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1954 Little All-America college football team
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American college football all-star team
August 2023
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The 1954 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position. For 1954, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons.Don Miller Named to Little All-America Team Wilmington Morning News December 3, 1954 62 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88732721/don-miller-named-to-little-all-america/ Newspapers.com
Running back Leo Lewis of Lincoln University (Missouri) was selected on the first team for the second consecutive year. He later played 12 years for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and was inducted into both the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
End R. C. Owens of the College of Idaho played eight seasons in the NFL and was inducted into the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame.
Center Stokeley Fulton of Hampden–Sydney College later served as head coach at his alma mater from 1960 to 1984, winning 10 conference championships.
First team
Position Player Team B Alvin Beal Trinity (TX) Richard Young Chattanooga Leo Lewis Lincoln (MO) Don Miller Delaware E William McKenna Brandeis R. C. Owens College of Idaho T Joe Veto Juniata Larry Paradis Whitworth G Robert Patterson Memphis State Gene Nei Gustavus Adolphus C Stokeley Fulton Hampden–Sydney
Second team
Position Player Team B Charles Sticka Trinity (CT) Ray Porta Southeastern Louisiana Charles Podoley Central Michigan William Morton Hobart E Charles Cianciola Lawrence Gerry Raasch Valparaiso T Al Makowiecki Florida State Joe James Howard Payne G Luther Shealey Presbyterian Victor Buccola Cal Poly C Howard Backland San Diego State
Third team
Position Player Team B Elroy Payne McMurry Lem Harpey College of Emporia Dwaine Miller Morningside William Pappas New Hampshire E Richard Paciaroni West Chester Von Morgan Abilene Christian T Kenneth Dement Southeast Missouri State Robert Higgins Wayne Teachers G Andrew George Willamette Hampton Cook Mississippi Southern C Bill Vanderstoep Whitworth
See also
1954 College Football All-America Team
References
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