Gordon Holmes, center for Alabama, got a case of
appendicitis en route to the Rose Bowl while in
El Paso, and was left there with the idea of Babe Pearce filling in for Holmes. Holmes let his doctors know he would catch the next train to
Pasadena.[3][4]
Curtis Luckey, tackle for Georgia, known in his time as one of the best linemen in the
South.[5]
Fred Pickhard, guard for Alabama, blocked the punt against
Sewanee, leading to the safety which secured the game and the undefeated season.[12][13] Just 16 punts were blocked all year for scores in college football, and Pickhard had three of them. He was selected
Most Valuable Player of the
1927 Rose Bowl in which Alabama tied
Stanford.[14] He then had a long career with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in
Portland, Oregon as a service manager.
Ty Rauber, fullback for Washington and Lee, third-team AP All-American. He was later a
special agent with the
FBI.[15]
Bill Spears, quarterback for Vanderbilt, second-team AP All-American, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1962.
Hoyt Winslett, end for Alabama, first Southern player elected first-team AP All-American. He was recently shifted from the backfield to end, and was a renowned passer connecting many times with Caldwell.[16]
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Hoyt Winslett received the most votes, 37 of a possible 41.
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