The 1948 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1948. The organizations that chose the teams included: the United Press, the Associated Press, Collier's Weekly, the International News Service (the wire service operated by the Hearst newspapers), and the Football Writers Association of America. The individuals selected to the most All-American teams were SMU quarterback (and Heisman Trophy winner) Doak Walker, Penn center Chuck Bednarik, North Carolina running back Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice, Cal running back (and future American League baseball MVP) Jackie Jensen, and Michigan end Dick Rifenberg.
Read more about 1948 College Football All-America Team: Competition Among The All-American Selectors, The First Selection of Separate Offensive and Defensive All-American Squads, Consensus All-Americans
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