1920 All-Pro Team Explained

The 1920 All-Pro Team represented the All-Pro team for the 1920 season of the American Professional Football Association (APFA), later renamed the National Football League (NFL). It was compiled by sportswriter Bruce Copeland.

Teams

First team Player Position Team Paddy Driscoll Quarterback Chicago Cardinals Guy Chamberlin End Decatur Staleys Oak Smith End Rock Island Independents Wilbur Henry Tackle Canton Bulldogs Hugh Blacklock Tackle Decatur Staleys Fred Denfeld Guard Rock Island Independents Dewey Lyle Guard Rock Island Independents George Trafton Center Decatur Staleys Eddie Novak Halfback Rock Island Independents Fritz Pollard Halfback Akron Pros Rip King Fullback Akron Pros

Second team Player Position Team Al Mahrt Quarterback Dayton Triangles George Halas End Decatur Staleys Obe Wenig End Rock Island Independents Cub Buck Tackle Canton Bulldogs Ed Shaw Tackle Rock Island Independents Alf Cobb Guard Akron Pros Harrie Dadmun Guard Canton Bulldogs Paul Des Jardien Center Chicago Tigers Norb Sacksteder Halfback Dayton Triangles Joe Guyon Halfback Canton Bulldogs Guil Falcon Fullback Chicago Tigers

Third team Player Position Team Milt Ghee Quarterback Chicago Tigers Bobby Marshall End Rock Island Independents Bob Nash End Akron Pros Burt Ingwersen Tackle Decatur Staleys Walt Buland Tackle Rock Island Independents Tommy Tomlin Guard Akron Pros Ross Petty Guard Decatur Staleys Freeman Fitzgerald Center Rock Island Independents Edward Sternaman Halfback Decatur Staleys Frank Bacon Halfback Dayton Triangles Pete Calac Fullback Canton Bulldogs

References

• Hogrogian . John . 1984 . 1920 All-Pros . . . 6 . 1 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808122855/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/06-01-173.pdf . 2014-08-08 .
• 1920 APFA All-Pros