The 1967 Little All-America college football team is composed of

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players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the

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(AP) as the best players at each position. For 1967, the AP selected two teams, each team having separate offensive and defensive platoons.

First team

Offense

* Quarterback - Charles McKee (senior, 6'1", 190 pounds), Lawrence * Halfback - Don Hass (senior, 5'11", 196 pounds),

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* Halfback -

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(junior, 6'0", 215 pounds), New Mexico Highlands * Fullback - Lee White (senior, 6'4", 232 pounds), Weber * End -

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(senior, 6'3", 196 pounds),

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* End - DeWayne Nix (junior, 5'11", 180 pounds), Texas A&I * Tackle - Eddie Joyner (senior, 6'1", 227 pounds), Lenoir-Rhyne * Tackle - John Gloisten (senior, 6'5", 220 pounds), Wagner * Guard - Spergon Wynn (senior, 6'3", 198 pounds), Lamar Tech * Guard - Leland Hughes (senior, 6'2", 245 pounds), Delta State * Center - Victor Bender (senior, 6'2", 230 pounds), Northeast Louisiana

Defense

* Defensive end - William Hanna (senior, 6'2", 220 pounds), Northern Arizona * Defensive end -

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(senior, 6'1", 230 pounds), Morgan State * Defensive tackle -

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(senior, 6'5", 253 pounds), Tennessee A&I * Defensive tackle - Dave Williams (senior, 6'0", 212 pounds), Fairmont (West Virginia) * Middle guard - Ray Pedersen (senior, 6'3", 218 pounds), Northern Iowa * Linebacker - Robert Beers (junior, 5'9", 220 pounds),

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* Linebacker - Dave Fagusa (senior, 6'2", 195 pounds), Rochester * Linebacker - Richard Jaeger (senior, 6'3", 230 pounds), Gustavus Adolphus * Halfback -

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(senior, 6'1", 190 pounds), Florida A&M * Halfback - Steve Dockery (senior, 5'11", 175 pounds), Maryville (Tennessee) * Safety - Robert Willbanks (senior, 6'1", 184 pounds), Arlington State

Second team

Offense

* Quarterback -

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* Halfback - Doug VanBoven, Central (Iowa) * Halfback - Lennie Holton, Northern Michigan * Fullback - Richard Moore, Western Kentucky * End - Aaron Marsh, Eastern Kentucky * End - Henry McKay, Guilford * Tackle - Mike Donovan, Northeastern * Tackle - Bob Deim, Arlington State (Texas) * Guard - Tom Funches, Jacksonville State * Guard - Willie Banks, Alcorn * Center - James Lietzki, Mankato State

Defense

* Defensive end - Alfred Beauchamp, Southern * Defensive end - Joe Hornak, Waynesburg * Defensive tackle - Marvin Upshaw, Trinity (Texas) * Defensive tackle - Arthur Shell, Maryland State * Middle guard - Mike Tomasini, Colorado State * Linebacker - Gary Jones, Whitman * Linebacker - Herbert Cooper, Wesleyan * Halfback - Mac Sauls, Southwest Texas * Halfback - Lou Ciccone, Glassboro * Safety - Mike Johnston, Alfred

References

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Little All-America college football teams

First team

Offense

Defense

Second team

Offense

Defense

See also

References