The 1945 All-SEC football team consists of

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players selected to the All-

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(SEC) chosen by various selectors for the

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won the conference title.

All-SEC selections

Ends

*Bill Hildebrand, Miss. St. (AP, UP-1) * Rebel Steiner, Alabama (AP, UP-2) *Reid Moseley, Georgia (UP-1) *Clyde Lindsey, LSU (UP-2)

Tackles

* Bob Davis, Georgia Tech (AP, UP-1) *Tom Whitley, Alabama (AP, UP-2) *Mike Castronis, Georgia (UP-1) *Jack White, Florida (UP-2)

Guards

*Bob Dobelstein, Tennessee (AP, UP-1) *Felix Trapani, LSU (AP, UP-1) *Gaston Bourgeois, Tulane (UP-2) * Herbert St. John, Georgia (UP-2)

Centers

* Vaughn Mancha, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1) *Paul Duke, Georgia Tech (UP-2)

Quarterbacks

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, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)

Halfbacks

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, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1) *Harper Davis, Miss. St. (AP, UP-1) *Buster Stephens, Tennessee (UP-2) *Bill Fuqua, Vanderbilt (UP-2) *Curtis Kuykendall, Auburn (UP-2)

Fullbacks

*Gene Knight, LSU (AP, UP-1) *George Mathews, Georgia Tech (UP-2)

Key

AP =

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UP =

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

References

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