The 1948 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of

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players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the

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. The organizations selecting these teams included the conference coaches, the

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(AP), and the

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(UP).

All-Pacific Coast selections

Quarterback

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, Oregon (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-1) (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame)

Halfbacks

* Jack Swaner, California (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-1) * Don Doll, UCLA (AP-1; UP-1) * Jerry Williams, Washington State (Coaches-1)

Fullback

* Jackie Jensen, California (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-1)

Ends

Dick Wilkins Richard Maurice Wilkins (August 28, 1925 – October 21, 1997) was an American football end who played in the National Football League. He played college football at Oregon. College career Wilkins served in the Marine Corps during WWII before r ...

, Oregon (AP-1; UP-1) * Dan Garza, Oregon (Coaches-1) *

Bud Van Deren Frank P. "Bud" Van Deren (November 22, 1924 – September 9, 2010) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Humboldt State University from 1966 to 1985, compiling a record of 98–101–4. Van Deren died o ...

, California (Coaches-1; UP-1) * Ellery Williams, Santa Clara (AP-1)

Tackles

* Lauri Niemi, Washington State (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-1) * Jim Turner, California (Coaches-1; AP-1) * Austin, Oregon (UP-1)

Guards

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, California (Coaches-1; AP-1) (College Football Hall of Fame) * Alf Hemstead, Washington (Coaches-1; AP-1) *

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, Washington (UP-1) * Baker, California (UP-1)

Centers

Brad Ecklund Bradford Sterling Ecklund (May 9, 1922 – February 6, 2010 ) was a center in the AAFC and in the National Football League. He was chosen twice (1950, 1951) to play in the Pro Bowl. He was born in Los Angeles and died in Mount Holly Township, N ...

, Oregon (Coaches-1 enter/linebacker AP-1; UP-1)

Key

Coaches = selected by the conference coaches and announced by Pacific Coast Conference Commissioner AP =

, "named by sports writer and football coaches from all parts of the far west" UP =

: "All selections were made through the co-operation of sports writers, the athletic departments of each school in the conference and coaches and their assistants" Bold = Consensus first-team selection of the coaches, AP and UP

References

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