Penition Players and College All Americans Mentioned
The piece lists Penition players and college selections including Paul Cleary, Davis, Steve Suhey, Charles Bednarik, William Fischer, Richard Harris, William Swiacki, John Lujack, Robert Chappuis, Ray Evans, Doak Walker, and others. It notes honorable mentions from the Big Six for ends, tackles, guards, centers, and backs, plus hometowns and teams. It comments on Fischer’s and Suhey’s play and mentions a Notre Dame rivalry context and wartime player return signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cleary
Southern
California
808 Davis
Georgie Tech
Steve Suhey
Penn State
Charles Bednarik
Pennsylvanie
William Fischer
Notre Dame
Richard Harris
Texas
William Swiacki
Columbia
John Lujack
Robert Chappuis
Michigan
Ray Evans
Renees
Doak Walker
Sc. Methodist
Otto Schnellbacher
Kansas
Mel Sheehan
Roland Oakes
Missouri
Bob Jensen
Iowa State
John Zisch
Colorado
Homer Paike
Wade Walker
Oklahoma
Chester Fritz
Paul Briggs
Guarda Don Fambrough
Paul Burris
Bob Stone
Bob Fuchs
Tom Novak
Nebraska
John Rapacs
Forrest Griffith
Bud French
George Brewer
Jack Mitchell
Harold Entaminger
Webb Habert
Ray Evans Named to All America Team of 1940s
This continues with Ray Evans as the lone Kansas player on the first team, praised by coach George Sauer as the greatest back seen. Evans accumulated 1,018 yards in ten games, 420 rushing, 94 receptions, and 528 passing yards with no interceptions, plus six touchdowns and four passing scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qaliest
Tackle Harris
Texas Longhorn
Bednarik
Fischer
Suhey
Walker
Kansas
Evans
University of Kansas
George Sauer
Nebraska
Kansas City
Air Force
Oklahoma
Sooner
Jujack
Notre Dame
Ziggy Czarvdski
George Conner
Cleary shines in South Pacific battles with All-America line
South Pacific during the war scenes highlight Cleary delivering brilliant Saturdays. All-America tackles Bob Davis of Georgia Tech and Dick Harris of Texas standouts throughout the season. Davis anchors a near impenetrable line, playing over 55 minutes in several games, including 58 minutes against Duke after Tech won 7-0. Coach Bobby Dodd lauds Davis as the finest tackle seen in any game. Harris backs the line on defense, proving outstanding for Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
Cleary
Bobby Davis
Georgia Tech
Dick Harris
Texas
Davis
Columbus
West Point
Tech
Duke
Bobby Dodd
Engineers
Harris
War hero Bednarik stars on Pennsylvanias line in 1947 all america
Bednarik, a 60 minute NY Army Air Corps veteran who played five key games with four interceptions, anchors Pennsylvanias line and earns All America honors. Notre Dame’s Lujack, a Navy veteran from Chellaville, repeats as All American. Chappuis of Michigan breaks yardage records and heads to Rose Bowl. Chappuis survived being shot down over Italy on his 21st mission and walked to safety with help from Italian partisans and British lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chock K
Pennsylvania
Penn
Army
Bednarik
Army Air Corps
Lajeck
Lajack
Notre Dame
Altho
South Bend
The
Irish
Navy
Fighting Irish
Lujack
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Southern California
Los Angels
Conchellaville
Chappuis
Michigan
Toledo
O.C
Wolverines
Italy
Sie
Dans Pitcher Complex
Walker shines as SMU star in crowded football season
SMU fullback Walker, a Dallas sophomore standout at 175 pounds, earns praise from Fritz Crisler and Matty Beil as one of the nation's top players. Walker served in two branches of the armed forces, later returning to play four games as a freshman, then excelling in 1946. In nine games this season he rushed 566 yards on 139 attempts, gained 105 receiving yards, punted, and scored 17 touchdowns with 9 extra points. Coaches say he did everything, a true workhorse for the Mustangs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Fritz Crisler
Chappuis
Walker
Matty Beil
Southern Methodist
Merchant Marine
SMU
Dallas
Mustangs
Doak
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Penition
All-America
Santa Ana
Calif
Cazenovia
N. Y
Bethlehem
Chicago
Wichita Falls
Tex
Southbridge
Mass
Connellsville
Ohio
Kan
Bill Fischer
Steve Suher
Charles Leonarie
Emt
Schadki
Davis Georgie Tech
Metro Dome
Steve Suney Pann State
Associated Press
Robert Wans
Nmin Weer Arteerseel
Barney Poole
Mississipsi
Zygmont Czarokski
John Ferraro
Novellini
Minnesota
Joseph Steffy
Richard Scott
Jay Rhodemyver
Rod Franz
Mike Dimitro
U.C.L.A
Malachi Mills
VMI Tat Poeta ci
George Connor
Notre
Ike Owens
Hmlineis Sear
A Ford
Chalmers Elliott
Michiga
el Scott
Charles Conerly
Miscissippi
Anthony Misss
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Beck Laine
Charles Justice
North Carolina
Beck Jack ‘Cloud
Willem End
Columbia Lions
Bill Swiacki
Lions
Holy Cross
Dartmouth
Swiacki
Lew Little
Ceech Jett Cravath
Trojans
Lawrence & University
Malott
N. H
Chevrolet
Rugby Knitting Mills, Inc
Miami
Sun Country
Choice Hotel
Alcazar Hotel
Biscayne Boulevard
Biscayne Bay
Kirkland Travel Service
West 47Th St
Westport
Country Club Plaza
K.C., Me
Keith Lawton
Lawrence Chamber of Comma
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