Canadian All-Stars, 1932-50

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CANADIAN ALL-STARS, 1932-50

Bob Braunwart and Bob Carroll

In Canadian football the Schenley Awards sometimes overshadow the annual league all-star selections. The Schenleys have been awarded to the most outstanding player, Canadian player, lineman and rookie of each season, beginning in 1953.

These are not the only talent awards in Canadian football, however. At least since 1932, sportswriters or coaches or combinations of the two have chosen eastern and western all-star teams. Some of the earlier listings have been seldom reprinted. Here is the complete list of official teams from 1932 to 1950. Presumably there were unofficial listings before 1932, but that is a topic for further research.

Most of the early eastern teams were chosen by the press. It is not clear how the western all- stars were chosen.

1932 All Eastern (Canadian Press) Flying wing -- Abe Eliowitz, Ottawa Half -- Frank Turville, Hamilton Flying wing -- D. Young, McGill Half -- Huck Welch, Montreal Half -- Frank Turville, Hamilton Half -- Ted Morris, Toronto Half -- Gord Perry, Montreal Quarter -- Bob Clark, Toronto Half -- Wally Masters, Ottawa Snap -- Lou Newton, Montreal Quarter -- Hal Baysinger, Montreal Inside -- Jim Palmer, Toronto Snap -- Lou Newton, Montreal Inside -- George Pigeon, Montreal, and Mike Inside -- Alex Denman, Hamilton Chepesuik, Toronto (tie) Inside -- Pete Jotkus, Montreal Middle -- Pete Jotkus, Montreal Middle -- Brian Timmis, Hamilton Middle -- Brian Timmis, Hamilton Middle -- Dave Sprague, Hamilton Outside -- Sey. Wilson, Hamilton Outside -- Jimmy Keith, Toronto Outside -- West Cutler, Toronto Outside -- H. Garbarino, Montreal Coach -- Frank Shaughnessy, McGill 1935 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press)

* * * Flying wing -- Ted Morris, Toronto Half -- Huck Welch, Hamilton 1933 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Half -- Abe Eliowitz, Ottawa Flying wing -- Bud Andrew, Ottawa Half -- Pat Ryan, Montreal . Half -- Huck Welch, Montreal Quarter -- Andy Mullin, Toronto Half -- Jack Taylor, Toronto Snap -- Buddy Meiers, Ottawa Half -- Ted Morris, Toronto Inside -- George Pigeon, Montreal Quarter -- Carl Perina, Montreal Inside -- Jim Palmer, Toronto Snap -- Lou Newton, Montreal Middle -- Tommy Burns, Toronto Inside -- Jim Palmer, Toronto Middle -- Pete Jotkus, Montreal Inside -- Bert Adams, Montreal Outside -- Wes Cutler, Toronto Middle -- Tommy Burns, Toronto Outside -- Len Hutton, Montreal Middle -- Pete Jotkus, Montreal Outside – Sey. Wilson, Hamilton 1936 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Outside -- Wes Cutler, Toronto 1934 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Flying wing -- Abe Eliowitz, Montreal PFRA ANNUAL 1986 2 Half -- Huck Welch, Hamilton Snap -- Curly Moynahan, Ottawa Half -- Andy Tommy, Ottawa Inside -- Tiny Herman, Ottawa Half -- Ted Morris, Toronto Inside -- George Fraser, Ottawa Quarter -- Bobby Coulter, Toronto Middle -- Dave Sprague, Ottawa Snap -- Fred Wigle, Montreal Middle -- Bunny Wadsworth, Ottawa Inside -- Tiny Herman, Ottawa Outside -- West Cutler, Toronto Inside -- George Pigeon, Montreal Outside -- B. Thornton, Toronto, and Tony Middle -- Dave Sprague, Ottawa McCarthy, Ottawa (tie) Middle -- Pete Jotkus, Montreal Outside -- Wes Cutler, Toronto 1938 All West (?) Outside -- Sey. Wilson, Hamilton Quarter -- Art Stevenson, Winnipeg

