1949 Little All-America college football team

The 1949 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position. For 1949, the AP selected first, second, and third teams.

Back Eddie LeBaron of Pacific was chosen for the first team for the third consecutive year.[1] Andy Robustelli, chosen as a third-team end, was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

First-team

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Position Player Team
B Eddie LeBaron Pacific
Brad Rowland McMurry
William Young Hillsdale
Conrad Callahan Morningside
E Claude Radtke Lawrence
Charles Williams Sam Houston State
T Herbert McKinney Missouri Valley
Elbert Hammett Wofford
G Vincent Sarratore Chattanooga
Art Byrd Western Carolina
C Robert Numbers Lehigh

Second-team

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Position Player Team
B Roland Malcolm Gustavus Adolphus
Wilford White Arizona State
Robert Miller Emory & Henry
Thomas Lucia Louisville
E Clifford Coggin Mississippi Southern
John Gallagher Delaware
T Peter Wichowski Wesleyan (CT)
William Bigham Hardin
G Warren Wood Puget Sound
Joseph Lucas St. Ambrose
C Lambert Oberg Trinity (CT)

Third-team

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Position Player Team
B Dean Armstrong RPI
Thomas Winbigler College of Idaho
Robert McAvoy Bowdoin
Howard Treesh Hanover
E Robert McChesney Hardin–Simmons
Andy Robustelli Arnold
T Cecil Jackson Juniata
Arnold Melvin Elon
G Vernon Quick Wofford
Robert Gerhardt Evansville
C Harvey Moyer Wofford

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wofford's Elby Hammett Make Little All-American". The State. November 30, 1949. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.