The 1938 All-Pro Team consisted of

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players chosen by various selectors for the

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 t ...

team of the

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(NFL) for the

1938 NFL season The 1938 NFL season was the 19th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the New York Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game. Draft The 1938 NFL draft was held on December 12, 1937, at ...

. Teams were selected by, among others, the National Professional Football Writers Association (PFW), the

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(UP), the

International News Service The International News Service (INS) was a U.S.-based news agency (newswire) founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909.

(INS), ''

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'' (CE), and the ''

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'' (NYDN). Players displayed in bold were consensus first-team selections. Four players were selected for the first team by all five selectors: New York Giants halfback

Ed Danowski Edward Frank Danowski (September 30, 1911 – February 1, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played quarterback and Halfback (American football), halfback in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants from 1934 ...

; Green Bay Packers fullback

Clarke Hinkle William Clarke Hinkle (April 10, 1909 – November 9, 1988) was an American professional football fullback and linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL), also playing occasionally as a placekicker and punter. ...

; New York Giants tackle

Ed Widseth Edwin Clarence Widseth (January 5, 1910 – December 3, 1998) was an American professional American football, football player who was a tackle (American football), tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) for four sea ...

; and Chicago Bears guard

Dan Fortmann Daniel John Fortmann (April 11, 1916 – May 23, 1995) was an American professional football guard and linebacker who played for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colgate Red Raiders. P ...

. Another two were selected for the first team by four selectors: Brooklyn Dodgers quarterback

Ace Parker Clarence McKay "Ace" Parker (May 17, 1912 – November 6, 2013) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played professional football as a quarterback, tailback and safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn ...

(PFW, UP, INS, NYDN); Pittsburgh Pirates halfback

Byron White Byron Raymond "Whizzer" White (June 8, 1917 – April 15, 2002) was an American lawyer, jurist, and professional American football, football player who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, associate justice of the Supreme ...

(PFW, UP, INS, CE); and Green Bay Packers end

Don Hutson Donald Montgomery Hutson (January 31, 1913 – June 26, 1997), nicknamed "the Alabama Antelope", was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). In the era of the one-platoon football, he played a ...

(PFW, UP, INS, NYDN). Five players were selected for the first team by three selectors: Chicago Cardinals end

Gaynell Tinsley Gaynell Charles "Gus" Tinsley (February 1, 1915 – July 24, 2002) was an American football end and coach. He played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1937 to 1938 and in 1940. He played college football for th ...

(PFW, INS, CE); Philadelphia Eagles end Bill Hewitt (UP, CE, NYDN); Chicago Bears tackle

Joe Stydahar Joseph Lee Stydahar (March 17, 1912 – March 23, 1977), nicknamed "Jumbo Joe", was an American professional football player and coach. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972. S ...

(UP, INS, NYDN); Green Bay Packers guard

Russ Letlow Willard Russell Letlow (October 5, 1913 – October 12, 1987) was an American football guard and tackle who played professionally for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Letlow played his college career at the Universi ...

(PFW, INS, CE); and New York Giants center

Mel Hein Melvin Jack Hein (August 22, 1909 – January 31, 1992), nicknamed "Old Indestructible", was an American professional American football, football player. In the era of One-platoon system, one-platoon football, he played as a Center (gridiron foo ...

(UP, INS, NYDN).

Team

References

{{NFL All-Pro Teams All-Pro Teams 1938 NFL season