1945 All-SEC football team

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The 1945 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1945 college football season. Alabama won the conference title.

All-SEC selections[]

Ends[]

  • Bill Hildebrand, Miss. St. (AP, UP-1)
  • Rebel Steiner, Alabama (AP, UP-2)
  • Reid Moseley, Georgia (UP-1)
  • Clyde Lindsey, LSU (UP-2)

Tackles[]

  • Bob Davis, Georgia Tech (AP, UP-1)
  • Tom Whitley, Alabama (AP, UP-2)
  • Mike Castronis, Georgia (UP-1)
  • Jack White, Florida (UP-2)

Guards[]

  • Bob Dobelstein, Tennessee (AP, UP-1)
  • Felix Trapani, LSU (AP, UP-1)
  • Gaston Bourgeois, Tulane (UP-2)
  • Herbert St. John, Georgia (UP-2)

Centers[]

  • Vaughn Mancha, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)
  • Paul Duke, Georgia Tech (UP-2)

Quarterbacks[]

  • Harry Gilmer, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)

Halfbacks[]

  • Charley Trippi, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)
  • Harper Davis, Miss. St. (AP, UP-1)
  • Buster Stephens, Tennessee (UP-2)
  • Bill Fuqua, Vanderbilt (UP-2)
  • Curtis Kuykendall, Auburn (UP-2)

Fullbacks[]

  • Gene Knight, LSU (AP, UP-1)
  • George Mathews, Georgia Tech (UP-2)

Key[]

AP = Associated Press[1]

UP = United Press.[2]

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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "'Bama Dominates Mythical Team". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. December 4, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ Burns Bennett (November 27, 1945). "Gilmer and Mancha Get Berths on UP All-Southeastern". The Anniston Star. p. 8. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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