Carl Peterson (American football)

Carl Peterson
No. 6
Position:Center
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:Bethany Academy
College:Nebraska
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

Peterson later served for three seasons as the head coach of the Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team.[4]

  1. ^ "Carl Peterson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tillie Voss Picked as End On All American Pro Team; Lambeau, Half, On 2nd Squad". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 19, 1924. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John Hogrogian (1984). "1924 All-Pros" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.
  4. ^ "Norsemen Set For Knox Battle Here Saturday". Quad-City Times. September 25, 1925. Retrieved January 17, 2018.