1952 All-Big Ten Conference football team

The 1952 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1952 Big Ten Conference football season.

Offensive selections

Ends

• Joe Collier, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-1)
• Bernard Flowers, Purdue (AP-1; UP-1)

Tackles

• George Jacoby, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Dave Suminski, Wisconsin (AP-1)
• Ray Huizinga, Northwestern (UP-1)

Guards

• James Reichenbach, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Robert Timm, Michigan (AP-1)
• George O'Brien, Wisconsin (UP-1)

Centers

• Walt Cudzik, Purdue (AP-1)
• Dick O'Shaughnessy, Michigan (UP-1)

Backs

• Alan Ameche, Wisconsin (AP-1; UP-1)
• Paul Giel, Minnesota (AP-1; UP-1)
• Tommy O'Connell, Illinois (AP-1; UP-1 [quarterback])
• Gene Gedman, Indiana (AP-1)
• Ted Kress, Michigan (UP-1)

Defensive selections

Ends

• Bill Fenton, Iowa (AP-1)
• Frank Wodziak, Illinois (AP-1)

Tackles

• Fred Preziosio, Purdue (AP-1)
• Art Walker, Michigan (AP-1)

Guards

• Bob Kennedy, Wisconsin (AP-1; UP-1)
• Percy Zachary, Minnesota (AP-1)

Linebackers

• Roger Zatkoff, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1 [tackle])
• Tony Curcillo, Ohio State (AP-1)

Backs

• Fred Bruney, Ohio State (AP-1)
• Bob McNamara, Minnesota (AP-1)

Safeties

• Al Brosky, Illinois (AP-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press, "selected with the cooperation of conference coaches"

UP = United Press

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of the AP and UP

See also

• 1952 College Football All-America Team

References