Evening star., 1954-12-08
Beagle Picked;
Walker Makes
Second Team
Guglielmi, Cassidy,
MoegIe and Ameche
Provide Versatility
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. IA widely
diversified eleven led by the best
balanced backfield Of recent
years has been chosen as the
1854 Associated Press An-Amer-
lea football team.
In the backfield announced to-
day are Ralph Guglielmi, the
crafty Notre Dame quarterback:
Howard Cassady of Ohio State
and Dick Moegle Of Rice, half
backs; and Alan AIneche, power
full Wisconsin fullhack.
The team was chosen on the
recommendations Of II AP Reg
ional All-America Boards, plus
individual recommendations re-
ceived from more than 500 AP
member newspapers and radio
stations, and is based on full re-
ports for the entire season.
On the line are Ron Beagle.
Navy, and Frank Mcdonald.
Miami, ends; Jack Elena, UCLA,
and Rex Boggan, Mississippi,
tackles; Bud Brooks, Arkansas,
and Ralph Chesnauskas, Army,
guards; and Kurt Burris, Okla
homa. center.
The team averages 207 pounds
in the line and 1882 in the
backf1eld.
It's size reflects the return to
strong, durable players in the
second year after elimination of
the two-platoon system with its
unlimited substitutions.
Trend Back to Running.
The trend of play in 1854 ap-
peared to be away from passing
and back to the running game.
Despite the curtailment on sub
stitutions, the better teams were
characterized by machine like
precision that tended to sub
ordinate the Individual.
Geographically the first team
is divided as follows. One East
erner ARMY, one from the
Mid-Atlantic States Navy, two
from the South mississippi and
Miami), two from the Southwest
(Rice and Arkansas, three from
the Midwest (Notre Dame, Ohio
State and Wisconsin,. one from
the Midlands eOklahomal and
one from the West (UCLA).
All of the flrst-team selections
are appearing at the top for the
first time. Of last years first
team, only Larry Morris, Georgia
Tech center, was eligible again
in 1854, and Morris was handi-
capped by injuries.
Top 4 Teams Well Represented.
Ohio State, the Nations No.
team in the AP poll and winner
of the O'Donnell trophy en-
blematic of the national cham
pionship, placed Cassady on the
first team and Dick Hilinski at
tackle on the third.
UCLA, also undefeated and a
close runnerup to Ohio State, has
Elena on the first team, Bob
Davenport in the second-team
backfield, and Jim Salisbury at
guard on the third.
Undefeated Oklahoma, the No.
8 team. has Burris on the first
team, and Max Boydston at end
on the second.
Notre Dame, the No. 4 team,
playing it's first year under young
Terry Brennan, placed Guglielmi
on the first team and Frank
Varrichione at tackle on the
third.
Walker on Second Team.
Maryland, ranked eighth,
placed Bill Walker, it's Junior
end. on the second team.
The 1854 frst-team backfield
represents the best diversified
tion of recent years. Guglielmi,
a sparkling quarterback, COM
pleted 68 out of 127 passes for
1.160 yards and six touchdowns
with but seven interceptions. He
carried infrequently, but scored
five touchdowns and intercepted
five passes.
Cassidy carried 102 times for
600 yards and an average Of
SGT. He scored eight touch
downs. He made the play that
probably was the turning point
of Ohio States season when he
intercepted a Wisconsin pass and
ran 88 yards for a touchdown
to break Wisconsin's back and
inspire a 21-point final quarter
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