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1949 All-Pro Team
The 1949 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1949 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), and the ''New York Daily News The ''Daily News'' is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson in New York City as the ''Illustrated Daily News''. It was the first U.S. daily printed in Tabloid (newspaper format ...''. Selections References {{NFL All-Pro Teams All-Pro Teams 1949 NFL season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Pro
All-Pro is an honor bestowed upon professional American football players that designates the best player at each position during a given season. All-Pro players are typically selected by press organizations, who select an "All-Pro team," a list that consists of at least 22 players, one for each offensive and defensive position, plus various special teams players depending on the press organization that compiles the list. All-Pro lists are exclusively limited to the major leagues, usually only the National Football League; in the past, other leagues recognized as major, such as the American Football League of the 1960s or the All-America Football Conference of the 1940s, have been included in All-Pro lists. History Beginning in 1923, All-Pro teams have traditionally been assembled from press polls of individually voting sportswriters. After polling the writers, the votes are tallied to determine the selected players and the results have historically been published through vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Angsman
Elmer Joseph "Bud" Angsman Jr. (December 11, 1925 – April 11, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1952. He was the leading rusher on the 1947 Cardinals team that won the NFL championship. In the 1947 NFL Championship Game, he set a championship game record with 159 rushing yards, including two runs of 70 yards each. In both 1948 and 1949, he ranked second in the NFL in rushing yards per carry and third in total rushing yards. After the 1950 season, he was selected to the inaugural Pro Bowl. Angsman also played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1943 to 1945. As a 17-year-old freshman, he was a reserve player on their 1943 team that won a national championship. He was selected by the Cardinals with the 16th overall pick in the 1946 NFL draft. Early life and career Angsman was born in Chicago in 1925. He grew up on Chicago's South Side and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Wildung
Richard Kay Wildung (August 16, 1921 – March 15, 2006) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers (1940–1942). Wildung played for back-to-back national championship teams at Minnesota and was a consensus All-American in 1941 and 1942. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957 and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1973. Early years Wildung was born in Scotland, South Dakota, in 1921. He grew up and graduated from high school in Luverne, Minnesota. Wildung's father died when Wildung was a boy, and his mother ran a dress shop in Luverne. Wildung starred in both football and basketball and was also second academically in his class in high school. Minnesota Wildung enrolled at the University of Minnesota in 1939 and played that fall for the freshman football team. As a sophomore in 1940, he became a starter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Connor (American Football)
George Leo Connor (January 21, 1925 – March 31, 2003) was an American professional football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1955. He played offensive tackle on offense, and linebacker on the defensive side of the ball. Connor attended both the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Notre Dame. He won the first Outland Trophy as the best college lineman in 1946. Sportswriter Grantland Rice once observed Connor was "the closest thing to a Greek God since Apollo". He is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and of the College Football Hall of Fame. Biography Early life and college George Connor was born in Chicago, and was not expected to survive infancy, weighing only three pounds at his premature birth. He played two years of college football at Holy Cross Crusaders football, Holy Cross and was a second-team College Football All-America Team, All-America selection by the Associated Press in 1943. He then served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Sears
Victor Wilson Sears (March 14, 1918 – September 22, 2006) was an American professional American football, football Guard (American football), guard and Tackle (American football), tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1941 through 1953. A two-time NFL champion, Sears was named a member of the NFL's All-1940s team. Biography Early life Vic Sears was born March 14, 1918, in Ashwood, Oregon, Ashwood, a ghost town located in Central Oregon. Collegiate career He played college football at Oregon State University, Oregon State College, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.Jack L. Anson and Robert F Marchenasi, ''Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities.'' 20th Edition. Indianapolis, IN: Baird’s Manual Foundation, 1991; pp. A–12 to A–65. Playing for head coach Lon Stiner, Sears experienced great success at the collegiate level in his junior year, helping the Beavers to victory in the 1940 Pineapple Bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnie Weinmeister
Arnold George Weinmeister (March 23, 1923 – June 28, 2000) was a Canadian professional football player who was a defensive tackle. Renowned for his speed as a lineman, he went to four Pro Bowls in a six-year combined tenure in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League. Weinmeister was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984, becoming the second Canadian to receive the honor; his six seasons is among the shortest for an inductee. He also played in the Canadian Football League. Early life He was born in Rhein, Saskatchewan. His family moved from the village to Portland, Oregon before eventually settling in Seattle, Washington. Weinmeister was a two-time All-City tackle in high school, and played end, fullback and tackle during a 4-year tenure at the University of Washington which was interrupted by four years of army service. He was scouted by New York Yankees (AAFC) head coach Ray Flaherty while playing fullback. Professional career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Huffman
