The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-15

eleven announced to-day.
 The Green Bay Packers, league champions, placed three men on the first team, the New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals two each, the Ports- mouth Spartans and State Island Stapes one each. M Look 'Em Over < The first two teams follows: First Team Position Grant, New York Tackle Michalske, Green Bay ..... Guard McNally, Chicago Cards ... Center Gibson, New York ....... Guard Hubbard, Green Bay Tackle Johnson, Chicago Bears .... End Clark, Portsmouth Quarterback Strong, Staten Island ... Halfback Grange, Chicago Bears .Halfback Meyers, Chicago Cards ..Fullback Second Team Position McKalip, Portsmouth ....... End w. Owen, New York ..... Tackle Meyer, Brooklyn ......... Guard Barrager, Phila. ID Green Bay
 coco. .Center Keisling, Chicago Cards ... Guard Lyman, Chicago Bears ... Tackle Braidwood, Cleveland ...... End Nesbit, Chicago Bears Quarterback Dunn, Green Bay ...... Halfback Blood, Green Bay ..... Halfback Kitzmiller New York ..Fullback
 In selecting the teams no con- sideration was given to Benny Friedman, New York Giants great quarterback, and Bronko Nagur- Ski, Chicago Bears powerful full back. Friedman did not join the Giants until near the close of the season.
 Nagurski was out of several games because of injuries.
 Friedman is regarded by coaches, players and professional football followers as one of the three or four greatest individual players in the league and would have made the first team if he had played in a fair quota of games.
 Judge and Jury
 The writer, who saw the four leading teams of the league in &C., ton several times, was assisted In making the selections by George IIalas, owner of the Chicago Bears, Rocky Wolfe, Bears publicity man, and members of Chicago's two pro- fessional teams. Wolfe, a keen foot ball judge, saw IA professional games, including every team in the league except Providence and Staten Island.
 An honor role of the outstand- ing players in the following de- partments follows:
 Best all round back--Nevers, Chi cago Cardinals.
 Best ineman-Hubbard, Green Bay.
 Best punter-Nesbit. Chicago Bears.
 Best passer-Friedman, New York.
 Best plunger--Nagurski, Chicago Bears.
 Most elusive back-Clark, Ports mouth. -
 Fastest back-Moleswort Chi cago Bears.
 Best first-year player - Kitz- miller, New York.
 Best all round end-Dilweg, Green Bay.
 Best pass catcher-Johnson Chi cago Bears.
 Best defensive back-Nagurski Chicago Bears.
 Best blocking back-Lumpkin, Portsmouth.
 Most of the stars listed on both teams and on the honor roll were outstanding players during their collegiate days, many of them were All-Americans-Gra Ma gurski. Meyers, Friedman, Strong, Michalske.
 Red Still Hot
 Grange, for instance, in his eighth season in the professional ranks, played some of the greatest foot ball of his career. He averaged more than 5 yards each time he carried the ball, and was con- sistently great defensive player, excellent blocker and all-round team player.
 Special mention should be given to the bunting in the pro ranks which was developed to remark able degree, Every team had, not one, but several high class punters. Ken Strong, Staten Island, made one kick of 78 yards. Dick Nesbit, Chicago Bears, made one of 75 yards, another of 72 yards and averaged more than 50 yards for the season.