Sport: Top of the Season

Coaches and sportswriters took a retrospective look last week at the 1954 college football season:

Teams. The United Press, polling 35 coaches, picked U.C.L.A. (University of California at Los Angeles) as the nation's top team, with Ohio State second. The Associated Press, polling 408 writers and broadcasters, picked Ohio State first, U.C.L.A. second. Otherwise, the rankings were exactly the same down to seventh place: Oklahoma third, Notre Dame fourth, Navy fifth, Mississippi sixth, Army seventh.

Players. The A.P., U.P., Look and Collier's named their All-Americas. In these ratings there was substantial agreement on several outstanding linemen: Ends Ron Beagle of Navy, Don Holleder...

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