1942 All-SEC football team

The 1942 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1942 college football season. Georgia won the conference. Frank Sinkwich won the Heisman Trophy.

All-SEC selections

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Ends

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  • George Poschner, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Al Hust, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2)
  • Marty Comer, Tulane (AP-2, UP-1)
  • Robert Patterson, Miss. St. (AP-2)
  • V. Davis, Georgia (UP-2)
  • Sam Sharp, Alabama (AP-3)
  • Jack Marshall, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Tackles

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  • Don Whitmire, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Clyde Johnson, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Mitchell Olenski, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2)
  • Denver Crawford, Tennessee (AP-2)
  • J. H. McClurkin, Auburn (UP-2)
  • Gene Ellenson, Georgia (AP-3)
  • Richard Huffman, Tennessee (AP-3)

Guards

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  • Harvey Hardy, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Walter Ruark, Georgia (AP-1, UP-2)
  • George Hecht, Alabama (AP-2, UP-1)
  • Oscar Britt, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-2)
  • Raymond Ray, Miss. St. (AP-2)
  • Curtis Patterson, Miss. St. (AP-3)

Centers

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  • Joe Domnanovich, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
  • George Manning, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
  • Jim Talley, LSU (AP-3)

Quarterbacks

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Halfbacks

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  • Monk Gafford, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
  • J. T. "Blondy" Black, Miss. St. (UP-1)
  • Bob Cifers, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
  • Russ Craft, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2)
  • Walter McDonald, Tulane (AP-2)
  • John Black, Miss. St. (AP-2)
  • Lou Thomas, Tulane (AP-3)
  • Lamar Davis, Georgia (AP-3)
  • Bernie Rohling, Vanderbilt (AP-3)

Fullbacks

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AP = Associated Press[1]

UP = United Press.[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Southeastern All-Star Grid Eleven Chosen". The Monroe News-Star. December 9, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Jack Woliston (November 25, 1942). "Alabama Gets Three Places on Mythical". The Anniston Star. p. 8. Retrieved May 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.