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players who were selected as

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ns by various organizations and writers that chose

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s in 1942. The nine selectors recognized by the

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as "official" for the 1942 season are (1) ''

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'', as selected by

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, (2) the

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, (3) the

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, (4) the All-America Board, (5) the

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(INS), (6) ''Look'' magazine, (7) the

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(NEA), (8) ''

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'', and (9) the '' Sporting News''. Two individuals were unanimous selections; they were

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halfback (and Heisman Trophy winner)

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and

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Consensus All-Americans

For the year 1942, the NCAA recognizes nine published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.

All-American selections for 1942

Ends

, Wisconsin (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-1; CO-1; INS-1; LK-1; NEA-1; NW; SN-1; UP-1; CP-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1; PL) * Bob Dove, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; INS-2; NEA-1; NW; SN-1; UP-1; CP-2; NYS-2; WC-1) * Don Currivan, Boston College (AP-2; UP-2; INS-1; NEA-3; CO-1; NYS-1) *

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, Ohio State (AP-1; SN-3; CP-1) *

George Poschner George Poschner (January 15, 1919 – May 2, 2004) was an American football end who played for the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1942. During his tenure with the Bulldogs, he participated in the 1942 Orange Bowl and the 1943 Rose Bowl. Coll ...

, Georgia (AP-2; UP-2; SN-2; CP-3; NEA-2; MS-1) * Bruce Alford, TCU (AP-3) * Al Hust, Tennessee (AP-3; INS-2; NEA-2) * Nick Suseoff, Washington State ( NYS-2) * James Kelleher, Army (SN-3; NEA-3) *

Bert Kuczynski Bernard Carl "Bert" Kuczynski (January 8, 1920 – January 19, 1997) was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics of the MLB and an American football tight end in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. ...

, Penn (LK-1) *

Pete Pihos Peter Louis Pihos (; October 22, 1923August 16, 2011) was an American football player and coach. Pihos played college football, principally as an end and fullback, for Indiana University from 1942 to 1943 and 1945 to 1946. He was selected as a ...

, Indiana (PL) *

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, Duke (SN-2) *Al Beals, Santa Clara (CP-2) *Saxon Judd, Tulsa (CP-3)

Tackles

Dick Wildung Richard Kay Wildung (August 16, 1921 – March 15, 2006) was an American football tackle who played professionally the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. Wildung attended the University of Minnesota, where he was ...

, Minnesota (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-1; CO-1; LK-1; NEA-1; NW; SN-1; UP-1; CP-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1; PL) *

Al Wistert Albert Alexander "Ox" Wistert (December 28, 1920 – March 5, 2016) was an American football offensive tackle, guard and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played his entire nine-year NFL ca ...

, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-2; LK-1; NEA-3; NW; SN-2; UP-1; CP-3; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1; PL) * Clyde Johnson, Kentucky (AP-1) * Stan Mauldin, Texas (AP-2; CP-1) *

Don Whitmire Donald Boone Whitmire (July 1, 1922 – May 3, 1991) was an American football tackle who played college football from 1941 to 1944 at the University of Alabama and the United States Naval Academy (USNA). He is one of only four college football ...

, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; SN-3; NEA-1) *

Norm Verry David Norman Verry (September 18, 1922 – October 12, 1961) was an American football player and coach. He was a member of the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a professi ...

, USC (AP-3) *

Derrell Palmer Derrell Palmer (August 27, 1922 – February 22, 2009) was an American football tackle who played eight seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and in the National Football League (NFL), mainly with the Cleveland Browns. Palmer gr ...

, TCU (SN-3; INS-1; CP-2) * Francis E. Merritt, Army (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-2; NEA-2) * Al Klug, Marquette (CP-3) * Chuck Csuri, Ohio State (UP-2; SN-2; INS-1; NYS-2) * Gil Bouley, Boston College (UP-2; SN-1; CP-2; NEA-3) *

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, Army (CO-1; NYS-2) *

Lou Rymkus Louis Joseph "the Battler" Rymkus (November 6, 1919 – October 31, 1998) was an American football player and coach in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). Playing as ...

