Official list of the best NFL players in 1945
The 1945 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1945 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP),[1] the United Press (UP),[2] the International News Service (INS),[3] Pro Football Illustrated,[4] and the New York Daily News (NYDN).[4]
Selections
Position
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Player
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Team
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Selector(s)
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Quarterback
|
Bob Waterfield
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Cleveland Rams
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AP-1 [back], UP-1, INS-2, PFI-1, NYDN-1
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Quarterback
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Sammy Baugh
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Washington Redskins
|
UP-1, INS-1, PFI-2, NYDN-1
|
Halfback
|
Steve Van Buren
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
AP-1 [back], UP-1, INS-1, PFI-1, NYDN-1
|
Halfback
|
Steve Bagarus
|
Washington Redskins
|
AP-1
|
Halfback
|
Jim Gillette
|
Cleveland Rams
|
INS-1
|
Halfback
|
Fred Gehrke
|
Cleveland Rams
|
PFI-1
|
Halfback
|
Bob Margarita
|
Chicago Bears
|
NYDN-1
|
Fullback
|
Frank Akins
|
Washington Redskins
|
UP-2, INS-1, PFI-1, NYDN-2
|
Fullback
|
Bob Westfall
|
Detroit Lions
|
AP-1
|
Fullback
|
Ted Fritsch
|
Green Bay Packers
|
UP-1
|
End
|
Don Hutson
|
Green Bay Packers
|
AP-1, UP-1, INS-2, PFI-1, NYDN-1
|
End
|
Jim Benton
|
Cleveland Rams
|
AP-1, UP-2, INS-2, PFI-1, NYDN-1
|
End
|
Steve Pritko
|
Cleveland Rams
|
UP-1, INS-1
|
End
|
Joe Aguirre
|
Washington Redskins
|
INS-1
|
Tackle
|
Al Wistert
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, PFI-1, NYDN-1
|
Tackle
|
Emil Uremovich
|
Detroit Lions
|
UP-1, PFI-2, NYDN-1
|
Tackle
|
Frank Cope
|
New York Giants
|
AP-1
|
Tackle
|
Eberle Schultz
|
Cleveland Rams
|
INS-1
|
Tackle
|
John Adams
|
Washington Redskins
|
PFI-1
|
Guard
|
Riley Matheson
|
Cleveland Rams
|
AP-1, UP-1, INS-2, PFI-1, NYDN-1
|
Guard
|
Bill Radovich
|
Detroit Lions
|
AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-2
|
Guard
|
Augie Lio
|
Boston Yanks
|
INS-1, NYDN-1
|
Guard
|
Stan Batinski
|
Detroit Lions
|
PFI-1
|
Center
|
Charley Brock
|
Green Bay Packers
|
AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, PFI-1, NYDN-1
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References
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