Charles Carpenter (American football) explained

Charles Carpenter
Position1:Center
Birth Date:March 11, 1898
Birth Place:Hartland, Wisconsin
College:University of Wisconsin–Madison
Playing Years1:1919
Playing Team1:Wisconsin
Career Highlights:

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Carpenter Given Medal. Wisconsin State Journal. June 4, 1919. 3. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: 2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. August 16, 2014. 5.
  3. Book: On Wisconsin!: A Celebration of Football, Basketball, and Other Badger Sports. Don Kopriva. Jim Mott. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. 2014. 978-1613213421. 40.
  4. News: Former Racine Boy on 'All-American'. The Racine Journal-News. December 1, 1919. 3. Newspapers.com.
  5. "The Badger," 1921 (University of Wisconsin yearbook), p. 79.
  6. News: Carpenter Aids Stanford Coach. Wisconsin State Journal. October 12, 1920. 8. Newspapers.com.