The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-07

fullback of the Texas AggieS,
Nick Drahos, CornelTs great tao
kle, and Paul SEVERN, North
Carolina end.
Serving with Kimbrough and
Harmon in the backfield are
Frank Albert, Stanford's clever
field general, and George Franck,
speedy halfback of Minnesota
undefeated juggernaut.
Filling out the line positions
are Erwin Buddy Elrod of Mis-
issippi State as Severin's running
mate at end; Bob Reinhard of
California, serving with DrahOS
at tackle; Bob Suffridge of Ten
nessee and Warren Alison of Ne
braska at the guard posts, and
Chef Gladchuk. huge Boston Col
leee star, at center
Of these, all except Albert and
Reinhard are seniors, furnishing
a sharp contrast to the situation
year ago when six juniors won
places on the All-America. AL
bert and Reinhard are Juniors.
Selection of Elrod and Glad
chuk give Mississippi State and
Boston College All-America rep
resentation for the first time
since The Associated Press began
its selections in 1925. Stanford
returns to the All-America pic
ture for the first time since 1885
when Bobby Grayson was chos-
en-; Nebraska and Minnesota for
the first time since 1886 when
Sam Francis and Ed Wideseth
made the grade, and California
for the first time since Sam Chap
man was selected in 1887.
AS chosen. the All-America
team has all the necessary quail
ifications of speed, skill. brains.
and durability. The line, anchor
ed by the 242-pound Gladchuk.
averages 202 pounds. Kimbrough'S
222 pounds brings the backfield
average up to 100.
Whatever arguments may de-
Velop elsewhere, there could be
no dispute over the right of both
Harmon and Kimbrough to rank
with footballs all-time greats.
Both were marked men from the
start; ingenious defenses were
designed to stop their marauding
foravS, but with small success.
When Harmon piled up %
points in Michigan's final game
with Ohio State, he completed
an intercollegiate career that has
been equalled by few players in
the long history of the game
A Superlative, powerful run
ner, a good passer, kicker and
blocker and defensive stalwart.
Harmon caught the headlines
from the start and deservedly so.
Starting with his 28-point
splurge in Michigan's opening
game with California. the Gary
Thundcrbolt was a star in every
game and wound up the season
with Is touchdowns and III
points. This brilliant display en-
abled him to set up new three
year Western conference records
for touchdowns and total points.
both of which had been previous
ly held by Red Grange.
Even in the one-point defeat
by Minnesota. sole setback fIr
the Wolverines and the Cnh
game in which he failed to score,
Harmon was a heroic figure.
Handicapped on the ground by a
slippery field and Minnesota's
strong defense. Tommy put on a
great Commute show, complet-
ing ten of II passes, including
one for a touchdown. and gen.
orally performing like the ALI
America he is.
Inere no question or MS our
ability He played all but six
minutes of Michigan's last five
games and for the season as a
whole. 433 minutes of possible
4S0 even though he was used only
"a minutes in the opening game
rout of California.
His passing skill has been gen.
orally overlooked. He completed
43 out of IS attempted this year
for SOB yards and seven touch
downs All told he figured direct
~ in the scoring of 159 of Michi-
gan's 1876 points.
In year Of great fullbacks
Kimbrough stood out like a beac-
on light. During the early part