All American team features wide geographic spread in 1948
Four backs from the Midwest lead a first unit with Notre Dame, Penn State, and SMU stars. Michigan's Rifenburg at end and Barley Poole at end anchor a varied lineup with Nomellini and Fischer on the tackles, Bednarik at center, Burris and Franz at guards, and backs Justice Walker Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Associated Press
Dick Riffenburg
Michigan
Buddy Burris
Oklahoma
Charlie Justice
North Carolina
Fischer
Walker
Ted Smits Ney Poole
Mississippi
Leo Nomellini
Minnesota
Rod Franz
California
Bednarik
Bobby Jack Stuart
Army
Art Murakowski
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Rifenburg
Charles Ortmann
Justice
Glenn Davis
West Point
Bobby Stuart
Pennsylvania
Earl Blaik
Navy
Dick Rifensburg
George Barney Poole
Johnny Vaught
South Pacific
Marines
Leo the Lion
Bronko Nagurski
Nagurski
Bernie Bierman
Nomellini
Bill Fischer
Irish
Frank Leahy
School of Business
Army Engineers
Bud Wilkinson
Texas Christian
Burris
Franz
Army Air
TVA Fish Studies Show Population Sampling In Action
Fisheries workers with TVA and state agencies conduct annual population studies in reservoirs to monitor fish conditions. They use derris to temporarily remove fish for identification, weighing, measuring, and growth sampling, then compare changes year to year to predict trends and reassure anglers.
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Tva
Hiwassee Lake
Norris Lake
Norris
College Football Hall of Fame Class Agents List
E-Burr Baldwin UCLA. T-Dick Huffman Tennessee. G-Weldon Humble Rice. C-Paul Duke Georgia Tech. G-Alex Agase Illinois. T-George Connor Notre Dame. E-Elmer Madar Michigan. B-John Lujack Notre Dame. B-Charles Trippi Georgia. B-Glenn Davis Army. B-Felix Blanchard Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E—Burr Baldwin
UCLA
Dick Huffman
Tennessee
Weldon Humble
Rice
Paul Duke
Georgia Tech
Alex Agase
Illinois
T—George Connor
Notre Dame
E—Elmer Madar
Michigan
John Lujack
Charles Trippi
Georgia
Glenn Davis
Army
Felix Blanchard
Back of Notre Dame Stars Dominate All America Talk
The piece notes Fischer and Sitko for Notre Dame as second and third backfield and end choices, with California’s Jack Jensen as a top back and Franz on the first team. It discusses the two platoon system and a debated split of defensive and offensive All American selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
East
Man Meseroll
Tennessee
Norm van Brocklin
Oregon
Bobby Gage
Clemson
Eddie Price
Tulane
Jack Jensen
California
Stan Heath
Nevada
Lou Kusserow
Gene Rossides
Columbia
Levi Jackson
Yale
Bill Doherty
Villanova
George Guerre
Lynn Chandnois
Michigan State State
Jack Cloud
William and Mary
Wallace Triplett
Francis Roger
Penn State
Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma
Hosea Rodgers
North Carolina
Peter Elliott
Michigan
Harry Szulborski
Purdue
George Taliaferro
Indiana
Terry Brennan
Frank Tripucka
Notre Dame
Fischer
Emil Sitko
Leon Hart
Franz
All-American Team Selections From 1947 Football
The 1947 All-American list includes E Paul Cleary from Southern California at end, T Bob Davis of Georgia Tech, G Steve Suhey of Penn State, C Charles Bednarik of Pennsylvania, G William Fischer of Notre Dame, T Richard Harris of Texas, J William Swhacki of Columbia, B Robert Chappuis of Michigan, B Ray Evans of Kansas, B Doak Walker of Southern Methodist.
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Ted Smits
Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Dick Riffenburg
Michigan
Saginaw
Mich
Leo Nomellini
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minn
Paul Burris
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Ohio
Charles Bednarik
Bethlehem
Rod Franz
California
San Francisco
William Fischer
Notre Dame
Barney Poole
Mississippi
Gloster
Miss
Bobby Stuart
Army
Methodist
Charlie Justice
Carolina
Art Murakowski
Northwestern
Derogatis
Duke Dale Armstrong
Dartmouth
Don Mason
Dick Harris
Texas
Tommy Bill Healy
Georgia Tech
Bill Kay
Iowa
Erne
Mel Sheehan
Missouri
Clyde Scott
Arkansas
Charles Ortmann
Michig
John Rauch
Georgia
Emil Sitko
Paul Cleary
Southern California
Bob Davis
Steve Suhey
Penn State
Richard Harris
William Swhacki
Columbia
John Lujack
Robert Chappuis
Ray Evans
Kansas
Northwestern Murakowski and SMU Walker Highlight Big Nine East
Art Murakowski of Northwestern, a 195-pound back, is praised for speed and defense after Navy service and Okinawa duty. Doak Walker of SMU, 21, is noted as a premier back, with 83 carries for 442 yards and 23 completions for 238 yards in eight games, plus punt and reception stats.
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Walter Stewart
Memphis
Tenn
Scott
Charlie Justice
North Carolina
Doak Walker
SMU
Justice
Carl Snavely
Georgia
Justices
Art Murakowski
Northwestern
Okinawa
Murakowski
Bob Voights
Texas
Southern Methodist
Southwest
Matty Bell
Walker
Merchant Marine
Army
Balch Finishes Army Course at Scott Air Force Base
Pfc. Leon E. Balch graduated from the Air Force communications school at Scott Air Force Base Illinois with an advanced course in radio repair He will install and maintain ground communications equipment as an integral Air Force member He is 19 and the son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Balch of Decatur Illinois He enlisted July 24 1947 and previously completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas
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Pfc
Leon E. Balch
Air Force
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
Emil C. Kiel
Balch
U.S. Air Force
Pfc. Balch
Eugene Balch
3Rd Avenue East
Decatur
Scott Air Force Base Communications Scho
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Five B and O Crews Injured in Ohio Train Collision
Five crewmen aboard the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago express were injured slightly when their diesel passenger train collided with a New York Central freight about five miles south of Warren Ohio. All 148 passengers were shaken but unhurt.
Chief Fields Now Aboard Roosevelt
Herman S. Fields Jr aviation chief machinist’s mate USN of Laceys Spring Alabama serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D Roosevelt cruising in the Mediterranean as part of the Sixth Task Fleet. The Mediterranean duty will allow ship personnel to visit many European and African countries.
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Herman S. Fields
USN
Lacey's
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mediterranean Sea
Europe
Africa
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Sitko
Johnny Rauch
Cali
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Teeseine Veedansege
Cpcene Cornovene
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Meseroll
Joe Quinn
Corneil Impson
Vern Sterling
Santa Clara
T Strutner
Boston College
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Tulsa
Okla
Dallas, Tex
Asheville, N. C
East Chicago
Ind
Charles E Chuck Bednarik
Germany
Dale Armstrong
Me! Sheehan
Albert John DeRogatis
Duke
Michigan State
Bill Healy
Chuck Bednarik
Dick Rifenburg
Alex Sarkisian
Joe Henry
Army Guard
Howard Houston
Harvard
Robert Jablonski
Marty Wendell
Lou Housma
Tom Wham
Furman
Joe Watson
John W. Sandlin & Son CO
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Capitol
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Sam Levene
Frank Howard
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Clemson College
Writers Association
N.C
Jacksonville
Fla
Ryan High Pta
PTA
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Hartselle
Gary Cooper
Paulette Goddard
Ieee
Cecil B. DeMille
Howard DE Silva
Boris Karloff
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