[Jiggs McGee]

1930 COLLEGE ALL-AMERICANS

Underclassmen completely dominated the AIAA All-American teams as only 2 draft eligible players made either team. The first draft eligible All-American is Lubbock State catcher Jack Flint, a two-time first team All-American who had to settle for second team honours this year behind Frankford State freshman signal caller Harry Rainey. The second one is George Fox University third sacker Johnny Turner, who was one of two Reds to make the first team. Thirteen of the 18 All-Americans were freshmen, setting the stage for what could become quite a draft two years from now. Here are the 1930 All-Americans.

        FIRST TEAM
C   Harry Rainey Frankford State    FR
1B  Bill Moore  Lubbock State       FR
2B  Freddie Jones Central Ohio      SO
SS  Bill Michael  Georgia Baptist   FR
3B  Johnny Turner George Fox        JR
OF  Chink Stickles George Fox       FR
OF  Wayne Morgan Commonwealth Cath  FR
OF  Dave Henry Bayou State          FR
P   Bernie Johnson Northern Cal     SO

         SECOND TEAM
C   Jack Flint Lubbock State      JR
1B  Nick Shed  Northern Cal       FR
2B  Bill Perkins Northern Cal     FR
SS  Tom Spooner St Blaine         FR
3B  Bill Ashby St Blaine          FR
OF  Sam Brown  Pierpont           SO
OF  Al Heard  Indiana A&M         FR
OF  Heinie Kuss Frankford State   FR
P   George Budd Garden State      FR

We are still quite a ways away from the 1930 rookie draft but it is certainly looking like this will be down year as the high school ranks, like the college league this season, were dominated by younger players leaving what looks like a very slim crop of draft eligible players this season.