The 1953 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.

All-SEC selections

Ends

* John Carson, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1) * Jim Pyburn, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1) *Roger Ratroff, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2) *Joe Tuminello, LSU (AP-2) *Sam Hensley, Georgia Tech (UP-2) *Mack Franklin, Tennessee (UP-3) *Bud Willis, Alabama (UP-3)

Tackles

Sid Fournet Sidney Fredrick Fournet (August 27, 1932 – April 23, 2011) was an American collegiate and professional American football player who played defensive lineman for three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Fo ...

, LSU (AP-1, UP-1) *Frank D'Agostino, Auburn (AP-1, UP-3) *Bob Fisher, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-1) *Bob Sherman, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-3) *

Ed Culpepper Ed Culpepper (born Robert Edward Culpepper) (January 21, 1934 – January 9, 2021) was a Tackle (American football)#Defensive tackle, defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1 ...

, Alabama (UP-2) *George Mason, Alabama (UP-2)

Guards

Crawford Mims Crawford Mims (March 21, 1933 – April 21, 2001) was an American former college football player who was an All-American guard for the Ole Miss Rebels football team of the University of Mississippi. Mims attended the University of Mississippi ...

, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-1) *Ray Correll, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-2) *

Joe D'Agostino Joseph F. "Joe-joe" D'Agostino, Jr. was a college football player. A two-way offensive and defensive guard for the Florida Gators, D'Agostino was an honorable mention All-American and twice received first-team All-SEC honors. He was a key memb ...

, Florida (AP-2, UP-1) *George Atkins, Auburn (AP-2, UP-3) *Orville Vernon, Georgia Tech (UP-2) *Al Robetot, Tulane (UP-3)

Centers

Larry Morris Larry Cleo Morris (December 10, 1933 – December 19, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Chicago Bears. The 1950 graduate of Decatur High School ...

, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1) *Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (AP-2, UP-3) *

Hal Easterwood Harold Boyd "Hal" Easterwood (October 14, 1932 - August 13, 2005) was an American football player. Easterwood played college football at the center position for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football The Mississippi State Bulldogs football ...

, Miss. St. (UP-2)

Quarterbacks

Jackie Parker John Dickerson "Jackie" Parker (January 1, 1932 – November 7, 2006) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He was an All-American in college football and an outstanding professional football player in the Canadian Football League ...

, Miss. St. (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1

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Zeke Bratkowski Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski (October 20, 1931 − November 11, 2019) was an American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and Green Bay Packer ...

, Georgia (AP-2, UP-1) *Jimmy Wade, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2) * Tommy Lewis, Alabama (UP-3)

Halfbacks

*Corky Tharp, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1) *

Leon Hardeman Leon Hardeman (June 6, 1932 – December 9, 2019) was an American football player. Hardeman played college football at the halfback position for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 1951 to 1953. At five feet, six inches and 175 po ...

, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2) *Ralph Paolone, Kentucky (AP-2) *Billy Teas, Georgia Tech (UP-2) *Bobby Freeman, Auburn (UP-3) *Jerry Morehand, LSU (UP-3)

Fullbacks

Steve Meilinger Stephen Frank Meilinger (December 12, 1930 – September 14, 2015) was an American football end who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, the Green Bay Packers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He pl ...

, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1) *Glenn Turner, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-2) *Haral Lofton, Ole Miss (UP-3)

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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