By Chris Willis, NFL Films
Pro Football Journal is pleased to present his picks of the best-ever Pre-WWII players—
Choosing the greatest of any position during the Pre-WWII period (circa 1920-1944) is always a daunting task, but resources used to put together this list was going through game footage; newspapers of the era; testimonies of players, coaches & executives, as well as sportswriters who wrote about the game; magazines and any individual honors, All-Pro teams, and greatest of all-time lists.
As for statistics, the NFL didn’t keep official stats until 1932, so that is taken into consideration when making these evaluations. Besides Total Football I and II, another great source used was The Football Encyclopedia, by David Neft, Richard Cohen, and Rick Korch, who recreated stats for the NFL’s early years through play-by-plays and newspaper reports. It’s the closest thing we have to early numbers.
In 1920 the Rock Island Argus (sportswriter Bruce Copeland) choose the “first-ever” APFA-NFL All-Pro team (APFA in 1920)- he listed 3 teams. The Associated Press, UP and I.N.S., selected their All-Pro teams during this era. While newspapers such as Green Bay Press-Gazette (GBPG), Buffalo News and Courier, New York Daily News (NYDN), Boston Post, Detroit Free-Press, Milwaukee Sentinel, and Chicago Tribune would select All-Pro teams as well; while publications like Collyers’ Eye and Pro Football Illustrated magazines also listed All-Pro honors. NFL coaches, such as George Halas, Guy Chamberlin, Curly Lambeau, Leroy Andrews, and Ray Flaherty also picked All-Pro teams during this era, as well as NFL players like Red Grange, Ernie Nevers, and Lavvie Dilweg. NFL President, Joe F. Carr, selected an All-Pro team (two squads) in 1925 that was printed in Liberty Magazine.
Team success also contributed to the
ranking, as well as combing through newspapers such as GBPG, Pottsville Republican, Canton
Repository, Chicago Daily Journal, and more who would publish play-by-plays
of early NFL games.
Resources
such as the Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL teams (especially the Packers and
team historian Cliff Christl), Newspapers.com, Pro Football Reference, and more
contributed mightily to the rankings.
Next up in our series of the Pre-WWII players is the
End position.
Ends of this era were usually tall but solidly-built,
and they had to be as well-rounded an athlete on the field. They had to have the
skills to do a variety of techniques and skills. “Today’s football makes the end a combined lineman and back,”
wrote Potsy Clark in his coaching booklet, Football, in 1935. “Today’s football means that the end must be
strong defensively and offensively, must be able to block, tackle, catch
passes, maybe throw’em, run with the ball, recover fumbles, and be smart at all
times.”
Here is the list of the Top 35 Pre-WWII ends:
1) Don Hutson (1935-1945)
The greatest of all Pre-WWII ends and you could make the argument was the best
player in the NFL’s first 25-years, regardless of position. The 6-1, 183-pound
Hutson had the perfect combination of size and speed for an end in the early
days of the NFL. “He had speed, brains and deception,” once said Arnie Herber,
former Packers Hall of Fame quarterback and teammate…he played 11 years (116
games) with the Green Bay Packers, being the main offensive weapon for pass
happy Curly Lambeau; developed pass patterns with Packers, and was routinely
double and tripled teamed…hard worker in practice, “For every pass I caught in a game, I caught a thousand passes in
practice,” once said Hutson to Arthur Daley of the New York Times…Member of 3 NFL Championship teams with Green Bay,
1936, 1939, 1944…played in 5 playoff games, catching 10 passes for 163 yards
and 1 TD- which came in the 1936 NFL Championship Game, a 48-yard reception in
helping the Packers defeat the Boston Redskins, 21-6…Made 4 Pros Bowls,
1939-42…Won Joe F. Carr NFL MVP, back-to-back years, 1941-1942…Named to NFL
1930’s All-Decade Team…Charter Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
1963…Named to NFL’s 50th Anniversary and 75th Anniversary
All-Time Teams…finished career with 488 catches for 7,991 yards and 99 TD
catches (all NFL records at the time)…had 31 games where he caught 2-or-more
TDs…Led NFL in receiving 8 times; receiving yards 7 times; and receiving TDs 9
times…just put up ridiculous numbers for receivers during his era…kicked field
goals and extra points, finished career with 825 points and led NFL in scoring
5 times (1940-1944)…also had 30 career interceptions on defense, including
leading the NFL one year in 1940 (6)…Packers retired his no. 14 jersey…Elected
to Packers Hall of Fame in 1972.
Don
Hutson- First Team All-Pros:
New York Daily News: 9 times
UP and I.N.S.: 7 times each
NFL and AP: 6 times each
Collyers: 5 times
Hutson’s Best Season, 1942: In 1942 Hutson
showed how dominant he was. Despite it being a war year, his numbers were so much
better than the next guy it’s ridiculous. *All four set new single-season
records.
*74
Receptions (2nd- Pop Ivy with 27) (broke in 1949 by Tom Fears with
77)
*1,211
Receiving Yards (2nd- Ray McLean with 571) (broke in 1951 by Elroy
Hirsch with 1,495)
*17
Receiving TDs (2nd- Ray McLean with 8) (broke in 1984 by Mark
Clayton with 18)
*138
Points Scored (2nd- Ray McLean with 54) (broke in 1960 by Paul
Hornung with 176)
Hutson’s
Best Game: In 1945, at the age of 32, Hutson put on
a show in the 2nd quarter of the Oct. 7th game against
the Detroit Lions. In that quarter alone he catches 4 TDs (56, 46, 17, 6) and
kicks 5 extra points, giving him 35 points scored in a single quarter of a
57-21 victory.
“I just concede him
(Hutson) two touchdowns a game and hope we can score more.”—George Halas on Hutson.
“He was the first one with all the moves. He had good head
and shoulder fakes and he had an endless series of changes of pace. It was
impossible for one man to cover him and almost impossible for two. He had
absolute concentration on the ball, he never heard a footstep in his life, and
he’d catch the ball in a crowd almost as easily as he did in the open. And he
ran like a halfback after he got it.”—Cecil Isbell, former Packers quarterback and teammate.
“The only real superman I ever saw was Don Hutson. You
can’t cover him and that goes for any team in the country. Day in and day out
Hutson can’t be covered.”—wrote
Jimmy Conzleman in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1940.
