The 1944 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of

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players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the

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(UP) for the

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All Big-Ten selections

Ends

Jack Dugger John Richard Rabbit Dugger (January 13, 1923 – February 23, 1988) was an American football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steeler ...

, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1) * Frank Bauman, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1) * Duane F. Sickels, Northwestern (UP-2) * Art Renner, Michigan (UP-2)

Tackles

Milan Lazetich Milan "Sheriff" Lazetich (August 27, 1921 – July 9, 1969) was an American football player in the 1940s. He played college football for the University of Montana and University of Michigan. He was a first-team All-Big Ten tackle and second-te ...

, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1) * Bill Willis, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1) * Clement Bauman, Michigan (UP-2) * Pat O'Brien, Purdue (UP-2)

Guards

Bill Hackett William Charles Hackett (December 9, 1923 – June 2, 1995) was an American football guard at Ohio State University. He was a consensus All-American in 1944. After college, he became a doctor of veterinary medicine and played a part in the found ...

, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1) * Ralph Serpico, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1) * Ray Justak, Northwestern (UP-2) * John Davey, Wisconsin (UP-2)

Centers

John Tavener Sir John Kenneth Tavener (28 January 1944 – 12 November 2013) was an English composer, known for his extensive output of choral religious works. Among his best known works are '' The Lamb'' (1982), ''The Protecting Veil'' (1988), and '' Song ...

, Indiana (AP-1; UP-1) *

Gordon Appleby Gordon Earl Appleby (June 4, 1923 – January 28, 2011) was an American football center. A native of Massillon, Ohio, he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was named the Buckeyes team MVP in 1943, and was a fourth-team selection by the Unite ...

, Ohio State (UP-2)

Quarterbacks

Les Horvath Leslie Horvath (October 12, 1921 – November 14, 1995) was an American football quarterback and halfback who won the Heisman Trophy while playing for Ohio State University in 1944. Horvath was the first Ohio State player to win the Heisman, a ...

, Ohio State (AP-1 alfback UP-1) *

Joe Ponsetto Joseph Ponsetto (March 29, 1926 – November 24, 2004) was an American football player who was the starting quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines football teams of 1944 and 1945. Playing under head coach Fritz Crisler, Ponset ...

, Michigan (AP-1; UP-2)

Halfbacks

* Buddy Young, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1) * Wayne A. Williams, Minnesota (UP-2) * Bob Hoernschemeyer, Indiana (UP-2)

Fullbacks

Babe Dimancheff Boris Stephan "Babe" Dimancheff (September 6, 1922 – October 17, 2008) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Yanks (1945–1946), the Chicago Cardinals (1947–1950), and the Chicago Bears (19 ...

, Purdue (AP-1 ullback UP-1) *

Bob Wiese Robert Lee Wiese (January 25, 1923 – November 19, 1971) was an American football player. He played college football for Fritz Crisler's University of Michigan Wolverines football teams in 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1946—missing the 1945 season du ...

, Michigan (AP-2; UP-1) * George M. Sundheim, Indiana (UP-2)

Key

AP =

, chosen by conference coaches UP =

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP

References

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