The 1963 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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All-SEC selections

Ends

Billy Martin Alfred Manuel Martin Jr. (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989), commonly called "Billy", was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager who, in addition to leading other teams, was five times the manager of the New York Yan ...

, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UPI-1) *

Allen Brown Allen Brown (March 2, 1943 – January 27, 2020) was an American football tight end in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. Early years He attended Natchez High S ...

, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI-2) * Billy Truax, LSU (AP-2, UPI-1) *Howard Simpson, Auburn (AP-2, UPI-2) *Tommy Inman, Miss. St. (UPI-3) * Ted Davis, Georgia Tech (UPI-3)

Tackles

Whaley Hall William Whaley Hall (September 6, 1941 – March 7, 2015) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Philadelphia Bulldogs in the Continental Football League ...

, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI-1) * Tommy Neville, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI-2) *

Herschel Turner Herschel Turner (born June 17, 1942) is a former American football tackle and guard. He played college ball at Kentucky and was named a first team All-American in 1963. Turner was also named first-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior ...

, Kentucky (UPI-1) *

Ray Rissmiller Raymond Harold Rissmiller (born July 22, 1942) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New Orleans Saints. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) fo ...

, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-2) *Dennis Murphy, Florida (AP-2, UPI-3) *Mike Calamari, Tulane (UPI-3)

Guards

Steve DeLong Steven Cyril DeLong (July 3, 1943 – August 18, 2010) was an American football defensive lineman who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiately for the Universi ...

, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI-1) *Robbie Huckelbridge, LSU (AP-1, UPI-2) * Stan Hindman, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI-1) *Bill Van Dyke, Auburn (UPI-2) * Jack Katz, Florida (UPI-3) * Remi Prudhomme, LSU (UPI-3)

Centers

*Ken Dill, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI-2) *Pat Watson, Miss. St. (AP-2 s G UPI-1) * Dave Simmons, Georgia Tech (AP-2) *Ruffin Rodrigue, LSU (UPI-3)

Quarterbacks

Billy Lothridge William Lamar Lothridge (January 1, 1942 – February 23, 1996) was an American football Punter, Safety and Quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins. He play ...

, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UPI-1) *

Larry Rakestraw Larry Clyde Rakestraw (April 22, 1942 – August 4, 2019) was an American football quarterback in the NFL. He played three seasons for the Chicago Bears. Rakestraw attended the University of Georgia where he was a three-year starter at quarter ...

, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-2) *

Perry Lee Dunn Perry Lee Dunn (January 20, 1941 – October 27, 2018), was a professional American football running back in the National Football League, for the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the Universit ...

, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI-2) * Joe Namath, Alabama (UPI-2)

Halfbacks

Jimmy Sidle James Corbin Sidle (February 7, 1942 – November 14, 1999) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Auburn University and was selected by the ...

, Auburn (AP-1, UPI-1) * Benny Nelson, Alabama (AP-1, UPI-1) *

Ode Burrell Ode Burrell Jr. (September 15, 1939 – February 28, 2009) was an American football player. A halfback, he played high school football at Durant, Mississippi college football at Mississippi State University, where he was the MVP of the Libert ...

, Miss. St. (AP-2, UPI-2) *

Tucker Frederickson Ivan Charles "Tucker" Frederickson (born January 12, 1943) is a former American football running back for the New York Giants of the NFL. He was an All-American in college, a Heisman Trophy runner-up, the #1 pick of the 1965 NFL draft, and a Pro ...

, Auburn (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, UPI-3) *Danny Leblanc, LSU (UPI-3) *Sonny Fisher, Miss. St. (UPI-3)

Fullbacks

Larry Dupree Lawrence Wallace Dupree (December 22, 1943 – June 15, 2014) was an American college football player. He played at the halfback and fullback positions for the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida. In 1964, he became the ...

, Florida (AP-1, UPI-1) *

Hoyle Granger Hoyle John Granger ( ;
Retrieved July 29, 2020 born March 7, 1944) is a former collegiate a ...

, Miss. St. (UPI-3)

Key

AP =

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UPI =

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Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

References

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