1941 All-Eastern football team explained

The 1941 All-Eastern football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Eastern teams at the conclusion of the 1941 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1941 included the Associated Press (AP).

The 1941 Fordham Rams football team, ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll, placed three players on the AP first and second teams: back Steve Filipowicz (AP-1); end Jim Lansing (AP-2); and guard Larry Sartori (AP-2).

The 1941 Navy Midshipmen football team, ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll, also placed three players: back Bill Busik (AP-1) and tackles Bill Chewning (AP-1) and Gene Flathmann (AP-2).

The 1941 Duquesne Dukes football team, ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll, placed two players: end John Rokisky (AP-1) and center Al DeMao (AP-2).

All-Eastern selections

Backs

• Gene Davis, Penn (AP-1)
• Andy Tomasic, Temple (AP-1)
• Bill Busik, Navy (AP-1)
• Steve Filipowicz, Fordham (AP-1)
• Edgar Jones, Pittsburgh (AP-2)
• Paul Governali, Columbia (AP-2)
• Henry Mazur, Army (AP-2)
• Len Krouse, Penn State (AP-2)

Ends

• John Rokisky, Duquesne (AP-1)
• Loren MacKinney, Harvard (AP-1)
• Jim Lansing, Fordham (AP-2)
• Bernie Kuczynski, Penn (AP-2)

Tackles

• Bill Chewning, Navy (AP-1)
• Al Blozis, Georgetown (AP-1)
• Gene Flathmann, Navy (AP-2)
• Hank Zajkowski, Temple (AP-2)

Guards

• Endicott Peabody, Harvard (AP-1)
• Ralph Fife, Pittsburgh (AP-1)
• Dick Weber, Syracuse (AP-2)
• Larry Sartori, Fordham (AP-2)

Centers

• Ed Korisky, Villanova (AP-1)
• Al DeMao, Duquesne (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

See also

• 1941 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: MacKinney and Peabody on A.P. Eastern Eleven. The Boston Daily Globe. December 5, 1941. 28. Newspapers.com.