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| Date | January 14, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | none selected | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Wilbur G. Crowell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | not televised | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1940 National Football League All-star Game was the professional football league's second all-star game. The game pitted the Green Bay Packers, the league's champion for the 1939 season, against a team of all-stars. The game was played on Sunday, January 14, 1940, at Gilmore Stadium in 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]
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Rosters
The players involved in this game were:[1][5][6]
NFL All-Stars Roster
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
- ^ a b "Packers Beat Stars, 16 to 7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 15, 1940. p. 14. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ McLemore, Henry (January 15, 1940). "Green Bay Packers Upset Stars, 16–7". St. Petersburg Times. UP. p. 11. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ McLemore, Henry (January 7, 1940). "Pro Football Players in Game Today". Sunday Morning Star (Wilmington, Delaware). United Press. p. 23. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Pro Bowl Battle Scheduled Today". The Palm Beach Post. AP. January 7, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "1939 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "1939 Green Bay Packers roster". Pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Stars Picked to Meet Bays in 'Pro Bowl'". Milwaukee Journal. AP. December 19, 1939. p. L-6. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
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