The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-04
BIZ HARRY FERGUSON United Press Sports Editor)

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 United Press Sports Editor)
 New York, Dec. 4-(UP)-Th, midwest, with four men, dominates the 194O United Press All-Americs football team.
 The team announced today wa. chosen after a national poll of sports editors and sports writers on United Press newspapers from coast tC coast. In addition, United Press football writers who have been in press boxes all over the country each Saturday cast their votes.
 While no one person is able to see all the football players in the na- ton, this system has been found to be moSt-satisfactory in obtaining a cross-section of national opinion. It guarantees that players will not be overlooked merely because they are playing on losing team or repre- senting small college.
 Geographically, the first team is distributed as follows: midwest, four; east, two; south, one far west, two; southwest, two.
 Under the method of selecting the team the perfect football player the man who would have placed on everybody's all-America - would have received 512 votes. No player attained that many votes, but there was remarkable agreement on three backfield. men-Tom Harmon ot Michigan, George Franck of Minne- sota and John Kimbrough of Texas A. & M.
 Harmon led the voting with 47S Kimbrough received 474, and Franck 436.
 The outstanding line player, in the opinion of the nations sports writ CTS, was Nick Drahos, Cornell's great tackle, who received 382 votes.
 Here, with a brief description of the type of play in which each ex- cells, is the all-America team:
 End-Dave Rankin, Purdue. 233 votes. Fast as streak Che was rum ner up in the Big Ten 220-yard low hurdles last year), he also was a great defensive end. Standing six feet, one inch and weighing 19l pounds, he was used many times as a pass decoy because the opposition usually kept two and three men on him. Caught 10 passes for a total of I'll yards despite the vigilance with which he was covered in every game. He rarely allowed any one to turn his end, and played bang-up defensive game against Minnesota His best offensive performance was against Fordham. Averaged fouI yards per try on end-around plays throughout the season and was 8 constant offensive threat.
 Repeater
 Tackle-Nick Drahos, Cornell. 38f votes. Continued this year the fine all-around play that earned him 2 place last season on the United Press all-America. He is six feet three inches tall and weighs 21. pounds. Drahos was tower O strength defensively in the Cornel line. On offensive he smashed hart and made good share of his tackles behind the opposing line. On de- fense he led some of the Cornel plays and was used to blast 8 hole on others. His outstanding per formance probably was in the Ohio State game.
 Guard-Bob Sufridge, Tennessee $40 votes. Another repeater on the United Press all-America. He gen. erated terrific drive, delighted ir smearing backs for losses and gave Nelson of Alabama and McAfee oi Duke bad afternoons. One of his best performances was in the Ken. lucky game. Twice Kentucky need ed six inches for first down. Bott times Suffridge sprang from a full crouch, broke through and nailed tht opposition for losses. Suffridge wa! the hardest tackler on the Tennes. see squad that specialized in bruis. ing tackling.
 Center-Rudy Mucha, Washington POI votes. Six feet, two inches tall weighing 210, he was one of thu great defensive stars of the nation called signals on Washington's de- fense plays. He hit his peak in thu Oregon State game when he backed up the line, frequently was frs down under punts, stopped end run and broke up the opposition passin; attack. He was a star in the Stan ford game despite the fact that al injury made it impossible for hin to lift his left arm above hs should CT. On offense, he was a sure, coo passer and a fighting, inspiring player.
 Guard-Marshall Robnett, Texa A. & M. 19O votes. Six feet, one incl and weighs 210. A rugged, srnashin. player who never has been seriousl. hurt in a football game, on offens he led interference and was a vi cious blocker. On defense he playet a rowing guard, wandering with tn play. He was never seriously mouse trapped and opposition coaches con fesS they never have been able t