, Notre Dame ( NEA-2) * Don McCafferty, Ohio State (INS-2) * John Donaldson, Penn (INS-2)

Guards

* Harvey Hardy, Georgia Tech (AP-2; INS-1; NEA-1; NW; UP-1; CP-1; NYS-1) * Chuck Taylor, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame)(AAB; AP-1; LK-1; SN-1; CP-3; NEA-2; WC-1; PL) *

Julius Franks Julius Franks, Jr. (September 5, 1922 – November 26, 2008) was a civil rights leader and an All-American guard who played football at the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1942. Franks wore #62 as a varsity letterman in 1941 and #63 in 1942 ...

, Michigan (AP-2; CO-1; INS-1; NEA-2; NW; SN-3; CP-1; NYS-2) *

Merv Pregulman Mervin Pregulman (October 10, 1922 – November 30, 2012) was an All-American football player, businessman, and philanthropist. He played football as a tackle and center for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1941 to 1943 and was se ...

, Michigan (SN-3; NEA-1; MS-1 -way tie *

Buster Ramsey Garrard Sliger "Buster" Ramsey (March 16, 1920 – September 16, 2007) was an American football player for the College of William and Mary and Chicago Cardinals. He was the first head coach of the AFL's Buffalo Bills. Playing career After ...

, William & Mary (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; SN-2; CP-2; NYS-2; MS-1 -way tie *

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, UCLA (AP-3; INS-2) * Lindell Houston, Ohio State (AAB; AP-3; CO-1; CP-2; UP-2; NEA-3; NYS-1; WC-1; PL) *

Alex Agase Alexander Arrasi Agase (March 27, 1922 – May 3, 2007) was an American football guard and linebacker who was named an All-American three times in college and played on three Cleveland Browns championship teams before becoming head football coac ...

, Illinois (College Football Hall of Fame) (LK-1; UP-1; SN-1; INS-2; CP-3; NEA-3; MS-1 -way tie * Harry C. Wright, Notre Dame (SN-2) * George Hecht, Alabama ( MS-1 -way tie * Rocco Canale, Boston College (UP-2)

Centers

Joe Domnanovich Joseph John Domnanovich (March 21, 1919 – January 20, 2009) was a professional American football center in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Boston Yanks (1946–1948) and the New York Bulldogs/Yanks (1949–1951). Pr ...

, Alabama (AAB; AP-1; CO-1; INS-2; LK-1; NW; SN-1; UP-2; CP-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1; PL) * Spencer Moseley, Yale (AP-3; UP-1; SN-2; CP-2; NEA-1) * Fred Naumetz, Boston College (SN-3; INS-1; CP-3; NYS-2) * Louis Sossamon, South Carolina (AP-2) * Walt Harrison, Washington (NEA-2) * Buddy Gatewood, Baylor (NEA-3)

Quarterbacks

Paul Governali Paul Vincent "Pitchin' Paul" Governali (January 5, 1921 – February 14, 1978) was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. An All-American at Columbia University, he was the 1942 recipient of the Maxwell Awa ...

, Columbia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-1; CO-1; NEA-3; NW; SN-1; UP-1; CP-2; NYS-1; WC-1; PL) *

Glenn Dobbs Glenn Dobbs Jr. (July 12, 1920 – November 12, 2002) was a professional American football player in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). A skilled running back, quarterback, and punter, Dobbs was named the AAFC's MVP in 1946. After sitti ...

, Tulsa (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; INS-1; NEA-1; NW; SN-2; UP-2; CP-2; NYS-2) *

Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bortolo Bertelli (June 18, 1921 – June 26, 1999) was an American football player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 playing as a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Early life Bertelli was born in West Springfield, Mass ...

, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (LK-1; SN-2; UP-2; CP-3) * Jesse Freitas, Santa Clara (AP-3) * Clint Castleberry, Georgia Tech (AP-3; UP-2; SN-3; INS-2; NEA-2) *

Otto Graham Otto Everett Graham Jr. (December 6, 1921 – December 17, 2003) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Graha ...

, Northwestern (College and Pro Hall of Fame) (SN-3; CP-3)

Halfbacks

, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-1; CO-1; INS-1; LK-1; NEA-1; NW; SN-1; UP-1; CP-1; NYS-1; WC-1; MS-1; PL) *

Billy Hillenbrand William Frank Hillenbrand (March 29, 1922July 17, 1994) was an American football halfback who played professionally in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was born in Armstrong, Indiana. He attended Indiana University, where he play ...

, Indiana (AAB; AP-2; UP-1; SN-1; CP-1; NEA-1; CO-1; NYS-1; WC-1) * Monk Gafford, Auburn (AP-2; INS-1; CP-3; NYS-2; PL) *

Bob Steuber Robert James Steuber (October 25, 1921November 29, 1996) was an American football halfback who has the distinction of having played NCAA college football after playing professional football in the NFL. Steuber played four seasons in the Nation ...

, Missouri (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; SN-1; CP-2; NEA-2; NYS-2; PL) * Bill Daley, Minnesota (SN-3; CP-2; NEA-3; MS-1) * J. T. "Blondy" Black, Mississippi State (CP-3; NEA-3) *

Gene Fekete Eugene H. Fekete (August 31, 1922 – April 28, 2011) was an American football fullback and linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns for one season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) before launching a coaching and education care ...

, Ohio State (SN-3; CP-3) * Jackie Fellows, Fresno State (LK-1; MS-1) *

Henry Mazur Henry J. Mazur (November 19, 1919 - March 26, 1988) was an American football player and military officer. He played college football for the Army Cadets football team and was selected by the International News Service as a second-team halfbac ...

, Army (INS-2)

Fullbacks

Mike Holovak Michael Joseph Holovak (September 19, 1919 – January 27, 2008) was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football at Boston College, where he was an All-American at fullback in 1942. Holovak was the fifth ov ...

, Boston College (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; CO-1; LK-1; NEA-1; NW; UP-1; CP-1; NYS-1) *

Bob Kennedy Robert Daniel Kennedy (August 18, 1920 – April 7, 2005) was a right fielder/third baseman, manager and executive in Major League Baseball. From 1939 to 1957, Kennedy played for the Chicago White Sox (1939–42, 1946–48, 1955–56, 1957), Cle ...

, Washington State (AP-2; INS-1; CP-1) *

Pat Harder Marlin Martin “Pat” Harder (May 6, 1922 – September 6, 1992) was an American football player, playing fullback (American football), fullback and Kicker (american football), kicker. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in ...

, Wisconsin (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; P-3; UP-2; SN-2; INS-2; NEA-2; NYS-2; WC-1; MS-1) *

Joe Muha Joseph George Muha (April 28, 1921 – March 31, 1993) was an American football player, coach, and official. He played professionally as a fullback and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagl ...

, VMI (NEA-3) * Roy McKay, Texas (INS-2)

Key

Bold = Consensus All-American * 1 – First-team selection * 2 – Second-team selection * 3 – Third-team selection

Official selectors

* AAB = All-America Board * AP =

* CO = ''

'', selected by

* INS =

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* LK = NBC radio and ''Look'' magazine, selected under the supervision of Bill Stern, by 138 sports announcers and 25 key sports writers * NEA =

* NW = ''

'' * SN = '' Sporting News'', selected through a poll of 86 sports writers in 40 states * UP =

Other selectors

* CP = Central Press Association, selected with the assistance of the nation's football captains * NYS = ''

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'' * WC =

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* MS = Maxwell Stiles, noted California sports writer, based on the number of weeks a player was named player of the week at his position * PL = All-Players All-America team selected based on ballots cast by 1,706 major college lettermen and announced by Norman Sper, a radio football broadcaster

References

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