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Show Injuries Hurt 'All-Star Team By FELIX R. M'KNIOHT DALLAS, Dec 12 WV Not its historic five-man backfleld, nor Its all America members, but the missing names of two youngsters caught In the vagaries of football make the 1939 Associated Press all Southwest conference team memorable. mem-orable. Plagued by Injuries , The two hard luck boys, plagued by hurts and a general Inability to "get going," were Connie Sparks, Texas Christian, unanimous unani-mous choice for fullback last season, sea-son, and Ernie Lain of Rice, two seasons ago one of the most sensational sen-sational sophomores In college football. Neither received a vote. The all Southwest conference1 team: Wt Ht. End, Smith, T. A. and M. 173 5.10 End, Looney, T. C V 193 6.2 Tackle, Sanders, S. M. U. 210 6 Tackle, Boyd, T. A. and M. 210 6.3 Guard, Akin, Baylor 210 5.11 Guard, Robnett, T.A.M. ..205 6.1 Center, Nelson, Baylor . .215 6 Quarterback, Eakin, Ark. 174 5.11 Halfback, Cordill, Rice . .190 6.2 Halfbk, Thomason, T.A.M. 200 5.11 Halfback, Crain, Texas ..164 5.7 Fullback, Kimbrough 210 6.2 |