1929 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1929 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams chosen by various selectors for the 1929 Big Ten Conference football season. == All Big-Ten selections == === Ends === Wes Fesler, Ohio State (AP-1; NEA-1; UP-1; WE-1) Bob Tanner, Minnesota (AP-1; NEA-1; UP-1; WE-1) Frank Baker, Northwestern (NEA-2; UP-3; WE-2) Milt Gantenbein, Wisconsin (NEA-2; UP-3) Joe Truskowski, Michigan (UP-2) Wilbert O. Catterton, Indiana (UP-2) Arnold E. Wolgast, Illinois (WE-2) === Tackles === Bronko Nagurski, Minnesota (AP-1; NEA-1; UP-1; WE-1) Elmer Sleight, Purdue (AP-1; NEA-2; UP-1; WE-1) Lou Gordon, Illinois (NEA-1; UP-2) Unger, Indiana (UP-2) Jack Riley, Northwestern (WE-2) Peter Westra, Iowa (NEA-1; WE-2) Milo Lubratovich, Wisconsin (UP-3) George Van Bibber, Purdue (NEA-2; UP-3) === Guards === Fred Roberts, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1; WE-2) Henry J. Anderson, Northwestern (AP-1; NEA-1 [tackle]; UP-2; WE-1) John Parks, Wisconsin (UP-1) Russ Crane, Illinois (UP-2; WE-1) Howard W. Poe, Michigan (NEA-2) Sam T. Selby, Ohio State (NEA-2) George Stears, Purdue (WE-2) Denny Myers, Iowa (UP-3) Alfred E. Steinke, Michigan (UP-3) === Centers === Mickey Erickson, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1; WE-2) Alan Bovard, Michigan (NEA-1; WE-1) Ed Kawal, Illinois (NEA-2; UP-2) Buck Weaver, Chicago (UP-3) === Quarterbacks === Glen Harmeson, Purdue (AP-1; NEA-1 [hb]; UP-1; WE-1) Frosty Peters, Illinois (NEA-1) Alan M. Holman, Ohio State (UP-2; WE-2) Win Brockmeyer, Minnesota (UP-3) === Halfbacks === Willis Glassgow, Iowa (AP-1; NEA-1; UP-1; WE-1) Ralph Welch, Purdue (AP-1; NEA-1 [fb]; UP-1; WE-1) Oran Pape, Iowa (NEA-2; UP-2) Art Pharmer, Minnesota (NEA-2 [hb]; UP-2) Frank H. Walker, Illinois (WE-2) Errett Van Nice, Chicago (NEA-2) Jud Timm, Illinois (UP-3) George O. Ross, Indiana (UP-3) === Fullbacks === Russell Bergherm, Northwestern (AP-1; NEA-2; UP-1; WE-1) Joe Gembis, Michigan (UP-2; WE-2 [hb]) Alex Yunevich, Purdue (WE-2) Harold Rebholz, Wisconsin (UP-3) == Key == AP = Associated Press "selected with the aid of nine conference coaches" NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association selected by William Bracher, sports expert for NEA UP = United Press, based on consultations with coaches and football experts and "the consensus of its own men who have been covering games all season" WE = Walter Eckersall of the Chicago Tribune; his 1929 selections were his last, as he died of a heart attack in March 1930 at age 43 Bold = Consensus first-team selection of at least two of the listed selectors (AP, NEA, UP and Eckersall) == See also == 1929 College Football All-America Team == References ==