Evening star., 1950-12-06
Star on Defense
sGiiven Spot on
.0ffense Eleven
Connoughton and Lilo
Of Georgetown, Former
Choices, Also Guards

The Associated Press named a
University of Maryland player to
its All-America team for the first
time when Bob Ward, Junior guard
from Elizabeth. N. j., won a place
on the 26th AP team announced
today.
Two units, one for offense and
one for defense, were named this
year because of the effect the
two-platoon system has made on
the game. This is the first time
two units have been selected.
Ward, who has played occasion
ally on offense for the Terps but
Is best known for his defensive
ability. was named to the offensive
team.
Third from District Area.
Bob is the third player from
District area school 10 win AL
America honors, and the third
guard. The others were both from
Georgetown, Babe Connaughton
in 1925 and Augie Lilo in 1910.
Oddly enough. the Districts only
hometown All-America Of the
modern era. Paul Tangora Of
Northwestern. also was o guard on
the APPS 1885 team.
Three schools. unbeaten Okla
homa, Texas Southwest Confer
ence champions and Army placed
a player on each team.
The backfiield on offense has
only one senior. Sonny Grandelius
Of Michigan State. Don Heinrich
Of Washington and Dick Kazmaier
OF Princeton are juniors, while
Bob Reynolds of Nebraska, who
led the Nations scorers with 1877
points and carried the ball for
1912 yards, is a sophomore. Rey-
nolds is the youngest man selected
In the last five years.
Williams on Defensive Team.
The first teams defensive backs
are Bob Williams of Notre Dame,
Vic Janowicz Of Ohio State and
Eddie Salem of Alabama. Two
'line-backers." 1rv Holdash of
North Carolina and Elmer Stout
Of Army. were selected instead Of
four backs and a center.
The % players on the first team
cover seven sections of the country.
The Midwest holds q slight edge
with six. Four are from the
Southeast. three from the East,
three from the Big Seven midland
and Southwest), two from the
South and two from the Pacific
Coast.
Second team members drew al
most as much support as those on
the first squad. For example, the
players chosen for the No. 2 Of
fensive backfield of Vito (Babe)
Parilli Of Kentucky, Eddie Tai
boom Of Wyoming. Johnny Bright
Of Drake and Kyle Rote Of South
ern Methodist. were the heart Of
their respective teams attack.
Three Southern Conference
players made the second teams.
Jim Station Of Wake Forest was
chosen on the second offensive
team, while Elmer Costa, North
Carolina State tackle, and Blaine
Earon, Duke back. made the sec
ond team on defense.
s Other Terps Mentioned.
This area was represented In
home grown products by Williams,
who is from Baltimore. and Ted
lDaffer, Tennessee defensive guard
whose home is In Norfolk.
The following Maryland, Dis
trict and Virginia players won
honorable mention:
Ends-Elmer Wingate and Pete
Augsberger Of Maryland; Vito
Ragazzo, William and Mary. and
Gene Schroeder, Virginias
Tackles-Chet Gierula and Ray
Krouse, Maryland.
Guards-Robert Conrad, WASH
ington and Lee.
Centers - Joe McCutcheon,
Washington and Lee.
Backs-Rufus Barkley and John
Papit, Virginia; Gil Bocetti, WASH
ington and Lee: Andy Davis,
George Washington: Walt Mi
chaels, Washington and Lee; Ed
Modzelewski, Maryland; Joe
Stump, VMI. and Bob Zastrow,
Navy.