The 1952 All-SEC football team consists of
American football
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players selected to the All-
Southeastern Conference
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(SEC) chosen by various selectors for the
1952 college football season
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.
Georgia Tech
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won the conference.
Offensive selections
Ends
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Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
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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)
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Lee Hayley, Auburn (AP-3)
*Jeff Knox, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
*James Mack, Ole Miss (UP-3)
Tackles
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Hal Miller, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-2)
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Kline Gilbert, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-2)
*Bill Turnbeaugh, Auburn (AP-2, UP-3)
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Jim Haslam
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, Tennessee (AP-2)
*Travis Hunt, Alabama (AP-2)
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Paul Miller, LSU (AP-3, UP-3)
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Dewayne Douglas, Florida (AP-3)
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Bob Fry, Kentucky (AP-3)
Guards
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John Michels, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
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Jerry Watford, Alabama (AP-1, UP-3)
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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
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Pete Brown
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, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-2)
*Bo Reid, Miss. St. (AP-2)
*Larry Stone, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
Quarterbacks
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Jackie Parker
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, 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
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Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
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Bobby Marlow, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
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Zeke Bratkowski
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, Georgia (AP-2, UP-2)
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Joe Fortunato, Miss. St. (AP-2, UP-2)
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Corky Tharp, Alabama (AP-2, UP-3)
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Buford Long, Florida (AP-3, UP-3)
*Billy Teas, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
Fullbacks
*Andy Kozar, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
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Rick Casares, Florida (AP-2, UP-2)
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Max McGee
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, Tulane (AP-3, UP-3)
Defensive selections
Ends
*Sam Hensley, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
*Mack Franklin, Tennessee (AP-1)
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Joe O'Malley
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, Georgia (AP-2)
*Bob Hines, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
*Jim Mask, Ole Miss (AP-3)
Tackles
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Charlie LaPradd, Florida (AP-1, UP-1
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Doug Atkins, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1
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Ed Culpepper, Alabama (AP-2)
*Bob Sherman, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
Guards
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Joe D'Agostino, Florida (AP-1, UP-1
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*Francis Holohan, Tennessee (AP-1)
*Chris Filipkowski, Georgia (AP-3)
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Tony Sardisco, Tulane (AP-3)
Linebackers
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George Morris, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1
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*Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (AP-2)
*Charles Ware, Florida (AP-2)
*Arlen Jumper, Florida (AP-3)
*Bill Barbish, Tennessee (AP-3)
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Larry Morris, Georgia Tech (UP-3)
Backs
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Hootie Ingram
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, Alabama (AP-1)
*Bobby Moorhead, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
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Art DeCarlo, Georgia (AP-1)
*Bobby Jordan, Auburn (AP-2)
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Tommy Adkins, Kentucky (AP-2)
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George Brancato, LSU (AP-2)
*Charlie Brannon, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
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Charles Oakley
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, LSU (AP-3)
*Don Gleisner, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
Key
AP =
Associated Press
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Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are dist ...
UP =
United Press
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Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP
See also
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1952 College Football All-America Team
The 1952 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1952. The eight selectors recognized by th ...
References
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