The 1947 All-Southern Conference football team consists of
American football
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players chosen by the
Associated Press
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(AP) for the All-
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly ...
football team for the
1947 college football season
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.
All-Southern Conference selections
Backs
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Charlie Justice, North Carolina (AP-1)
* Jack Cloud, William & Mary (AP-1)
* Fred Folger, Jr., Duke (AP-1)
* Lucien Gambino, Maryland (AP-1)
Ends
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Art Weiner
Art Weiner (August 16, 1926 – December 25, 2013) played American football as an All American end at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1946–1949 before playing in the National Football League for the New York Yanks.
Born an ...
, North Carolina (AP-1)
* Robert Steckroth, William & Mary (AP-1)
Tackles
* Len Szafaryn, North Carolina (AP-1)
* Malachi Mills, VMI (AP-1)
Guards
* Knox Ramsey, William & Mary (AP-1)
* Edward Royston, Wake Forest (AP-1)
Centers
* Tommy Thompson, William & Mary (AP-1)
Key
AP = Associated Press
See also
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1947 College Football All-America Team
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Events
January
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References
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All-Southern Conference football team
All-Southern Conference football teams