The 1952 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1952 Big Ten Conference football season.
Offensive selections
editEnds
edit- Joe Collier, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1)
- Bernard Flowers, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
Tackles
edit- George Jacoby, Ohio State (AP-1)
- Dave Suminski, Wisconsin (AP-1)
- Ray Huizinga, Northwestern (UP-1)
Guards
edit- James Reichenbach, Ohio State (AP-1)
- Robert Timm, Michigan (AP-1)
- George O'Brien, Wisconsin (UP-1)
Centers
edit- Walt Cudzik, Purdue (AP-1)
- Dick O'Shaughnessy, Michigan (UP-1)
Backs
edit- Alan Ameche, Wisconsin (AP-1; UP-1)
- Paul Giel, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1)
- Tommy O'Connell, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1 [quarterback])
- Gene Gedman, Indiana (AP-1)
- Ted Kress, Michigan (UP-1)
Defensive selections
editEnds
edit- Bill Fenton, Iowa (AP-1)
- Frank Wodziak, Illinois (AP-1)
Tackles
edit- Fred Preziosio, Purdue (AP-1)
- Art Walker, Michigan (AP-1)
Guards
edit- Bob Kennedy, Wisconsin (AP-1; UP-1)
- Percy Zachary, Minnesota (AP-1)
Linebackers
edit- Roger Zatkoff, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1 [tackle])
- Tony Curcillo, Ohio State (AP-1)
Backs
edit- Fred Bruney, Ohio State (AP-1)
- Bob McNamara, Minnesota (AP-1)
Safeties
edit- Al Brosky, Illinois (AP-1)
Key
editAP = Associated Press, "selected with the cooperation of conference coaches"[1]
UP = United Press[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of the AP and UP
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "3 Badgers on AP All Big Ten Team". The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin. November 24, 1952. p. 19.
- ^ Ed Sainsbury (November 26, 1952). "Michigan, Badgers Each Land Trio On All-Big Ten Squad". Nevada State Journal. p. 11.