Charles Carpenter (American football)
 Carpenter from The Badger (1921) | |
| Date of birth | March 11, 1898 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Hartland, Wisconsin |
| Date of death | June 22, 1975 (aged 77) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center |
| US college | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1919 | Wisconsin |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles H. Carpenter (March 11, 1898 – June 22, 1975) was an American football player. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football team of the University of Wisconsin and was captain of the 1919 Wisconsin Badgers football team.[1] He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American at the center position in 1919.[2][3][4] While attending Wisconsin, Carpenter was also a member of Alpha Delta Phi, Iron Cross, White Spades, Skull and Crescent, Star and Arrow, and Student Council of Defense, and president of the Athletic Board.[5]
In 1920, Carpenter became an assistant football coach at Stanford.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Carpenter Given Medal". Wisconsin State Journal. June 4, 1919. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ Don Kopriva; Jim Mott (2014). On Wisconsin!: A Celebration of Football, Basketball, and Other Badger Sports. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. p. 40. ISBN 978-1613213421.
- ^ "Former Racine Boy on 'All-American'". The Racine Journal-News. December 1, 1919. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Badger," 1921 (University of Wisconsin yearbook), p. 79.
- ^ "Carpenter Aids Stanford Coach". Wisconsin State Journal. October 12, 1920. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.