The 1934 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the

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as the best players at each position. Quarterback John Mackorell of Davidson was named captain of the 1934 Little All-America team.

First team

QB - John Mackorell, Davidson
HB -

Ike Petersen Kenneth A. "Ike" Petersen (July 8, 1909 – August 6, 1995) was an American football running back who played two seasons in the National Football League with the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Gonzaga University ...

, Gonzaga
HB -

Fritz Hanson Melvin "Fritz" Hanson (July 13, 1914 – February 14, 1996) was a Canadian football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Calgary Stampeders. Hanson was signed by the Blue Bombers for $125 a game and free room and board, which was a conside ...

, North Dakota State
FB - John Turley, Ohio Wesleyan
E -

William Grinnell William Gordon "Johnny" Grinnell (December 29, 1909 – June 26, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played football at Tufts University from 1932 to 1934. He was the head football coach at Northeastern University from 1946 to 194 ...

, Tufts
E -

Tod Goodwin Charles R. "Tod" Goodwin (December 5, 1911January 7, 1997) was an American athlete who played football collegiately at West Virginia University. Playing the position of end, Goodwin spent the 1935 and 1936 season playing professional football for ...

, West Virginia
T -

Tony Blazine Anthony A. Blazine, Jr. (January 2, 1912 – July 3, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Illinois Wesleyan University from 1931 to 1934 and professional football in the National Football League for the C ...

, Illinois Wesleyan
T - Charles "Tubby" Garland, Catawba
G - Chris Kjeldsen, Pacific
G - Loren Grannis, Willamette
C - Rudy Prochaska, Tulsa

Second team

QB - Ralph Semerad, Union
HB - Floyd "Cocky" Sexton, Fort Hays Teachers
HB - John Arrambide, Whittier
FB - Walter Froelich, Tufts
E - Hermit Davis, Birmingham Southern
E - Spud Taylor, Davis & Elkins
T - Luke Kellam, Trinity (CT)
T -

Joe Stydahar Joseph Lee Stydahar (March 17, 1912 – March 23, 1977), sometimes listed as Joseph Leo Stydahar, and sometimes known by the nickname "Jumbo Joe", was an American professioinall football player and coach. He was inducted into the Pro Football H ...

, West Virginia
G - Tom Brown, Western State
G - Bill Mackey, Emory & Henry
C - Jim Martell, Bluefield

References

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Little All-America college football team The Little All-America team is an honor given annually to the best small college players at their respective positions. The first Little All-America team for college football, selected with assistance from reporters in every region, was announc ...

Little All-America college football teams

First team

Second team

See also

References