1954 Pro Bowl

1954 East–West Pro Bowl
1234 Total
Eastern Conference 30107 20
Western Conference 0207 9
Date January 17, 1954
Stadium Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
MVP Chuck Bednarik (Philadelphia Eagles)
Attendance 44,214
TV in the United States
Network DuMont
Announcers Tom Harmon, Red Grange

The 1954 Pro Bowl was the NFL's fourth annual all-star game which featured the league's outstanding performers from the 1953 season. The game was played on January 17, 1954, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California in front of 44,214 fans. The East squad defeated the West by a score of 20–9.[1][2]

The West team was led by the Detroit Lions' Buddy Parker while Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns coached the East squad.[3] Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Chuck Bednarik was named the game's outstanding player.[4]

References

  1. "Eastern squad wins Pro Bowl game, 20–9". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 18, 1954. pp. 18, 20. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  2. "East pros outcharge West, 20–9". Milwaukee Sentinel. AP. January 18, 1954. p. 4 (Part 2). Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  3. "Pro stars crash in Los Angeles". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 17, 1954. p. 3 (Section 3). Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  4. "The 1954 Pro Bowl". Bolding Sports Research. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.

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