“He was the greatest receiver in football. There’s no doubt
about that. Don could catch the ball going full speed and jump in the air. It
seemed like two or three yards and catch the ball and never break stride. He
had glue hands. He had great moves. He could change direction, it was tough for
any defensive man to cover him. It was almost impossible to cover him. I know
when he played the Giants he was the left end. If I was back up the line on the
right side I’d cover him short. Then our halfback would cover him long. That’s
the only way we could cover him and do a good job.”—Mel Hein, Giants Hall of Fame center-linebacker.
2) Guy Chamberlin (1920-1927)
Played one year in Pre-NFL with the Canton Bulldogs in 1919. The 6-2, 196-pound
Chamberlin then went on to play 8 seasons (92 games) with the Decatur-Chicago
Staleys (1920-21), Canton Bulldogs (1922-23), Cleveland Bulldogs (1924), Frankford
Yellow Jackets (1925-1926) and Chicago Cardinals (1927)…Was player-coach for 6
of those years, amassing an unbelievable coaching record of 58-16-7…Won NFL
Championship with the 1921 Decatur Staleys; had a huge 75-yard interception
return for a TD against Buffalo (Dec. 4) to help team win 10-7; the following
week scored only TD in a 10-0 win over Canton Bulldogs (Dec. 11) to secure
title…in 1922 became a player-coach, winning 4 NFL Championships over a five-year span with Canton (1922-23), Cleveland (1924) and Frankford (1926)…the best
end and player during the NFL’s first decade…had a knack for scoring TDs; had
17 career TDs- an example, in 1926 Chamberlin scooped up a fumble for a TD late
in the 4th quarter to help Frankford defeat Detroit Panthers, 7-6…in
1922 scored 7 TDs with Canton; did it 4 different ways—3 rushing, 2
interception returns (both in the same game vs Cardinals), and 1 each on
blocked punt return and reception…First-team All-Pro by the Rock Island Argus
in 1920, by George Halas in 1922, and by Collyers in 1923-1924…somehow the
Green Bay Press-Gazette named him 3rd team in 1924…Named to NFL
1920s All-Decade Team…Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965.
“The best two-way end I’ve
ever seen. He was a big, tall boy and very fast…He was tremendous tackler on
defense and a triple threat performer on offense.”—George Halas, former teammate, opponent and Hall of
Fame coach.
“Chamberlin was our best end. We had this play where he
came around on an end-reverse, and sometimes he would get the ball on an end
sweep or we’d fake it to him and hand it to the fullback up the middle. Other
times, our fullback Louie Smyth would drop-back and hit me on a tackle-eligible
play down the field. We would average a touchdown-a-game with Guy coming around
from his end position. They couldn’t stop it.”—Link Lyman, about end-around play while playing for
the Canton Bulldogs in 1922-1923.
“Guy Chamberlin was a great football player. But he didn’t
look like he was working, but boy when something happened he was always in the
right spot. He’d block a kick, he’d catch a pass or make a real good tackle
when some guy was breaking loose. He was a wonderful player.”—Paddy Driscoll about Chamberlin in 1964.
Chamberlin’s Career TDs:
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*Win-Loss Rec.:
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Receiving
= 8 TDs
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Rushing
= 3 TDs
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*His
teams were 15-0 in games
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Interceptions
= 3 TDs
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he
scored in.
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Blocked
Punt Returns = 2 TDs
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Fumble
Recovery = 1 TD
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Total = 17 career TDs
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3) Bill Hewitt (1932-1939, 1943) Nicknamed
the “Offside Kid” for his explosive first step on defense, the 5-9, 190-pound
Hewitt might’ve been the best defensive end during the NFL’s Pre-WWII era. He
never stopped moving, especially on defense, compared to Lawrence Taylor with a
motor that didn’t stop. Developed technique of playing off the ball a few yards and
sprinting to line of scrimmage to time snap of ball…Had a powerful upper-body, barrel-chest
and muscular arms to dish out punishment. “Bill Hewitt, of the Chicago Bears, was as
tough on defense as he was agile on offense,” once said Mel Hein,
Giants Hall of Fame center, about Hewitt…Hewitt played 9 seasons (101 games) with
the Bears and Philadelphia Eagles- came back in 1943 to played for the merged
Steagles (was traded to Eagles for Sam Francis, a deal that Halas regretted)…Member
of 2 NFL Championship teams with the Bears, 1932-1933…also known to be an
excellent player on special teams, running down on kickoffs and punts, and had a
great ability to block punts. Perfect example of his special teams’ play came
in a game against the Packers in 1933 (Sept. 24). The Bears, trailing 7-0 in
the 4th quarter, Hewitt blocked a field goal kick that led to him
throwing a TD pass (to Luke Johnsos), then minutes later blocked a punt that he
scooped up and returned for the game-winning score in a 14-7 win…also was
popular with fans because he was one of the last players to play without a
helmet…Led NFL in TD catches in 1934 (5) and was 2nd in 1936… finished
career with 103 catches for 1,638 yards and 23 TD catches (26 total TDs)…In
1933, on end-around plays threw 3 TD passes; Bears developed play where fullback
would charge line, stop short and throw “pop pass” to end on slant in middle of
field; sometimes the end, especially Hewitt, would then lateral to the other
end who trailed the play. This play was used by Hewitt- who lateraled to Bill
Karr- for the winning score in the First NFL Championship Game in 1933 to help
the Bears defeat the Giants, 23-21…First-team All-Pro five times by Collyers
(1932-34, 1936-37); four times by the NFL (1933-34, 1936-37) and UP (1933-34,
1936, 1938); three times by the Green Bay Press-Gazette and Chicago Daily News;
and once by Brooklyn Eagle (1933) and Boston Post (1934)…Second-team by NFL in
1932 and 1938; I.N.S. in 1938 and by New York Daily News in 1937…Named to NFL
1930s All-Decade Team…Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971…In
selecting his All-Time Team, Giants center Mel Hein choose Don Hutson and Bill
Hewitt as his two ends…Hewitt died tragically in a car accident in 1947 at the
age of 37….Bears retired his no. 56 jersey in 1949.
“Hewitt was absolutely
fearless. He was a happy-go-lucky guy until he stepped onto the field- and then
he was a terror on offense and defense. He asked no quarter nor gave any.”—George Halas on Hewitt in 1971.
