1939 College Football All Polish-American Team

The 1939 College Football All Polish-American Team was the first all-star College Football Team of Polish-Americans. The team was selected by five American sport scribes from leading American newspapers. All members were of Polish descent.[1]

First team

Name Position School
Walt NowakLeft EndVillanova
Ted KonetskyLeft TacklePittsburgh
Ed MolinskiLeft GuardTennessee
Rudy MuchaCenterWashington
Frank BykowskiRight GuardPurdue
Walt WalewskiRight TackleHoly Cross
Ed RucinskiRight EndIndiana
Steve SitkoQuarterbackNotre Dame
Bill KrywickiLeft HalfbackFordham
Forest EvashevskiRight HalfbackMichigan
John PolanskiFull BackWake Forest

References

  1. Rosiak, A. J. (December 24, 1939). "In The Polish Colony". The Sunday Morning Star. p. 14. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
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