The Top 5 Players who Debuted in 1940

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1940 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.

In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.

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Player	Position	Status	Legends Score
Clyde Turner	C		49
George McAfee	HB		17
Ken Kavanaugh	WR	Eligible 1956	15
Bill Edwards	G	Eligible 1952	15
Lee Artoe	RT	Eligible 1954	8

Additional Players from the 1940 Draft Class

Harry Clarke, Merl Condit, Jack Hinkle, Bob Nowaskey, Frankie Sinkwich, Thomas Thompson, Roy Zimmerman

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