The 1926 All-Pro Team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors at the end of the 1926 season as the best players at their positions for the All-Pro teams of the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). Selectors for the 1926 season included the Green Bay Press-Gazette poll, the Chicago Tribune, and Collyer's Eye. Three players were unanimously selected as first-team players by all three selectors: fullback Ernie Nevers, halfback/quarterback Paddy Driscoll, and tackle Ed Healey.[1]
Selectors and key
editFor the 1926 season, there are three known selectors of All-Pro Teams. They are:
GB = A poll conducted by the Green Bay Press-Gazette identified first and second teams. The selections were limited to NFL players (excluding players in the AFL) and were based on polling of sports editors and pro football managers from 17 of the NFL cities.[2][3]
CT = The Chicago Tribune's teams were selected by Wilfrid Smith, identified first and second teams, and were composed of both NFL and AFL players.[4]
CE = Selected by E.G. Brands, a correspondent for Collyer's Eye, a sports journal published in Chicago. The selections were limited to NFL players (excluding players in the AFL).[1]
Players selected by multiple selectors as first-team All-Pros are displayed in bold typeface. Players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are designated with a "†" next to their names.
Selections by position
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| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Muller | Los Angeles Buccaneers | GB-1, CE-1, CT-2 |
| LaVern Dilweg | Green Bay Packers | GB-2, CE-1, CT-1 |
| Charlie Berry | Pottsville Maroons | GB-1, CE-3 |
| Ray Flaherty | Los Angeles Wildcats | CT-1 |
| Frank Bissell | Akron Pros | GB-2, CE-3 |
| George Tully | Philadelphia Quakers | CT-2 |
| Duke Hanny | Chicago Bears | CE-2 |
Tackles
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Healey† | Chicago Bears | GB-1, CE-1, CT-1 |
| Johnny Budd | Frankford Yellow Jackets | GB-1, CT-1 |
| Walt Ellis | Chicago Cardinals | GB-1 |
| Frank Racis | Pottsville Maroons | CE-1 |
| Steve Owen† | New York Giants | GB-2 |
| John Thurman | Los Angeles Buccaneers | GB-2 |
| Bub Weller | Chicago Cardinals | CT-2 |
| Bull Behman | Philadelphia Quakers | CT-2 |
| Gus Sonnenberg | Detroit Panthers | CE-2 |
Guards
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jim McMillen | Chicago Bears | CE-1, CT-1 |
| Gus Sonnenberg | Detroit Panthers | GB-1, CE-2 |
| Jim Welsh | Pottsville Maroons | CE-1 |
| Joy Berquist | Kansas City Cowboys | GB-2 |
| Bill Buckler | Chicago Bears | GB-2, CT-2 |
| Willis Brennan | Chicago Cardinals | CT-2 |
| Doc Alexander | New York Giants | CT-2 |
| Rudy Comstock | Frankford Yellow Jackets | CE-2 |
| Joe Williams | New York Giants | CE-2 |
Centers
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| George Trafton† | Chicago Bears | CT-1, CE-2 |
| Clyde Smith | Kansas City Cowboys | GB-1 |
| Ralph Claypool | Chicago Cardinals | CE-1 |
| Herb Stein | Pottsville Maroons | GB-2 |
| Doc Alexander | New York Giants | CT-2 |
Quarterbacks
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Al Bloodgood | Kansas City Cowboys | GB-2, CE-1 |
| Tut Imlay | Los Angeles Buccaneers | GB-1 |
| Joey Sternaman | Chicago Bulls | CT-2 |
Halfbacks
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy Driscoll† | Chicago Bears | GB-1, CE-1, CT-1 [QB] |
| Verne Lewellen | Green Bay Packers | GB-1 |
| Eddie Tryon | New York Yankees | CT-1 |
| Tony Latone | Pottsville Maroons | CT-1 |
| Hinkey Haines | New York Giants | GB-2 |
| Curly Oden | Providence Steam Roller | GB-2 |
| Tex Hamer | Frankford Yellow Jackets | CT-2 |
| Wildcat Wilson | Los Angeles Wildcats | CT-2 |
Fullbacks
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ernie Nevers† | Duluth Eskimos | GB-1, CE-1, CT-1 |
| Hust Stockton | Frankford Yellow Jackets | GB-2 |
| Al Kreuz | Philadelphia Quakers | CT-2 |
| Cully Lidberg | Green Bay Packers | CE-2 |
References
edit- ^ a b "1926 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ John Hogrogian (1983). "1926 All-Pros" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.
- ^ "Lewellen Is Selected On All American Pro Team". The Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 17, 1926. p. 22.
- ^ Wilfrid Smith (December 19, 1926). "Four Bears On All-Star Pro Football Team". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.