1938 All-Pro Team


The 1938 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League for the 1938 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the National Professional Football Writers Association, the United Press, the International News Service, Collyer's Eye, and the New York Daily News.
Players displayed in bold were consensus first-team selections. Four players were selected for the first team by all five selectors: New York Giants halfback Ed Danowski; Green Bay Packers fullback Clarke Hinkle; New York Giants tackle Ed Widseth; and Chicago Bears guard Dan Fortmann. Another two were selected for the first team by four selectors: Brooklyn Dodgers quarterback Ace Parker ; Pittsburgh Pirates halfback Byron White ; and Green Bay Packers end Don Hutson. Five players were selected for the first team by three selectors: Chicago Cardinals end Gaynell Tinsley ; Philadelphia Eagles end Bill Hewitt ; Chicago Bears tackle Joe Stydahar ; Green Bay Packers guard Russ Letlow ; and New York Giants center Mel Hein.

Team

PositionPlayerTeamSelector
QuarterbackAce ParkerBrooklyn DodgersPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-2, NYDN-1
QuarterbackSammy BaughWashington RedskinsPFW-2, UP-2, CE-2
QuarterbackRiley SmithWashington RedskinsINS-2
HalfbackEd DanowskiNew York GiantsPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
HalfbackByron WhitePittsburgh PiratesPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-2
HalfbackCecil IsbellGreen Bay PackersPFW-2, UP-2, INS-2, NYDN-2
HalfbackTuffy LeemansNew York GiantsPFW-2, UP-2, CE-2, NYDN-2
HalfbackWard CuffNew York GiantsINS-2
HalfbackLloyd CardwellDetroit LionsNYDN-2
FullbackClarke HinkleGreen Bay PackersPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
FullbackBill ShepherdDetroit LionsPFW-2, INS-2, CE-1, NYDN-1
FullbackAce GutowskyDetroit LionsUP-2
FullbackJohnny DrakeCleveland RamsCE-2
EndDon HutsonGreen Bay PackersPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
EndGaynell TinsleyChicago CardinalsPFW-1, UP-2, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-2
EndBill HewittPhiladelphia EaglesPFW-2, UP-1, INS-2, CE-1, NYDN-1
EndJoe CarterPhiladelphia EaglesPFW-2, NYDN-2
EndMilt GantenbeinGreen Bay PackersUP-2
EndJim PooleNew York GiantsINS-2
EndEd KlewickiDetroit LionsCE-2
EndBill SmithChicago CardinalsCE-2
TackleEd WidsethNew York GiantsPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
TackleJoe StydaharChicago BearsPFW-2, UP-1, INS-1, CE-2, NYDN-1
TackleBruiser KinardBrooklyn DodgersPFW-1, UP-2, INS-2, NYDN-2
TackleTurk EdwardsWashington RedskinsPFW-2, CE-1, NYDN-2
TackleConway BakerChicago CardinalsUP-2
TackleJack JohnsonDetroit LionsINS-2
GuardDan FortmannChicago BearsPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
GuardRuss LetlowGreen Bay PackersPFW-1, UP-2, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-2
GuardJohnny Dell IsolaNew York GiantsPFW-2, INS-2, CE-2, NYDN-2
GuardOrville TuttleNew York GiantsPFW-2, UP-2, INS-2
GuardByron GentryPittsburgh PiratesUP-1
GuardLes OlssonWashington RedskinsNYDN-1
GuardJohn GolemgeskeBrooklyn DodgersCE-2
GuardRoss CarterChicago CardinalsCE-2
CenterMel HeinNew York GiantsPFW-2, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
CenterFrank BauschChicago BearsPFW-1, UP-2, CE-1, NYDN-2
CenterMike BasrakPittsburgh PiratesINS-2
CenterChuck CherundoloCleveland RamsCE-2