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| Date | January 16, 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Billy Wilson (San Francisco 49ers) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 42,972 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | not televised | ||||||||||||||||||
The1955 Pro Bowl was theNational Football League's (NFL) fifth annualall-star game which featured the league's outstanding performers from the1954 season. The game was played on January 16, 1955, at theLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum inLos Angeles,California, in front of 42,972 fans. The West squad defeated the East by a score of 26–19.[1][2]
The West team was led byBuck Shaw (although he had recently been fired by theSan Francisco 49ers) whileJim Trimble of thePhiladelphia Eagles coached the East squad.[3][4] 49ers endBilly Wilson was unanimously selected as the game'soutstanding player.[1]