1940 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 1940

1940 All-Pro Team

All-Pro
1940 NFL season
Selectors
Pro Football Writers Association
Associated Press
United Press
International News Service
Collyer's Eye
New York Daily News
Chicago Herald American
1938 1939 ← → 1941 1942

The 1940 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1940 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the so-called "official" All-Pro team selected by 92 sports writers who were members of the Pro Football Writers Association of American (PFW),[1] the sports writers of the Associated Press (AP),[2] the United Press (UP),[3] the International News Service (INS),[4] Collyer's Eye (CE),[5] the New York Daily News (NYDN),[5] and the Chicago Herald American.[5]

Players displayed in bold were consensus first-team selections. Three players were selected for the first team by all seven selectors: Brooklyn Dodgers quarterback Ace Parker; Brooklyn Dodgers tackle Bruiser Kinard; and Chicago Bears guard Dan Fortmann. Four others were designated for the first team by six selectors: Cleveland Rams fullback Johnny Drake; Green Bay Packers end Don Hutson; Brooklyn Dodgers end Perry Schwartz; and New York Giants center Mel Hein. Another four players were selected by five of seven selectors: Detroit Lions halfback Byron White; Washington Redskins halfback Sammy Baugh; Chicago Bears tackle Joe Stydahar; and New York Giants center Mel Hein.

## Team

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Position  | Player  | Team  | Selector(s)

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Quarterback  | Ace Parker | Brooklyn Dodgers  | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
Quarterback  | Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins  | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
Quarterback  | Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears  | CHA-1
Halfback  | Byron White | Detroit Lions  | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Halfback  | Cecil Isbell | Green Bay Packers  | NFL-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2
Halfback  | Dick Todd | Washington Redskins  | INS-1
Halfback  | Lloyd Cardwell | Detroit Lions  | CE-1
Halfback  | Fred Vanzo | Detroit Lions  | CHA-1
Fullback  | Johnny Drake | Cleveland Rams  | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
Fullback  | Clarke Hinkle | Green Bay Packers  | INS-1
End  | Don Hutson | Green Bay Packers  | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
End  | Perry Schwartz | Brooklyn Dodgers  | PFW-1, AP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
End  | Jim Poole | New York Giants  | UP-1, INS-1
Tackle  | Bruiser Kinard | Brooklyn Dodgers  | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
Tackle  | Joe Stydahar | Chicago Bears  | PFW-1, AP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
Tackle  | Jim Barber | Washington Redskins  | UP-1
Tackle  | Lee Artoe | Chicago Bears  | CHA-1
Guard  | Dan Fortmann | Chicago Bears  | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
Guard  | John Wiethe | Detroit Lions  | PFW-1, AP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
Guard  | Steve Slivinski | Washington Redskins  | UP-1, INS-1
Guard  | Dick Bassi | Philadelphia Eagles  | CHA-1
Center  | Mel Hein | New York Giants  | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Center  | Charley Brock | Green Bay Packers  | CE-1
Center  | Bulldog Turner | Chicago Bears  | CHA-1

## References

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1. ^ "Hutson Again Wins Berth on First String". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 21, 1940. p. 15.
2. ^ Dillon Graham (December 11, 1940). "Sam Baugh, Ace Parker Undisputed Picks For All-League Pro Team". Valley Morning Star. p. 7.
3. ^ "UP All Pro Team". Minneapolis Star Journal. December 2, 1940. p. 24.
4. ^ "Former Rebel Aces Selected As Pro Stars". Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS). December 5, 1940. p. 15.
5. ^ a b c "1940 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

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