“Hewitt was big enough and strong enough to hold his own
physically with anyone. He had the best ear on offense and the quickest eye on
defense I ever have seen. He always outcharged his opponent…the criticism that
Hewitt usually was offside was unfair. He was so fast off the mark, that it
appeared as if he were.”—Potsy
Clark, former NFL head coach.
4) Ray Flaherty (1926-1929, 1931-1935) Known
for his Hall of Fame coaching career, Ray Flaherty was a standout end in the
NFL before that. After playing one year in the rival AFL in 1926, the rangy,
6-0, 190-pound Flaherty played 8 seasons (88 games) in the NFL with the New
York Yankees (1927-28) and New York Giants (1928-29, 1931-35). Member of 1 NFL
championship team, 1934 Giants, and 3 divisional winners (1933-35 Giants)…Very
intelligent player, a coach on the field- as his coaching career would prove-
as he spent his last 3 years with the Giants as player, captain, and assistant
coach…Paired with fellow Hall of Famer, Red Badgro, to form NFL’s best end duo
(1931-1935) with Giants…Suggested to Giants head coach Steve Owen that they
should wear basketball sneakers in the 1934 NFL Championship Game, which they
won 34-13 over the Bears, after playing in “sneakers”…First-team All-Pro four
times by Collyers (1929, 1932-34); three times by Green Bay Press-Gazette
(1928-29, 1932); and once by the NFL (1932), Chicago Tribune (1929), Leroy
Andrews (1929), Curly Lambeau (1931), and UP (1932)…Second-team the times by
NFL (1928, 1931, 1933); twice by UP (1933-34); and once by GBPG (1933) and Tribune
(1928)…elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976 (player-coach)…Scored
21 career TDs (20 on receptions)- when Flaherty caught a TD pass his team was
17-2-1, including a perfect 7-0 in 1929…Led NFL in TD catches 3 times (1927,
1929, 1932); had career-high 8 in 1929 (catching TDs from Benny Friedman)…maybe
had his best year in 1932 (first year NFL kept stats) when he led all receivers in
receptions (21), receiving yards (350), and TDs (5)…In 1927 while playing with
the New York Yankees became the second player in NFL history to catch
3 TDs in a single game in a 26-6 victory over the Bears…Giants retired his no.
1 jersey.
“Ray
Flaherty was another one of our favorites on the team. He was a tremendous
competitor. We had two of the toughest players ever at our two ends in those
days- Flaherty and Red Badgro- and at the same time they were two of the nicest
guys you’d ever meet.”— Wellington
Mara, former Giants Hall of Fame owner.
5) LaVern “Lavvie” Dilweg (1926-1934)
One of the biggest Hall of Fame snubs is the omission of Dilweg. After playing
one year with the Milwaukee Badgers in 1926, the tall, athletic, 6-3, 200-pound
Dilweg played 8 seasons with the Green Bay Packers (107 total NFL games).
Member of 3 NFL Championship teams with Green Bay, 1929-1931…Named to NFL
1920s All-Decade Team…First-team All-Pro five times by the Green Bay
Press-Gazette; four times by Chicago Tribune; three times by the NFL (1928,
1930-31) and Collyers (1926, 1929-30); twice by Leroy Andrews and once each by
Red Grange (1930), Ernie Nevers (1930), Curly Lambeau (1931), and Milwaukee
Sentinel (1930)…Second-team by Collyers (1931); GBPG (1926); UP (1932-1933) and
the NFL (1932)…scored 14 total touchdowns (12 receiving, 2 INTs ret.); in those
games the Packers went 12-1…best game came in 1929 when he had 2 TD catches in
a 12-0 victory over the Cardinals (Nov. 17) to keep Green Bay undefeated during
championship season….Elected to Packers Hall of Fame in 1970.
“Dilweg faded out of the
picture just about the time the seven-man line went out of fashion, but without
question was the greatest end the seven-man line type of defense ever
developed.”—Curly Lambeau, former
Packers Hall of Fame player-coach.
“I have always rated Dilweg as the greatest end whoever
brought me down.”—Red Grange,
former Bears Hall of Fame halfback, in 1937.
6) Morris “Red” Badgro (1927-28,
1930-1936) Teaming with Flaherty was another great end, “Red”
Badgro, who got his nickname from his flaming red hair. Great athlete who also played a few years of
major league baseball with the St. Louis Browns. The 6-foot, 191-pound Badgro
played 9 seasons (94 games) in the NFL with 3 different franchises- New York
Yankees, New York Giants and one year with the Brooklyn Dodgers. But it was his
time with the Giants that got him to elected to Canton...Member of 1 NFL Championship
team, 1934 Giants…Became an excellent blocker and defender; Flaherty was a better
receiver…Caught the first TD in NFL Championship Game history in 1933 (23-21
loss to the Bears)…Named 3 times First-team All-Pro by the NFL (1931, 1933-34);
as well as by the Green Bay Press-Gazette in 1933 and the Chicago Daily News in
1934…Second-team in 1930 by GBPG…had 8 career TDs (7 receiving) and led the NFL
in receptions (16) in 1934…Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981
(senior vote)—at the time was the oldest player ever inducted into Hall at the
age of 78 (since passed by Jack Butler).
“I played with Red (Badgro)
one year with the New York Yankees and against him for five seasons with the
Giants. Playing both offense and defense he was one of the best half-dozen ends
I ever saw.”—said Red Grange about
Badgro.
“Badgro could block, tackle and catch passes equally well.
And he could do each with the best of them.”—Steve Owen, Giants Hall of Fame coach.
“Red Badgro was a rugged, fierce competitor and a 190-pound
defensive end was pretty big in those days. He was very mild-mannered guy but
murder on the field. He was a clean player.”—Wellington Mara, Giants Hall of Fame owner.
(Badgro) was a tireless competitor, big, strong, fast and
injury-proof. Also a guy who could make tough catches and carry them home. I
must have played in the same game with him five or six times and I can assure
you he was for real!”—Johnny
“Blood” McNally, former Packers Hall of Fame back.
“Playing against Red Badgro and Ray Flaherty was an
afternoon’s work. Red was All-Pro several times, an excellent player in all
departments of the game. He was an outstanding credit to the game.”—Cliff Battles, former Redskins All-Pro back.
