1940 National Football League All-Star Game (January)

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This article is about the NFL All-Star Game that followed the 1939 season, played on January 14, 1940. For the game that followed the 1940 season, played on December 29, 1940, see 1940 National Football League All-Star Game (December).

1940 NFL All-Star Game (January)
Green Bay Packers NFL All-stars
16 7
Head coach:
Curly Lambeau
(Green Bay Packers)		 Head coach:
Steve Owen
(New York Giants)
1234 Total
Green Bay Packers 31003 16
NFL All-stars 0070 7
DateJanuary 14, 1940
Stadium
Referee
Wilbur G. Crowell
Attendance18,000
TV in the United States
Networknot televised

The 1940 National Football League All-star Game was the professional

Los Angeles, California in front of 18,000 fans. The Packers defeated the all-stars by a score of 16–7.[1] The game was originally scheduled to be played on the previous Sunday, but it was delayed due to rain.[2]

The players on the all-star squad were selected by a national poll of fans.[3] Wilbur Crowell was the referee for the game.[4]

Rosters

The players involved in this game were:[1][5][6]

NFL All-Stars Roster

Position: Starters: Reserves:
Quarterback Fred Vanzo, Detroit Lions Ward Cuff, New York Giants
Andy Farkas, Washington Redskins
Frank Filchock, Washington Redskins
Pug Manders, Brooklyn Dodgers
Davey O'Brien, Philadelphia Eagles
Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins [a][7]
Bill Osmanski, Chicago Bears [a][7]
Left Halfback Parker Hall, Cleveland Rams
Right Halfback Erny Pinckert, Washington Redskins
Fullback
 Johnny Drake, Cleveland Rams
Left
End
Jim Poole, New York Giants
 Jim Benton, Cleveland Rams
Joe Carter, Philadelphia Eagles
Right
End
 Perry Schwartz, Brooklyn Dodgers
Left
Tackle
 Joe Stydahar, Chicago Bears Turk Edwards, Washington Redskins
Jack Johnson, Detroit Lions
Right
Tackle
 Ray George, Detroit Lions
Left
Guard
 Byron Gentry, Pittsburgh Pirates George Musso, Chicago Bears
Orville Tuttle, New York Giants
Right
Guard
Frank Kinard, Brooklyn Dodgers
Center
 Mel Hein, New York Giants Ki Aldrich, Chicago Cardinals

Green Bay Packers roster

Position: Starters: Reserves:
Quarterback Dick Weisgerber Arnie Herber
Clarke Hinkle
Cecil Isbell
Eddie Jankowski
Andy Uram
Left Halfback Jimmy Lawrence
Right Halfback Joe Laws
Fullback
Frank Balasz
Left
End
 Milt Gantenbein Don Hutson
Harry Jacunski
Carl Mulleneaux
Right
End
Allen Moore
Left
Tackle
Ernie Smith
 Baby Ray
Right
Tackle
 Charlie Schultz
Left
Guard
 Gust Zarnas Tiny Engebretsen
Buckets Goldenberg
Right
Guard
 Pete Tinsley
Center
 Tom Greenfield Bud Svendsen

Roster Notes:

a Injured player; selected but did not play

References

  1. ^ a b "Packers Beat Stars, 16 to 7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 15, 1940. p. 14. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  2. ^ McLemore, Henry (January 15, 1940). "Green Bay Packers Upset Stars, 16–7". St. Petersburg Times. UP. p. 11. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. ^ McLemore, Henry (January 7, 1940). "Pro Football Players in Game Today". Sunday Morning Star (Wilmington, Delaware). United Press. p. 23. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  4. ^ "Pro Bowl Battle Scheduled Today". The Palm Beach Post. AP. January 7, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  5. Pro-football-reference.com. Archived
    from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  6. Pro-football-reference.com. Archived
    from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  7. ^
    Milwaukee Journal. AP
    . December 19, 1939. p. L-6. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
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