Half -- Fritz Hanson, Winnipeg 1937 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Half -- Johnny Mike Sullivan, Calgary Flying wing -- J. Ferraro, Montreal Flying wing -- Greg Kabat, Winnipeg Half -- Stan O'Neill, Ottawa Full -- Leo Danaher, Regina Half -- Huck Welch, Hamilton Centre -- Dean Griffing, Regina Half -- Abe Eliowitz, Montreal Guard -- Al Hoptowit, Calgary Quarter -- Arnie Morrison, Ottawa Guard -- Bill Ceretti, Winnipeg Snap -- Dave Ryan, Montreal Tackle -- Bob Walker, Regina Inside -- Tiny Herman, Ottawa Tackle -- Martin Gainor, Winnipeg Inside -- Jim Palmer, Toronto End -- Eddie O'Brien, Edmonton Middle -- Dave Sprague, Ottawa End -- Jeff Nicklin, Winnipeg Middle -- Tommy Burns, Montreal Outside -- Wes Cutler, Toronto 1939 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Outside -- Jimmy Simpson, Hamilton Flying wing -- Bill Davies, Montreal

Half -- Red Storey, Toronto 1937 All West (?) Half -- Bob Isbister, Hamilton

Half -- Tony Golab, Ottawa Quarter -- Bob Fritz, Winnipeg Quarter -- Bill Stukus, Toronto Half -- Fritz Hanson, Winnipeg Snap -- George Willis, Toronto Half -- Ralph Pierce, Winnipeg Inside -- Tiny Herman, Ottawa Half -- Art Stevenson, Winnipeg Inside -- Len Staughton, Toronto Full -- Ed Rorvig, Calgary Middle -- Dave Sprague, Ottawa Centre -- Dean Griffing, Regina Middle -- Bunny Wadsworth, Ottawa Guard -- Lou Mogul, Winnipeg Outside -- Bernie Thornton, Toronto Guard -- Howard Hurd, Calgary Outside -- Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Tackle -- Martin Gainor, Winnipeg

Tackle -- Bob Walker, Regina End -- Jeff Nicklin, Winnipeg 1939 All West (?) End -- Larry Haynes, Calgary Quarter -- Wayne Sheley, Winnipeg End -- Bud Marquardt, Winnipeg Half -- Howard Cleveland, Regina Half -- Fritz Hanson, Winnipeg 1938 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Flying wing -- Jeff Nicklin, Winnipeg Full -- Paul Rowe, Calgary Flying wing -- Ted Morris, Toronto Centre -- Johnny McKee, Calgary Half -- Art West, Toronto Guard -- Greg Kabat, Winnipeg Half -- Bob Isbister, Toronto Guard -- Russ Wile, Edmonton Half -- Murray Griffin, Ottawa Tackle -- Martin Gainor, Winnipeg Quarter -- Annis Stukus, Toronto Tackle -- Gordon Gelhaye, Edmonton PFRA ANNUAL 1986 3 End -- Bud Marquardt, Winnipeg 1941 All West (?) End -- Rollie Edberg, Regina Quarter -- Art Stevenson, Winnipeg

Half -- Fritz Hanson, Winnipeg 1940 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Half -- Jim Lander, Winnipeg Flying wing -- A. Tommy, Ottawa Flying wing -- Ken Charlton, Regina Half -- Gord Noseworthy, Montreal Full -- Dan Capraru, Regina Half -- Tony Golab~ Ottawa Centre -- Mel Wilson, Winnipeg Half -- Sammy Ward, Ottawa Guard -- Maurice Williams, Regina Quarter -- Bobby Coulter, Toronto Guard -- Les Lear, Winnipeg Snap -- Doug Turner, Hamilton Tackle -- Lou Mogul, Winnipeg Inside -- Len Staughton, Toronto Tackle -- Gorden Gelhaye, Vancouver Inside -- George Fraser, Ottawa End -- Larry Haynes, Vancouver Middle -- Bunny Wadsworth, Ottawa End -- Ches McCance, Winnipeg Middle -- Dave Sprague, Ottawa Outside -- Bernie Thornton, Toronto 1945 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Outside -- Eddie Burton, Montreal Flying wing -- Ken Charlton, Ottawa

