Carl Peterson (American football)
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| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 26, 1897 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died: | July 1, 1964 (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 | |
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| 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]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana (Illinois) Vikings (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1927) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Augustana | 4–3–1 | 4–3–1 | T–9th | |||||
| 1926 | Augustana | 5–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1927 | Augustana | 2–5 | 1–5 | 19th | |||||
| Augustana: | 11–10–2 | 9–10–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–10–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Carl Peterson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ John Hogrogian (1984). "1924 All-Pros" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.
- ^ "Norsemen Set For Knox Battle Here Saturday". Quad-City Times. September 25, 1925. Retrieved January 17, 2018.