Carl Peterson (American football)

Carl John "Swede" Peterson (March 26, 1897  July 1, 1964) was an American football player. He played college football for Nebraska and 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]

Carl Peterson
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1897-03-26)March 26, 1897
Salt Lake City, Utah
Died:July 1, 1964(1964-07-01) (aged 67)
Kansas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Bethany Academy
College:Nebraska
Career history
  • Kansas City Blues (1924)
Career highlights and awards

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

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Augustana (Illinois) Vikings (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1927)
1925 Augustana 4–3–14–3–1T–10th
1926 Augustana 5–2–14–2–17th
1927 Augustana 2–51–519th
Augustana: 11–10–29–10–2
Total:11–10–2
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References

  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.
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