Half -- Joe Krol, Toronto 1940 All West (?) Half -- Royal Copeland, Toronto Quarter -- Greg Kabat, Winnipeg Half -- Tony Golab, Ottawa Half -- Fritz Hanson, Winnipeg Quarter -- Billy Myers, Toronto Half -- Art Stevenson, Winnipeg Snap -- Curly Moynahan, Ottawa Flying wing -- Jeff Nicklin, Winnipeg Inside -- Eddie Remegis, Hamilton Full -- Paul Rowe, Calgary Inside -- George Fraser, Ottawa Centre -- Dean Griffing, Regina Middle -- Steve Levantis, Toronto Guard -- Maurice Williams, Regina Middle -- Less Ascott, Toronto, and Eric Guard -- Bill Ceretti, Winnipeg Chipper, Ottawa (tie) Tackle -- Gordon Gelhaye, Calgary Outside Dick Groom, Hamilton Tackle -- Toar Springstein, Regina Outside -- Jack Wedley, Toronto End -- Larry Haynes, Calgary End -- Bud Marquardt, Winnipeg 1946 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) End -- Ches McCance, Winnipeg Flying wing -- Ken Charlton, Ottawa Half -- Joe Krol, Toronto 1941 All ERFU (4 coaches, 10 writers) Half -- Royal Copeland, Toronto Flying wing -- Sammy Sward, Toronto Balmy Half -- Virgil Wagner, Montreal Beach Quarter -- Frank Dunlap, Ottawa Half -- Stan O'Neil, Ottawa Snap -- Don Loney, Toronto Half -- Bobby Coulter, Toronto Argos Inside -- Benny Steck, Montreal Half (secondary defense) -- Tony Golab, Inside -- Bill Zock, Toronto Ottawa Middle -- Herb Trawick, Montreal Quarter -- Bill Stukus, Toronto Argos Middle -- Hank Christman, Ottawa Snap -- Curly Moynahan, Ottawa Outside -- Dick Groom, Hamilton Inside -- George Fraser, Ottawa Outside -- Bert Haigh, Ottawa Inside -- Len Staughton, Toronto Argos Middle -- Bob Cosgrove, Toronto Argos 1946 All West (?) Middle -- Paul McGarry, Ottawa Outside -- Jack Wedley, Toronto Argos Quarter -- Wally Dobler, Winnipeg Outside -- Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Half -- Sully Glasser, Regina Half -- Bill Ordway, Winnipeg PFRA ANNUAL 1986 4 Flying wing -- Bill Wusyk, Calgary Inside -- Eddie Michaels, Ottawa Full -- Paul Rowe, Calgary Inside -- Lloyd Reese, Montreal Centre -- Mel Wilson, Winnipeg Middle -- John Wagoner, Ottawa Guard -- Bill Ceretti, Winnipeg Middle -- Herb Trawick, Montreal Guard -- Steaky Adams, Calgary Outside -- Ralph Toohy, Montreal Tackle -- Andy Nagy, Regina Outside -- Bert Haigh, Ottawa Tackle -- Martin Gainor, Winnipeg End -- Johnny Bell, Regina 1948 All West (?) End -- Nate Shore, Winnipeg Quarter -- Keith Spaith, Calgary Coach -- Jack West, Winnipeg Half -- Gabe Patterson, Regina

