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All-American picks and the mystique of the feast
A veteran observer recounts decades of All-American selections, argues the process is flawed yet reveals the broad reach of evaluating talent across the United States. He recalls specific players and teams from Penn to Yale, noting biases, rules, and the evolving mystery of mythical championships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hollenback
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Yale
C. Rafferty
Crimson
Draper
Nate Cartmell
Dexter
Cornell
Zeigler
Tommy Thompson
Thompson
Sol
Syracuse
Pitt
White
Schlachter
Rhode Island
Pittsburg
Haughton
Warner
Robinson
Brown