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
Kansas City Blues (1924)
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-Pro (1924) Third-team All-American (1922)
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

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.