1948 All-Pro Team Explained

The 1948 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1948 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP),[1] the United Press (UP),[2] The Sporting News,[3] and the New York Daily News.[4] The AP and Sporting News selections included players from the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference; the UP selections were limited to players from the NFL.

Selections

PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)
QuarterbackOtto GrahamCleveland BrownsAP-1, TSN-2
QuarterbackSammy BaughWashington RedskinsAP-2, UP-1, TSN-2
QuarterbackTommy ThompsonPhiladelphia EaglesAP-2
HalfbackSteve Van BurenPhiladelphia EaglesAP-1, UP-1, TSN-1
HalfbackCharley TrippiChicago CardinalsAP-1, UP-1, TSN-1
FullbackMarion MotleyCleveland BrownsAP-1, TSN-1
FullbackPat HarderChicago CardinalsUP-1
EndMac SpeedieCleveland BrownsAP-1, TSN-1
EndMalcolm KutnerChicago CardinalsAP-1, UP-1, TSN-1
EndPete PihosPhiladelphia EaglesUP-1
TackleDick HuffmanLos Angeles RamsAP-1, UP-1, TSN-1
TackleBob ReinhardLos Angeles DonsAP-1
TackleAl WistertPhiladelphia EaglesUP-1, TSN-1
GuardBuster RamseyChicago CardinalsAP-1, UP-1, TSN-1
GuardDick BarweganBaltimore ColtsAP-1, TSN-2
GuardRay BrayChicago BearsUP-1
GuardBill WillisCleveland BrownsTSN-1
CenterBulldog TurnerChicago BearsAP-1, UP-1, TSN-1

Notes and References

  1. News: Cardinals, Browns Dominate All-Pro Poll. The Bakersfield Californian. December 17, 1948. 37.
  2. News: Cards Place Four Men on All-Star Eleven. The Bakersfield Californian. Bob Opotowsky. December 17, 1948. 37.
  3. News: Cuff Stuff. Fred Tharp. Mansfield (OH) News-Journal. January 14, 1949. 14.
  4. Web site: 1948 NFL All-Pros. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 6, 2017.