Richard Maxwell Huffman (March 27, 1923 – September 13, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). A 9th round selection (81st overall pick) of the 1945 NFL draft, Huffman played four seasons for the Los Angeles Rams (1947–1950). He then went to the WIFU (a precursor to the CFL's Western Conference) where he played for seven seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1951–1955) and the Calgary Stampeders (1956–1957). While still playing pro football, he began a career as a professional wrestler in the offseason. In 1987, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame The Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League (CFL). It includes displays about the CFL, .... References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Keane
James Patrick Keane (January 11, 1924 – March 8, 2011) was a professional American football end in the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears (1946–1951) and the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ... (1952). NFL career statistics Regular season Playoffs References 1924 births 2011 deaths American football defensive ends American football ends Chicago Bears players Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football players Green Bay Packers players Iowa Hawkeyes football players Northwestern Wildcats football players Players of American football from Bellaire, Ohio Players of American football from Wheeling, West Virginia {{widereceiver-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Sprinkle
Edward Alexander Sprinkle (September 3, 1923 – July 28, 2014) was an American professional football defensive end and end who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was known to many as "the Meanest Man in Pro Football" and was nicknamed "the Claw". He played for 12 seasons with the Bears and is credited with calling attention to the NFL's defensive players. College career Prior to his NFL career, Sprinkle won three letters in football and two in basketball and earned All-Border Conference while at Hardin–Simmons University in the early 1940s. Hardin-Simmons dropped its sports program due to World War II, causing Sprinkle to transfer to the United States Naval Academy for his senior season in 1943, where he earned All-Eastern honors. Professional career After leaving college, Sprinkle was signed by George Halas' Chicago Bears in 1944. At first, he played on both defense and offense; he caught 32 passes for 451 yards and seven touchdowns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Fears
Thomas Jesse Fears (December 3, 1922 – January 4, 2000) was a Mexican-American professional football player who was a split end for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League (NFL), playing nine seasons from 1948 to 1956. He was later an NFL assistant coach and head coach of the New Orleans Saints, and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins football team and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Early life Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Fears was the son of a Mexican mother, Carmen Valdés, and an American father, mining engineer Charles William Fears. The family moved to Los Angeles when Tom was age six. There, he began to display his ample work ethic by unloading flowers for 25 cents an hour, and later serving as an usher at football games for double that amount. Fears first played football at Los Angeles's Manual Arts High School, where he met Toby Freedman of Beverly Hills High School. They became longtim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Speedie
Mac Curtis Speedie (January 12, 1920 – March 5, 1993) was an American professional football end who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL) for seven years before joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Canada. He later served for two years as head coach of the American Football League's Denver Broncos. A tall and quick runner whose awkward gait helped him deceive defenders and get open, Speedie led his league in receptions four times during his career and was selected as a first-team All-Pro six times. His career average of 800 yards per season was not surpassed until two decades after his retirement, and his per-game average of 50 yards went unequalled for 20 years after he left the game. Speedie grew up in Utah, where he overcame Perthes Disease to become a standout as a hurdler on his high school track team and a halfback on the football team. He attended the University of Utah, where he conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Pihos
Peter Louis Pihos (; October 22, 1923 – August 16, 2011) was an American professional football player who was an end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Pihos played college football as an end and fullback for the Indiana Hoosiers from 1942 to 1943 and 1945 to 1946. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1942, 1943 and 1945. His college playing career was interrupted by service in the United States Army during World War II. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966, the first Indiana player to be so honored. Pihos played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1947 to 1955. While with the Eagles, he helped the team win back-to-back NFL championships in 1948 and 1949. He was selected six times to play in the Pro Bowl ( 1950– 1955) and six times as a first-team All-Pro (1948, 1949, 1952–1955). During his career, he was one of the NFL's leading receivers. He was named to the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
