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factoids

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.NEWS, Packers Beat Stars, 16 to 7,weblink February 7, 2012, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 15, 1940, Associated Press, AP, 14, The game was originally scheduled to be played on the previous Sunday, but it was delayed due to rain.NEWS, McLemore, Henry, Green Bay Packers Upset Stars, 16–7,weblink February 7, 2012, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg Times, January 15, 1940, United Press International, UP, 11, The players on the all-star squad were selected by a national poll of fans.NEWS, McLemore, Henry, Pro Football Players in Game Today,weblink February 7, 2012, Star-News, Sunday Morning Star (Wilmington, Delaware), January 7, 1940, United Press International, United Press, 23, Wilbur Crowell was the referee for the game.NEWS, Pro Bowl Battle Scheduled Today,weblink February 7, 2012, The Palm Beach Post, January 7, 1940, Associated Press, AP, 13,

Rosters

The players involved in this game were:WEB, 1939 NFL Pro Bowlers,weblink Pro-football-reference.com, February 7, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120304130604weblink">weblink March 4, 2012, live, WEB, 1939 Green Bay Packers roster,weblink Pro-football-reference.com, February 7, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111227225307weblink">weblink December 27, 2011, live,

NFL All-Stars Roster{| class"wikitable" width80%

!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Position:!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=40%|Starters:!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=40%|Reserves:QuarterbackFred Vanzo, 1939 Detroit Lions season>Detroit Lions Ward Cuff, 1939 New York Giants seasonAndy Farkas, 1939 Washington Redskins season>Washington RedskinsFrank Filchock, 1939 Washington Redskins seasonPug Manders">Clarence "Pug" Manders>Pug Manders, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) seasonDavey O'Brien, 1939 Philadelphia Eagles season>Philadelphia EaglesSammy Baugh, 1939 Washington Redskins season {{ref label>injurya}}STARS PICKED TO MEET BAYS IN 'PRO BOWL' >URL=HTTPS://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWSPAPERS?ID=CLNQAAAAIBAJ&SJID=TIIEAAAAIBAJ&PG=6418,2054589&HL=EN NEWSPAPER=MILWAUKEE JOURNAL AGENCY=ASSOCIATED PRESS >PAGE=L-6, Bill Osmanski, 1939 Chicago Bears season {{ref label>injurya}}Left HalfbackParker Hall (American football)>Parker Hall, Cleveland RamsRight HalfbackErny Pinckert, 1939 Washington Redskins season>Washington RedskinsFullbackJohnny Drake, 1939 Cleveland Rams season>Cleveland RamsLeft EndJim Poole (American football)>Jim Poole, New York Giants Jim Benton (American football), 1939 Cleveland Rams season>Cleveland RamsJoe Carter (end), 1939 Philadelphia Eagles season>Philadelphia EaglesRight EndPerry Schwartz, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season>Brooklyn DodgersLeft TackleJoe Stydahar, 1939 Chicago Bears season>Chicago Bears Turk Edwards, 1939 Washington Redskins seasonJack Johnson (tackle)>Jack Johnson, Detroit LionsRight TackleRaymond George>Ray George, Detroit LionsLeft GuardByron Gentry, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season>Pittsburgh Pirates George Musso, 1939 Chicago Bears seasonOrville Tuttle, 1939 New York Giants season>New York GiantsRight GuardFrank Kinard, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season>Brooklyn Dodgers CenterMel Hein, 1939 New York Giants season>New York Giants Ki Aldrich, 1939 Chicago Cardinals season>Chicago Cardinals

Green Bay Packers roster{| class"wikitable" width80%

!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=20%|Position:!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=40%|Starters:!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=40%|Reserves:Quarterback|Dick Weisgerber Arnie HerberClarke HinkleCecil IsbellEddie JankowskiAndy UramLeft HalfbackJimmy Lawrence (American football)>Jimmy LawrenceRight Halfback|Joe LawsFullback|Frank BalaszLeft End|Milt GantenbeinDon HutsonHarry JacunskiCarl MulleneauxRight EndAllen Moore (American football)>Allen MooreLeft TackleErnie Smith (offensive tackle)>Ernie SmithBaby RayRight TackleCharles Schultz (American football)>Charlie SchultzLeft Guard|Gust ZarnasPaul EngebretsenCharles Goldenberg>Buckets GoldenbergRight Guard|Pete TinsleyCenter|Tom Greenfield|Bud SvendsenRoster Notes:

References

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