorAlbion
T Richard EmerichWest Chester
Robert BaakeWheaton (IL)
G Carlos GonzalezCal Poly
Charles DavisMcMurry
C William LongWillamette

Second team

PositionPlayerTeam
B William BensonHampden–Sydney
Charles TolarNorthwestern Louisiana
Wesley GideonTrinity (TX)
George DixonBridgeport
E Jerry Richardson Wofford
Peter KassonRipon
T Larry TermolenHope
Glenn MorganFlagstaff State
G Larry PalvinoRochester
Claude PellingslyNortheastern Oklahoma
C Michael BanyasEast Tennessee State

Third team

PositionPlayerTeam
B William BerrierJuniata
Junior WolfePanhandle A&M
Robert SwiggumGustavus Adolphus
Fred CasonTampa
E Nicholas BottiniBuffalo
Joe DriskillNortheast Louisiana
T Richard CahillHumboldt State
Larry MaGuireCentral Washington
G George WorleySt. Benedict's (KS)
James HardinWestern Kentucky
C Joe MurphyLenoir–Rhyne

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Palvino Wins 2d Team Spot On AP's Little All-America". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. December 3, 1958. p. 28 via Newspapers.com.