The 1939 Little All-America college football team is composed of

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players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the

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(AP) as the best players at each position. For 1939, the AP selected both a first team and a second team.

First team

QB - Lloyd Madden, Colorado Mines
HB - Sam Hammerstrom, Union (NY)
HB -

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, Gonzaga
FB -

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, San Jose State
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, Troy (AL)
E - Jack Mulkey, Fresno State
T - Jack Gregory,

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, Detroit Tech
G - Marion Rogers, Maryville (MO)
G - Frank Loughney, La Salle
C - Bulldog Turner, Hardin-Simmons

Second team

QB - Tom Harding, Butler
HB - Leo Wisneski, Central Teachers
HB - Kenneth Heineman, Texas Mines
FB - Joe Enzler, Portland
E - Neal Allen, Mercer
E - Jim Reiser, Ohio Wesleyan
T - Paul Debruhl, Newberry
T - Marvin Katzenstein, Colorado Mines
G - Dick Lindner, Trinity (CT)
G - Stanley Radjunas, Morehead
C - Ralph Schlosser, Gonzaga

References

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First team

Second team

See also

References