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AP Honorable Mention: * Bucky Allen,

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*Dave Gambee, Oregon State *

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*Frank Howard, Ohio State * Jack Kubiszyn,

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*Jack Parr, Kansas State *

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1958 Consensus All-America team

Individual All-America teams

See also

References