The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-01

Southern California with 123 points and Book of Iowa State with 103.
 CENTER
 Charles Aldrich, Texas Christian, 331 points. The voting never was close in the race for center. Aldrich took the lead over Dan Hill, Dukes sensational player, from the first ballot and the final count was Ald- rich, 331; Hill, 150. Never injured in a college football game, he can play 60 minutes every day if necessary. Opposing coaches claim he made half of TCU's tackles against them. He calls defensive signals and he intercepted three passes this sea- son. Professional teams are greatly interested in him. If it had not been for Aldrich's great all-around play, there probably would have been a close race between Hill and Brock of Nebraska, whom competent foot ball observers call one of the great players ever to put on cleats.
 QUARTERBACK
 David O'Brien, Texas Christian, $50 points-only 10 short of perfect. A wild Irishman, weighing only 152 pounds, he probably is the nations outstanding football player. He passes as well, or better, than Sammy Baugh. He is durable and he can run with the ball as well as throw 1t. He was almost a unani- nous choice for quarterback on the first team with a few scattered votes going to Sitko of Notre Dame and LanSdell of Southern California. But O'Brien was so far ahead in the voting that Lansdell was able to get only II votes and Sitko only 60. OBrien threw 19 touchdown passes this year. He completed a total of 93 passes for 1909 yards. He made 28 place kicks after touchdowns. OBrien's best game was against Rice when he threw three touch- down passes and accounted for 308 of the 444 yards his team gained.
 HALFBACKS
 Parker Hall, Mississippi, 191 points. The cold facts on this giant who stands six feet, one inch and weighs 203 pounds are almost unbe- lievable. Throughout hard season he was good for an average of 96 yards every time he handled the ball. Leading scorer in the South eastern Conference with a total of 72 points, he passed 53 yards for touchdown against Louisiana State and then ran back a punt 58 yards for another touchdown in the same game. He completed four straight passes for 8 touchdown against Vanderbilt. He can do anything pass, run or kick. Henry McLemore. United Press sports columnist who has just completed a tranSconti- mental football trip, said coaches and scouts everywhere told him that Hall was one of the great football players of all time.
 Eric Tipton, Duke, 151 points. Probably the greatest punter since Harry Kipke. Scored the winning touchdoWns over Colgate and North Carolina State. His greatest per- formance was in the game with Pittsburgh last Saturday when his bunting of soggy, heavy ball kept the Pittsburgh team back on its heels and enabled Duke to win. A runner as well as a kicker, he has carried the ball IA times for al total gain of 500 yards. Out because of injuries for part of the year. he has come along fast and his work was largely responsible for Duke be- ing invited to the Rose Bowl.
 FULLBACK
 Marshall Goldberg, Pittsburgh 26O points. He was shifted to fulIback on the Pittsburgh team this year to get the benefit of his great blocking ability, n the Penn State and Duke