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All American Teams and Historic Football Honors Recap
Elliott Pine outlines the lineage of All American selections from Walter Camp to Grantland Rice and notes the evolution of the tradition. He recalls Man o War, Duke Nelson, Yale and Michigan tallies, and historic boxing bouts including Sullivan Kilrain and Louis Braddock. He also mentions football formations and 30 10 percent usage trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
The
United Press
International News Service
New York Sun
Sporting News
Football Writers’ Association
Walter Camp
Yale
Grantland Rice
Walter
All-American Board
Faraway Farm
Lexington
New York Museum of Natural History
Duke Nelson
Penn State
Michigan
John L. Sullivan
Jale Kilrain
Jim Corbett
Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Billy Conn
Louis
Bob Pastor
Max Schmelling
Tony Galento
Conn