Preston Carpenter

Preston Carpenter
No. 40, 89, 36
Position:	End, halfback, tight end, kick returner
Personal information
Born:	January 24, 1934; Hayti, Missouri, U.S.
Died:	June 30, 2011 (aged 77); Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
College:	Arkansas
NFL draft:	1956 / round: 1 / pick: 13
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (1956–1959); Pittsburgh Steelers (1960–1963); Washington Redskins (1964–1966); Minnesota Vikings (1966); Miami Dolphins (1967);
Career highlights and awards
	Pro Bowls: 1962; First-team All-SWC (1955);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Verba Preston Carpenter (January 24, 1934 – June 30, 2011)^[1] was an American professional football player. He played as an end, halfback, tight end, and kick returner over eleven seasons for five different teams in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). Carpenter played college football at the University of Arkansas for the Razorbacks.

^ Neiswanger, R. "Football: Arkansas Great Carpenter Dies at 77" Archived July 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Arkansas News. June 30, 2011.