7) George Halas (1920-1928) “Papa
Bear” Halas played 9 NFL seasons with his Staleys-Bears (105 games). The 6-0,
182-pound Halas was an overachiever as a player, using every ounce of energy
and strength playing his end position…As a player-coach-owner was part of 6 NFL
championships during this era- winning in 1921, 1932-1933, 1940-1941,
1943…Named to NFL 1920’s All-Decade Team…Charter Member of the Pro Football
Hall of Fame in 1963 (as coach-owner too)…Second-team All-Pro in 1920 by Rock
Island Argus and in 1922 was named Honorable mention by Guy Chamberlin…scored
10 career TDs (including 6 receiving); in 1921 caught game-winning TD against
Dayton in 7-0 victory (Oct. 23) during ’21 championship season…set a then-NFL
record with a 98-yard fumble recovery for a score against the Oorang Indians in
1923.
“End wasn’t so much a
position for catching passes as it was one of blocking big tackles on offense
and protecting the flanks on defense. Halas was just an average ballplayer,
but he used his brains to give an outstanding performance on the gridiron.”—wrote Hunk Anderson about Halas in his memoirs in
1976.
8) Luke Johnsos (1929-1936) Severely
underrated among ends of this era is Johnsos. Tall at 6-2, 195-pounds, Johnsos
played 8 seasons (99 games), all with the Chicago Bears. A big contributor in
the passing game for the Bears that won back-to-back NFL Championships in
1932-1933…nicknamed the “Professor,” he was a smart, intelligent player on the
field, understood offensive strategy very well, after retiring became an
assistant for Halas on the Bears staff from 1937-1969 (winning 5 NFL titles as
coach with Bears)…Used his height and speed to gain an advantage in the passing game…In
his 99 career games he caught 20 touchdowns (22 total TDs)…In 1932 finished 2nd
in NFL in receptions (19) and receiving yards (321)…Tied for NFL lead in TD
catches in 1933 (with 3)…First-team All-Pro in 1930 by the Green Bay Press
Gazette and Collyers; in 1931 by UP and in 1932 by the NFL…Second-team 3 times
by Collyers (1929, 1931-32); and once each by the GBPG (1929), NFL (1931) and
Curly Lambeau (1931). In 1931 Lavvie Dilweg selected him to his All-Opponent
Team. Overlooked when talking about the Hall of Fame.
Table:
Ends Who Played in Johnsos’s Era (about the same amount of NFL games) TD
Receptions. (*Hall of Famer)
Name/Games
Played:
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TD Receptions:
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Bill Hewitt (101 games) *
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23 TD catches
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Ray Flaherty (88) *
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20 TD catches
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Luke Johnsos (99)
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20 TD catches
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Lavvie Dilweg (107)
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12 TD catches
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Wayne Millner (76) *
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12 TD catches
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Red Badgro (94) *
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7 TD catches
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George Halas (105) *
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6 TD catches
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“(Johnsos) was one of the
best ends in the league and a great pass receiver.”—Red Grange, former Bears Hall of Fame halfback and
teammate.
“Johnsos is an all-round end. He is one of the big threats
of the Bears in every department of the game. He plays the whole four quarters.
He is bad medicine to oppose.”—wrote Lavvie Dilweg in the Green Bay Press-Gazette in naming Johnsos to his
1931 All-Opponent Team.
9) Wayne Millner (1936-1940, 1945) The
6-1, 189-pound Millner played 7 seasons (76 games) with the Boston-Washington
Redskins. Won the 1937 NFL Championship with the Redskins, where he had a
monster game, catching 9 passes for 160 yards and 2 TDs—covering 55 and 78
yards…a fierce competitor on the field, punishing blocker in the run game,
equally productive on defensive side of the ball… “He was quick, elusive and
powerful. Wayne Millner was the greatest end I ever coached,” said Ray
Flaherty, former Redskins Hall of Fame coach...finished his career as Redskins
leading receiver with 124 catches (1,578 and 12 TDs)…would have amassed bigger
numbers if his career wasn’t interrupted by WWII (Navy), he came back to play in
1945…Not as many First- or Second-team All-Pros (Hutson era)…Honorable mention
by the NFL for 6 straight seasons (1936-1941)…Named Second-team by I.N.S. in
1937 and Collyers in 1941…Honorable mention by AP in 1940…Named to NFL 1930s
All-Decade Team…Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968…after playing
career became a coach and scout.
“I always knew if I could
get out into the open, Wayne would be there to block for me. He would swing
over from the weak side after making his initial block and hit a defensive
back. Wayne’s blocks determined whether or not I would get away for a long run.”—Cliff Battles, teammate and Hall of Fame back.
“(Millner) was not what you called a big end. But he was
quick, while he always was blocking his man. I always thought he did the best
job of all the two-way ends of our time.”—Sammy Baugh, teammate and Hall of Fame quarterback.
“Wayne was one of the best. He played offense and defense
and could do everything. He was a good all-around athlete and a good receiver.”—Ace Parker, former Hall of Fame quarterback.
10) Gaynell Tinsley (1937-1938, 1940) Tinsley’s
career can be summed up as short and sweet. The 6-1, 198-pounder played only 3
seasons (29 games) with the Chicago Cardinals. He made a lasting impression
though, being named to the NFL 1930’s All-Decade Team…Smooth receiver who had
excellent speed, known for his big-play ability. “That fella was a solid football
player. He had great intelligence. That’s what made him such a great pass
receiver,” said Marshall Goldberg, former Cardinals back and teammate…caught
7 career TDs- including a 98-yard score against the Rams in 1938 and a 97-yard
score against the Bears in 1937…Led the NFL in receiving yards (675) in 1937
and in receptions (41) in 1938…First-team All-Pro twice by NFL (1937-38) and
Collyers (‘37-‘38); and once by Football Writers (1937), UP (1937), I.N.S.
(1938)…Second-team in 1937 by I.N.S. and in 1938 by UP…Ray Flaherty named him
First-team in 1938…had knee injury in 1940 and retired, went into coaching…set
an NFL record for receiving yards in a game with 167 yards- did it twice, 1937,
1938; record broke by Don Looney in 1940 (180 yards)…Did not play in NFL in
1939, playing minor league baseball and coached high school football that year.
11) Bill Karr (1933-1938)
The 6-1, 190-pound Karr played 6 seasons (63 games) with the Chicago Bears.
Paired with Hall of Fame end, Bill Hewitt, the duo was the best in the NFL for
several years. Karr was just as productive in scoring touchdowns as Hewitt,
snagging 18 TD catches (20 total) on 48 career receptions…Twice Led the NFL in
TD catches, 1933, 1935…In 1935 caught 3 TDs in one game against the Lions (Nov.
