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1956 All Big Ten Conference football team

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The 1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations to the All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season.

Contents

Quarterbacks

  • Ken Ploen, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1)
  • Len Dawson, Purdue (AP-2)
  • Bob Cox, Minnesota (UP-2)

    • Halfbacks

  • Abe Woodson, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1)
  • Terry Barr, Michigan (UP-1)
  • Bob McKelver, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-2)
  • Don Clark, Ohio State (AP-2)
  • Clarence Peaks, Michigan State (UP-2)

    • Fullbacks

  • Mel Dillard, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)
  • John Herrnstein, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2)
  • Clarence Peaks, Michigan State (AP-2)

    • Ends

  • Ron Kramer, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1)
  • Frank Gilliam, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1)
  • Lamar Lundy, Purdue (AP-2; UP-2)
  • Tom Maentz, Michigan (AP-2; UP-3)
  • Brad Bomba, Indiana (UP-2)

    • Tackles

  • Bob Hobert, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1)
  • Alex Karras, Iowa (AP-1; UP-1)
  • Joel Jones, Michigan State (AP-2; UP-2)
  • Frank Youso, Minnesota (AP-2)
  • Dick Guy, Ohio State (UP-2)

    • Guards

  • Jim Parker, Ohio State (AP-1; UP-1)
  • Dick Hill, Michigan (AP-1; UP-3)
  • Al Viola, Northwestern (AP-2; UP-1)
  • Dan Currie, Michigan State (AP-2; UP-2)
  • Percy Oliver, Illinois (UP-2)

    • Centers

  • John Matsko, Michigan State (AP-1; UP-2)
  • Don Suchy, Iowa (AP-2; UP-1)

    • Key

    AP = Associated Press

    UP = United Press, selected by the conference coaches

    Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the AP and UP

    References

    1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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