Carl Peterson (American football)
American football player (1897–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl John "Swede" Peterson (March 26, 1897 – July 1, 1964) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for Nebraska and professionally for one season in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Kansas City Blues in 1924.[1] He was selected as a third-team center on the 1924 All-Pro Team.[2][3]
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Position: | Center |
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Born: | (1897-03-26)March 26, 1897 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Died: | July 1, 1964(1964-07-01) (aged 67) Kansas, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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High school: | Bethany Academy |
College: | Nebraska |
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Peterson later served for three seasons as the head coach of the Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team.[4]