24) in a 20-20 tie game…As a rookie scored two TDs in the NFL’s First Ever
Championship Game, scoring the winning TD when he took a lateral from Bill
Hewitt and sprinted the remaining 19-yards to help beat the Giants, 23-21… threat
in the passing game, averaged an impressive 21.5 yards per catch…In 1935 named
First-team All-Pro by the NFL, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Chicago Daily News,
Collyers and UP…Honorable mention by the NFL in 1934, 1937-1938 and Second-team
All-Pro in 1934 by GBPG and the Chicago Daily News; while Collyers named him 2nd
team in 1937…In 1941 George Halas selected a Bears All-Time Team and choose
Hewitt and Karr as his all-time ends.
“Karr caught three touchdowns
passes in one game. Big and fast, it frequently took two men to cover him.”—wrote the United Press in 1935 when naming Karr
First-team All-Pro.
“Bill Karr of the Bears was outstanding on the Halas
machine. There wasn’t a better pass snatcher in the loop…the West Virginia
product covered punts as well as he was a deadly
tackler.”- wrote the Green Bay Press-Gazette in 1935 after
naming Karr First-team All-Pro.
12) Jim Poole (1937-1941, 1945-1946)
Tall and thick at 6-foot-3, 218-pounds, Poole played 6 of his 7 seasons (78
games) with the New York Giants (one with Cardinals). Very productive in
passing game with excellent hands, had 65 career catches for 895 yards and 13
TDs…averaged 13.8 yds. per catch…Member of 1938 Giants that won the NFL
Championship…In 1939 played great on the defensive side of the ball, named
First-team All-Pro by the NFL, UP, Football Writers, and I.N.S….Had best offense
year in 1940 with 10 catches for 156 and 3 TDs and earned First-team All-Pro by
the UP and I.N.S and Second-team by the NFL and Collyers…”Poole is easily the league’s
best defensive wingman and also is a good pass catcher,” wrote George
Kirksey of UP in naming Poole First-team All-Pro in 1940…Honorable mention by
the NFL three times, 1937-38, 1941…3 Pro Bowls (1938-40).
13) Tillie Voss (1921-1929)
A large player, standing at 6-3, 207-pounds, Voss was a versatile end playing 9
seasons (95 games) with 8 different franchises. A traveling nomad during the
NFL’s first decade…probably would be better remembered if he played for just
one franchise…Named First-team All-Pro in 1923 by Guy Chamberlin while playing
with Toledo…then had his best year in 1924 while playing for the Packers.
Lambeau used his receiving skills well, throwing 5 TD passes to Voss in eleven
games- which led the NFL in receiving TDs. Best game that season came on Nov. 2
against Racine when Lambeau tossed a 40-yard TD to a diving Voss in the 4th
quarter to help the Packers defeat Racine, 6-3. Voss would be Named First-team
All-Pro by the Green Bay Press-Gazette…Second-team All-Pro in 1922 by George
Halas and in 1925 by Ohio State Journal and Third Team in 1923 by GBPG and in
1925 by Collyers…In 1925 NFL President Joe Carr named Voss to his Second-team
All-Pro…scored 10 career TDs.
“The
former Detroiter looked better than ever. Voss proved adept at grabbing passes
and his 210-pounds were pretty handy on the defense.”—wrote the Green Bay Press-Gazette, naming Voss
First-team All-Pro in 1924.
14) Joe Carter (1933-1940, 1942,
1944-1945) The 6-1, 200-pound Carter played 11 seasons with four
teams, but mainly played for the Philadelphia Eagles (8 years). Carter was
excellent in the passing game for the Eagles, finishing with 132 career catches
for 1,989 yards and 22 TDs in 109 games. Led the NFL in receptions in 1934
(with 16) and was second in league in TD catches twice, 1934 and 1938
when he caught a career-high of 7…averaged 18.2 yds. per catch during career
and ten of his career TDs were from 30-or-more yards, including an 86-yarder in
1937…also had a 90-yard fumble recovery for a TD in 1938 against the Giants in
the 4th quarter to help the Eagles win 14-10…Named to 2 Pro Bowls
(1938-1939)…Never a First-team player (Hutson era) but was Honorable mention by
the NFL for 7 straight years (1933-1939)…Named Second-team by Boston Post
(1934), Collyers (1936), Chicago Daily News (1936), and the Football Writers
(1938).
15) Charlie Berry (1925-1926) The
next two players on the list showed great skill and pure athletic ability to
make the Top 35, while only playing two NFL seasons. The 6-0, 185-pound Berry
was a tremendous athlete who would play 11 seasons of major league baseball,
finishing with a .267 lifetime average. He played just 2 seasons in the NFL
with the Pottsville Maroons, eventually sticking to the ball diamond. But if he
chose to stay with pro football he might’ve ended up in the Hall of Fame. In
his 20 career games, Berry scored 9 touchdowns- including 6 TD catches…Member
of the 1925 Maroons that almost won NFL championship (broke rule). That season
Berry scored 6 TDs; including 3 against the Packers (Nov. 26), 2 on catches and
one on a blocked punt in a 31-0 win, and
led the NFL in scoring with 74
points; by kicking 25 XPs and 3 FGs—he topped Hall of Famer Paddy Driscoll
(67 points)…First-team All-Pro twice by the Green Bay Press-Gazette, 1925-1926,
and by the Ohio State Journal and Collyers in 1925…Named Third-team by Collyers
in 1926—being beat out by Dilweg, Duke Hanny and Paul Goebel…after playing
career over became a successful MLB umpire and a NFL official (he worked the
1958 NFL Championship Game).
“Berry,
was probably the best wingman on the pro grid. He could do everything and was
husky enough to stand a lot of pounding without wilting under the gaff. What’s
more Berry knew football and his generalship cut a big figure in Pottsville’s
success.”—wrote the Green Bay
Press-Gazette in naming Berry First-team All-Pro in 1925.
