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 college 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)
• David 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

• Walter 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])
• George 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)
• Tony Curcillo, Ohio State (AP-1)

Backs

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

Safeties

• Al Brosky, Illinois (AP-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press, "selected with the cooperation of conference coaches"^[1]

UP = United Press^[2]

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

See also

• 1952 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "3 Badgers on AP All Big Ten Team". The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin. November 24, 1952. p. 19.
2. Ed Sainsbury (November 26, 1952). "Michigan, Badgers Each Land Trio On All-Big Ten Squad". Nevada State Journal. p. 11.