The 1938 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1938 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the National Professional Football Writers Association (PFW), the United Press (UP), the International News Service (INS), Collyer's Eye (CE), and the New York Daily News (NYDN).
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 (PFW, UP, INS, NYDN); Pittsburgh Pirates halfback Byron White (PFW, UP, INS, CE); and Green Bay Packers end Don Hutson (PFW, UP, INS, NYDN). Five players were selected for the first team by three selectors: Chicago Cardinals end Gaynell Tinsley (PFW, INS, CE); Philadelphia Eagles end Bill Hewitt (UP, CE, NYDN); Chicago Bears tackle Joe Stydahar (UP, INS, NYDN); Green Bay Packers guard Russ Letlow (PFW, INS, CE); and New York Giants center Mel Hein (UP, INS, NYDN).
Team
PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)QuarterbackAce ParkerBrooklyn DodgersPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-2, NYDN-1QuarterbackEd DanowskiNew York GiantsPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1QuarterbackSammy BaughWashington RedskinsPFW-2, UP-2, CE-2QuarterbackRiley SmithWashington RedskinsINS-2HalfbackByron WhitePittsburgh PiratesPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-2HalfbackCecil IsbellGreen Bay PackersPFW-2, UP-2, INS-2, NYDN-2HalfbackTuffy LeemansNew York GiantsPFW-2, UP-2, CE-2, NYDN-2HalfbackWard CuffNew York GiantsINS-2HalfbackLloyd CardwellDetroit LionsNYDN-2FullbackClarke HinkleGreen Bay PackersPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1FullbackBill ShepherdDetroit LionsPFW-2, INS-2, CE-1, NYDN-1FullbackAce GutowskyDetroit LionsUP-2FullbackJohnny DrakeCleveland RamsCE-2EndDon HutsonGreen Bay PackersPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1EndGaynell TinsleyChicago CardinalsPFW-1, UP-2, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-2EndBill HewittPhiladelphia EaglesPFW-2, UP-1, INS-2, CE-1, NYDN-1EndJoe CarterPhiladelphia EaglesPFW-2, NYDN-2EndMilt GantenbeinGreen Bay PackersUP-2EndJim PooleNew York GiantsINS-2EndEd KlewickiDetroit LionsCE-2EndBill SmithChicago CardinalsCE-2TackleEd WidsethNew York GiantsPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1TackleJoe StydaharChicago BearsPFW-2, UP-1, INS-1, CE-2, NYDN-1TackleBruiser KinardBrooklyn DodgersPFW-1, UP-2, INS-2, NYDN-2TackleTurk EdwardsWashington RedskinsPFW-2, CE-1, NYDN-2TackleConway BakerChicago CardinalsUP-2TackleJack JohnsonDetroit LionsINS-2GuardDan FortmannChicago BearsPFW-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1GuardRuss LetlowGreen Bay PackersPFW-1, UP-2, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-2GuardJohnny Dell IsolaNew York GiantsPFW-2, INS-2, CE-2, NYDN-2GuardOrville TuttleNew York GiantsPFW-2, UP-2, INS-2GuardByron GentryPittsburgh PiratesUP-1GuardLes OlssonWashington RedskinsNYDN-1GuardJohn GolemgeskeBrooklyn DodgersCE-2GuardRoss CarterChicago CardinalsCE-2CenterMel HeinNew York GiantsPFW-2, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1CenterFrank BauschChicago BearsPFW-1, UP-2, CE-1, NYDN-2CenterMike BasrakPittsburgh PiratesINS-2CenterChuck CherundoloCleveland RamsCE-2
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