16) Paul Robeson (1921-1922)
Just like Berry’s short career, if Robeson stuck with playing in the NFL he
might be enshrined in Canton. A freak of an athlete at 6-3, 219-pounds, Robeson
played two seasons with the Akon Pros and Milwaukee Badgers—as one of the
early black players in NFL history. He played both years with his good friend,
Fritz Pollard…Only played in 15 NFL games, but to show how unique he was in
1922 Robeson scored 2 TDs to help defeat the Oorang Indians, 13-0. In the first
quarter he recovered a fumble for a score and then in the 3rd
quarter he caught a 50-yard TD pass to ice the win…excellent blocker and played
hard on defense to stop end runs…Robeson would have other interest besides
football, mainly being a stage actor and singer which is why he only played two
seasons.
17) Tom Nash (1928-1934)
Just like Voss, the stocky, 6-3, 208-pound Nash towered over opponents while
playing 7 years (65 games) in the NFL, playing with the Packers and Brooklyn
Dodgers (1933-34). Nash was part of 3 Championship teams with Green Bay,
1929-31…Lambeau used Nash mostly as a defensive specialist from his end
position…scored 5 total TDs…In 1932 (first year NFL kept stats) Nash was first
player to have 2 safeties in a season…First-team All-Pro in 1930 by Milwaukee
Sentinel; in 1931 by Collyers; and in 1932 by Green Bay Press-Gazette and
UP…Second-team in 1929 by Leroy Andrews; in 1930 by GBPG; in 1931 by Lambeau;
and in 1932 by Collyers…Named honorable mention twice by the NFL, 1932-1933.
“Nash
has few equals at taking out tackles. He is as tough as they come, is a great
pass receiver, and for a big man, has a world of speed.”—wrote the Green Bay Press-Gazette about Nash in 1932.
18) Luke Urban (1921-1923)
One of the more smallish ends on the list, Urban, at 5-feet-8, 165-pounds,
played 3 seasons (32 games) in the NFL, all with the Buffalo All-Americans.
Outstanding all-around athlete, played major league baseball with the Boston
Braves…But Urban was one of the best ends in the NFL’s first few seasons when
longevity wasn’t the norm. Urban showed excellent hands and speed on the
gridiron, helping Buffalo to three winning seasons (19-9-6 overall
record)…Smart player, excelled at blocking…Scored two career TDs, including one
in 1923, when Urban returned an interception for a TD to help Buffalo defeat
the Akron Pros, 9-0…Named First-team All-Pro by the Buffalo News in 1921; by
George Halas in 1922; and by Collyers and Guy Chamberlin in 1923…Named honorable mention All-Pro by the Canton Daily News in 1923…choose baseball career
instead of football.
19) Frank
“Duke” Hanny (1923-1930) Mostly playing opposite fellow end
George Halas on the Bears line, Hanny played 8 years (98 games) for 4 different
franchises: Bears (5 years), Providence, Green Bay, and Portsmouth…The 6-0,
199-pound Hanny played some at tackle, but mainly played end throughout his
career, showing toughness and above-average receiving skills- scored 8 career
TDs- including 3 interceptions returns for scores…also known to be an excellent
punter for the Bears…had best year in 1926 when he caught 4 scores with Bears,
all coming in Bears wins- in a season when Chicago went 12-1-3 (second place in NFL)…Member of one NFL Championship squad, Providence Steam Roller in 1928,
started 10 games that season. On Oct. 21st Hanny returned an INT
50-yards for the game-winning score in a 12-6 victory over the New York
Yankees…Always coming in behind Chamberlin, Urban, Berry, or Dilweg for honors,
he was named Second-team All-Pro four times by Collyers (1923-1926) and once by
the GBPG (1923)…Named honorable mention by the Ohio State Journal in 1925…Along
with Halas played end on the famous 1925-1926 Red Grange-Bears barnstorming
tour.
20) Bob “Nasty” Nash (1920-1925)
Well-built at 6-1, 205-pounds, Nash was one of the better ends in the early
days of professional football. Aptly named “Nasty” Nash, he played for the
Massillon Tigers in Pre-NFL days (1917, 1919), even being named First Team
All-Pro at end in 1917 by the Cleveland Plain Dealer…"I just loved to play football.
Especially defense. I believed in knocking down everyone in the way", said
Nash in 1975…Excellent on defense and in the kicking game…Nash went on to play 6
seasons in the NFL with 4 different teams- Akron, Buffalo, Rochester and the
Giants…Member of the first APFA-NFL champions, 1920 Akron Pros, blocking for
halfback Fritz Pollard; that season Nash scored the first fumble recovery for a
TD in a game that featured two APFA-NFL teams (Oct. 10) as Akron defeated
Columbus Panhandles, 37-0. Also scored only TD (blocked punt recovery) in a 7-0
win over the Cleveland Tigers (Oct. 24); then caught a huge game-winning TD pass
from Rip King to help defeat the Canton Bulldogs, 7-0, to keep Akron unbeaten
and in first place (Nov. 25)…In 1921 was sold from Akron to Buffalo for $300,
making him the first player sold in NFL history…Named Third-team All-Pro in
1920 (at the age of 28) by the Rock Island Argus and First-team by the Buffalo
News in 1921…retired after playing the 1925 season with the New York Giants
when he was 33 years old.
“There was only one man I
saw who could stop (Jim) Thorpe consistently. Nasty Nash from Rutgers. Played
end on the Massillon Tigers. Nasty Nash owned Thorpe, as they say.”—Greasy Neale, former Canton Bulldogs-Massillon Tigers
player and Hall of Fame coach.
“The one thing I particularly remember about Nash was that
as a player he blocked more punts during the season than any player of his era
and any player since that time.”—George Halas about Nash.
“I always looked at Nash as the best-darned football player
on the (Akron) team and prided myself on having played the end opposite him.
Nash was something else. They didn’t come any rougher or tougher.”—“Scotty” Bierce, former Akron Pros end and
teammate.
21) Joe Rooney (1923-1928)
The 6-foot, 177-pound Rooney played 6 NFL seasons with 3 teams- Duluth (4
years), Rock Island (1) and Pottsville (1). He had his best years playing with
Duluth, including playing on the Ernie Nevers’ Eskimos in 1926-1927. Rooney was
a solid blocker and a good pass catcher…Was
first player in NFL history to catch 3 TDs in a game- on Oct. 23, 1927- Rooney
caught passes of 25, 60, and 38 (all thrown by Ernie Nevers) for scores in a
27-0 win over the Pottsville Maroons…In 1926 caught 25-yard game-winning TD
pass (from Nevers) in 4th quarter to defeat Milwaukee Badgers, 7-6,
(Oct. 31)…He would go on to score 8 career TDs.