Half -- Ken Charlton, Regina 1947 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Half -- Don Hiney, Winnipeg Flying wing -- Tony Golab, Ottawa Full -- Paul Rowe, Calgary Half -- Virgil Wagner, Montreal Centre -- Chuck Anderson, Calgary Half-- Royal Copeland, Toronto Guard -- Dave Tomlinson, Calgary Half -- Joe Krol, Toronto Guard -- Bert Iannone, Calgary Quarter -- Frank Filchock, Hamilton Bug Irving, Winnipeg Snap -- Don Loney, Ottawa Tackle -- Johnny Aguirre, Calgary Inside -- Eddie Remegis, Hamilton Tackle -- Mike Cassidy, Regina Inside -- Bill Zock, Toronto End -- Woody Strode, Calgary Middle -- Hank Christman, Ottawa End -- Johnny Bell, Regina Middle -- Herb Trawick, Montreal Coach -- Les Lear, Calgary Outside -- Bert Haigh, Ottawa Outside -- Matt Anthony, Ottawa 1947 All West (?) 1949 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Quarter -- Stan Stasica, Regina Half -- Gabe Patterson, Regina Flying wing -- Bob Paffrath, Ottawa Half -- Paul Rowe, Calgary Half -- Howie Turner, Ottawa Half -- Del Wardien, Regina Half -- Royal Copeland, Toronto Full -- Bob Sandberg, Winnipeg Half -- Virgil Wagner, Montreal Centre -- Mel Wilson, Winnipeg Quarter -- Frank Filchock, Montreal, and Andy Guard -- Doug Drew, Regina Gordon, Ottawa (tie) Guard -- Steaky Adams, Calgary Snap -- Don Loney, Ottawa Bert Iannone, Winnipeg Inside -- Vince Scott, Hamilton Tackle -- Bob Smith, Winnipeg Inside -- Eddie Michaels, Ottawa Tackle -- Bill Puller, Calgary Middle -- Herb Trawick, Montreal End -- Johnny Bell, Regina Middle -- John Wagoner, Ottawa End -- Red Noel, Regina Outside – Ralph Toohy, Montreal Ken Sluman, Calgary Outside -- Robert Hood, Hamilton Coach -- Jack West, Winnipeg 1949 All West (?) 1948 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) First Team Flying wing -- Tony Golab, Ottawa Quarter -- Keith Spaith, Calgary Half -- Virgil Wagner, Montreal Half -- Del Wardien, Regina Half -- Joe Krol, Toronto Half -- Ken Charlton, Regina Half -- Howie Turner, Ottawa Half -- Vern Graham, Calgary Quarter -- Bob Paffrath, Ottawa Full -- Sammy Pierce, Regina Snap -- Don Loney, Ottawa Centre -- Mel Wilson, Calgary PFRA ANNUAL 1986 5 Guard -- Riley Matheson, Calgary First Team Guard -- Mike Kissell, Winnipeg Quarter -- Jack Jacobs, Winnipeg Tackle -- Johnny Aguirre, Calgary Half -- Tom Casey, Winnipeg Tackle -- Mike Cassidy, Regina Half -- Al Bodine, Regina End -- Ezzert Anderson, Calgary Half -- Bob Paffrath, Edmonton End -- Woody Strode, Calgary Full -- Mike King, Edmonton Coach -- Less Lear, Calgary Centre -- John Brown, Winnipeg Second Team Guard -- Max Druen, Regina Quarter -- Doug Belden, Regina Guard – Riley Matheson, Calgary Half -- Normie Kwong, Calgary Tackle -- Glen Johnson, Winnipeg Half -- Chick Fenenboch, Edmonton Tackle -- Buddy Tinsley, Winnipeg Half -- Harry Hood, Calgary End -- Joe Aguirre, Winnipeg Full -- Paul Rowe, Calgary End -- Morris Bailey, Edmonton Centre -- Doug Brightwell, Regina Coach -- Frank Larson, Winnipeg Guard -- Bert Iannone, Calgary Second Team Guard -- Bud Irving, Winnipeg Quarter -- Lindy Berry, Edmonton Tackle -- Toar Springstein, Regina Half -- Royal Copeland, Calgary Tackle -- Pat Santucci, Regina Half -- Del Wardien, Regina End -- Matt Anthony, Regina Halfback -- Harry Hood, Calgary End -- Johnny Bell, Regina Full -- Ken Charlton, Regina Coach -- Annis Stukus, Edmonton Centre -- Jimmy Kynes, Regina Guard -- Jim Quandamatteo, Edmonton 1950 All Big Four (IRFU) (Canadian Press) Guard -- Gerry Deleeuw, Winnipeg Tackle -- Mike Cassidy, Regina Flying wing -- R. Pantages, Montreal Tackle -- Don Durno, Edmonton Half -- Bill Gregus, Hamilton End -- Rollin Prather, Edmonton Half -- Ulysses Curtis, Toronto End -- Ed Henke, Winnipeg Half -- Edgar Jones, Hamilton Coach -- Annis Stukus, Edmonton Quarter -- Frank Filchock, Montreal

Centre -- Ed Hirsch, Toronto

Guard -- Ray Cicia, Montreal SOURCES Guard -- Vince Scott, Hamilton Allan, Tony, Grey Cup or Bust . Winnipeg: Tackle -- Herb Trawick, Montreal Stovel-Advocate, 1954 Tackle -- Ralph Sazio, Hamilton End -- Vince Mazza, Hamilton Toronto Globe and Mail , Nov. 18, 1941, p. 15. End -- Bill Stanton, Ottawa Walker, Gord, 1956 Dow Official Big Four Record Book . Montreal: Dow Brewery, 1956. 1950 All West (?)