22) Harry Ebding (1931-1937)
The 5-11, 200-pound Ebding played 7 seasons (81 games) with the Portsmouth
Spartans-Detroit Lions. Always steady and reliable, Ebding separates himself
from his fellow ends that played for the Spartans-Lions (McKalip, Schneller,
Morse) during the 1930s…strong blocker and excellent receiver, member of the
1935 Detroit Lions who won NFL Championship…great year in 1934 when he led the
NFL in receiving yards with 264 (on only 10 catches), while also leading the
league by averaging 26.4 yards per catch that season….had 11 career TDs (inc. 8
receiving) including 2 fumble recovery for scores in 1937. When Ebding scored a
TD his team was 10-1…First-team All-Pro in 1933 by UP…Second-team by the NFL in
1933-34; GBPG and Chicago Daily News, 1933; and by the Boston Post in
1934…Honorable mention by the NFL in 1935-1936.
23) Charley Malone (1934-1940, 1942)
Huge at 6-4, 206-pounds Malone played 8 seasons (84 games), all with
Boston-Washington Redskins. One of Sammy Baugh’s favorite targets, Malone was
reliable, helping the Redskins win the 1937 and 1942 NFL Championships…Led team
in receiving 4 times (1934-35, 1937-38)…Selected to 1 Pro Bowl, 1942…finished
career with 137 receptions, 1,932 yards and 13 TDs- six of his TD catches were
from 30-yards or more…Led the NFL in receiving yards (433) in 1935; while
averaging nearly 20 yards a catch…Four times he finished inside the Top 5 in
receptions…Honorable mention by the NFL four times, 1935, 1937-39…Also
Honorable mention by the Football Writers in 1938-1939.
24) Milt Gantenbein (1931-1940) The
6-0, 200-pound Gantenbein, nicknamed “Goose,” played 10 seasons (103 games),
all with the Green Bay Packers. Playing for Curly Lambeau, he was a part of 3
NFL Championship teams, 1931, 1936, 1939…Half his career played opposite end
Don Hutson; was great pair as Gantenbein was better on defense than offense;
made plenty of tackles…1 Pro Bowl, 1939…finished career with 77 receptions for
1,299 yards and 8 TDs catches… best year in 1936 when he was named First-team
All-Pro by UP…Second-team by the NFL in 1934, 1936-38; Collyers in 1936; UPI in
1938 and Honorable mention by the Football Writers in 1938-1939…stepped up in
his 2 career playoff games, scoring TDs in both the 1936 and 1939 NFL
Championship Games, both wins by the Packers….Inducted into Packers Hall of Fame
in 1972.
“Milt
Gantenbein was the best blocking end who ever lived.”—Clarke Hinkle, former Packers teammate and Hall of
Fame fullback.
25) Dick Plasman (1937-1941, 1944,
1946-1947) Plasman's career, like many other players, was
interrupted by WWII. Tall, rangy, and athletic, the 6-3, 218-pounder was
famously known for not wearing a helmet, becoming the last player to not wear
one. A very volatile player with the Monsters of the Midway. “We called Eric the Red. Not because he had
red hair but because of his temper. He was something,” said Ray Nolting,
former Bears back and teammate…Missed two years when he joined the Army for WWII…He
played 8 seasons (59 games), although his career predominately was the 6
seasons he played with the Bears. Member of 2 NFL Championship teams with the
Bears, 1940-41…finished career with 56 receptions, 1,083 yards, and 7 TDs…First-team
All-Pro only once, in 1939 by Collyers…Second-team in 1939 by UP; in 1941 by
NFL and Collyers; while named Honorable mention by NFL in 1939-40 and the AP in
1941…"Plasman, the Bears wingman, is a
deadly tackler, as well as a fine pass catcher,” wrote the UP in 1941.
26) Bill McKalip (1931-1932, 1934, 1936)
Overshadowed some by Ebding, the 6-1, 160-pounds McKalip was a perfect complement
as the other end for Potsy Clark’s 1930’s Spartans-Lions. McKalip played just 4
seasons (49 games) but helped the Lions with his blocking on the line and
contributing in the passing game…not quite as productive as Ebding, had 4
career TD catches…In 1931 Named First-team All-Pro by Collyers and Second-team
by the NFL and UPI…had his best year in 1934 when he made First-team All-Pro by the
Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Boston Post; Second Team by the NFL and
UP…missed out on being on the 1935 Lions championship seasons.
“McKalip
of Detroit is placed at the other terminal on the first selection. He was a
rough and ready customer and carried enough fire to pull him over a lot of
tough spots.”—wrote the Green Bay
Press-Gazette in 1934 naming McKalip First-team All-Pro.
27) George Wilson (1937-1946)
The 6-1, 200-pound Wilson played 10 seasons (106 games) in the NFL, all with
the Chicago Bears. He was a key contributor to 4 NFL Championship teams with
the Bears, 1940-41, 1943, 1946…finished career with 111 catches for 1,342 yards
and 15 TDs (18 total TDs)…made three Pro Bowls (1940-42)…made the key block, taking out two men on Bill Osmanski’s TD run that kicked off the 73-0 beatdown of the
Redskins in the 1940 NFL title game…Named First-team All-Pro in 1942 by AP and
New York Daily News….Second-team by NFL (1942-1943); AP (1944); NYDN (1943-44)…Honorable mention by NFL in 1941…after career went into coaching, was the head coach for 12
years with the Lions and Dolphins (combined record of 68-84-8).
28) Eddie Anderson (1922-1925, 1926)
The future College Football Hall of Fame coach, Anderson, first played 4
seasons in the NFL with Rochester and the Chicago Cardinals (1922-25) and then
1 year in the rival AFL with the Chicago Bulls (1926). The 5-10, 176-pound
Anderson was very good for the Cardinals, helping them win the 1925 NFL
Championship....First-team All-Pro in 1922 by Guy Chamberlin…Second-team in
1922 by George Halas; and in 1924 by GBPG; well as by Collyers in 1924-1925…had
2 career TD catches…teammate and Cardinals Hall of Fame back Paddy Driscoll
described Anderson as having a “heart like a blowtorch.”
29) Bird Carroll (1921-1923, 1925)
Undersize at 5-8, 185-pounds, Carroll played 4 years in the NFL, all with the
Canton Bulldogs. He was mostly a starter on the Bulldog’s back-to-back NFL
Championship teams of 1922-1923, playing right end opposite Guy Chamberlin and
next to HOF tackles Link Lyman and Fats Henry…scored 4 career TDs, including a
30-yard TD catch against the Cleveland Tigers (Nov. 13th) in a big
7-0 victory over Jim Thorpe’s Tigers in 1921…Chamberlin thought very highly of
Carroll, placing him on his First-team All-Pro list both years in
1922-23…Canton Daily News named him First-team in 1923…after retiring, became a
successful high school coach in the Pittsburgh area for decades.
30) George Kenneally (1926-1930,
1932-1935) The 6-foot, 180-pound Kenneally played 9 years (89
games) for 4 different teams- Pottsville, Boston, Cardinals and the
Philadelphia Eagles. Wasn’t as productive in the passing game as previous ends on
the list but solid blocker and intelligent player…Second-team All-Pro in 1927
by the Green Bay Press-Gazette and in 1928 by the Chicago Tribune…Named honorable mention by the NFL in 1933…only had 3 career TDs, but had a 21-yard
TD catch against Providence to help Pottsville win 6-0 in 1927 (Nov. 24).
31) Paul Goebel (1923-1926)
Tall and rugged, the 6-3, 199-pound Goebel is another outstanding all-around athlete
that if he choose to play pro football longer would’ve had a better resume.
Goebel played just 3 seasons (26 games) with an average Columbus Tigers
squad…Named First-team All-Pro by Guy Chamberlin in 1923…Second-team in 1924 by
GBPG and Collyers; while he was Third-team in 1925 by Collyers and honorable mention by Canton Daily News in 1923…Named First Team in 1925 by NFL President
Joe Carr…joined up with the famous Red Grange-Bears barnstorming tour in
1925-26, playing several games with the Bears…In 1924 scored 2 TDs in helping
Columbus beat Akron, 30-0…in 1926 he played for Red Grange’s New York Yankees
of the rival AFL…after the ’26 season Goebel retired to operate a sporting
goods store.
32) Carl Bacchus (1927-1928)
The 6-0, 205-pound Bacchus makes the list despite playing just two seasons in
the NFL with Cleveland (1927) and Detroit (1928). But was very productive in
his two years. Coached by Leroy Andrews both seasons, Bacchus benefited by
having the great Benny Freidman toss him passes both seasons. In 1928 had
career-high 4 receiving TDs in 9 games…had 7 career receiving TDs in his 19 NFL
games- his teams went 4-1-1 in those games…In 1928 he caught two TDs (from
Friedman) in a 35-12 victory by Detroit over the New York Yankees (40, 18
yards)…First-team All-Pro in 1927 by the Chicago Tribune; Second-team that year
by Leroy Andrews…In 1928 named Second-team by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
“Bacchus
is a demon tackler and a super receiver of forward passes.”—wrote the Green Bay Press-Gazette, naming Bacchus
Second-team All-Pro in 1928.
33) Chuck Kassel (1927-1933) A
former college teammate of Red Grange, the 6-1, 191-pound Kassel played 7
seasons (79 games), all with the Chicago Cardinals. Consistent and smart,
Kassel’s best years were blocking for All-Pro fullback Ernie Nevers (1929-31)
and catching passes from the Blonde Bomber—four of his 8 total TDs were thrown
by Nevers…Second-team All-Pro in 1927 by Leroy Andrews and in 1930 by
Collyers…Honorable mention by GBPG in 1929 and third team in 1930.
34) Bill Smith (1934-1939)
Despite having a common name, the 6-1, 198-pound Bill Smith played 6 seasons
(64 games) in the NFL- all with the Chicago Cardinals. Very productive in
passing game with 92 career receptions for 1,612 yards and 9 TDs (avg. 17.5
yds. per catch)…had best year in 1935 with 24-318-2 TDs, Named First-team
All-Pro by the NFL, UP, Collyers, Boston Post, Chicago Daily News, and Green Bay
Press-Gazette; helping the Cardinals to a winning record (6-4-2)….Second-team by
GBPG in 1934; by NFL and UPI in 1936 and by Collyers in 1938-1939…In 1936
finished 2nd in NFL in receptions (20) and receiving yards (414).
“Once
Smith caught a pass, he was one of the hardest men in the league to drag down,
running with the skill of a halfback.”—wrote George Kirksey of UP in naming Smith Frist Team All-Pro in 1935.
35) Ken Kavanaugh (1940-1941, 1945-1950) Would
be much higher if not for his career interrupted by WWII, since only 2 seasons
fall into the era (1940-41). He played 8 total seasons (90 games) all with the
Chicago Bears. At 6-3, 207, Kavanaugh was a big target for Sid Luckman, usually
coming down with a key catch in every game…downfield threat, averaging 22.4
yds. per reception in career…had 162 receptions for 3,626 and a very impressive
50 TDs (had 9 in 40-41)…best years after the war, twice led NFL in TD catches (1947,
1949)…made 2 Pro Bowls, 1940-41…member of 2 NFL Championship teams with Bears
during this era, 1940-41 (would win a third in 1946)…No First- or Second-team
honors during the pre-WWII era, but made many after war.
Bonus
Note: In 1947 the editors of Pro Football Illustrated selected 51 players for their “roster of all-time all-stars”
(1921-1946 years). Among those players they selected 7 ends:
Red
Badgro
Guy
Chamberlin
Lavvie
Dilweg
Ray
Flaherty
Duke
Hanny
Don
Hutson
Bill
Hewitt
Best
of the Rest
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| Aguirre |
Joe
Aguirre (1941, 1943-1949)
Lynn
Bomar (1925-1926)
Glenn
Campbell (1929-1933, 1935)
Bill
Daddio (1941-1942)
Tod
Goodwin (1935-1936)
Jim
Lee Howell (1937-1942, 1946-1947)
Harry
Jacunski (1939-1944)
Tony
Kostos (1927-1931)
Butch
Morse (1935-1938, 1940)
Paul
Moss (1933-1934)
Carl
Mulleneaux (1938-1941, 1945-1946)
Brick
Muller (1926)
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| Pool |
Hamp
Pool (1940-1943)
Paul
Riblett (1932-1936)
Al
Rose (1930-1936)
John
Schneller (1933-1936)
Wilbur
Sortet (1933-1940)
Gus
Tebell (1923-1924)
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