Carl John "Swede" Peterson (March 26, 1897 – July 1, 1964) was an

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player and coach. He played

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for

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and professionally for one season in the

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(NFL) as a center for the Kansas City Blues in 1924. He was selected as a third-team center on the

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. Peterson later served for three seasons as the head coach of the

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team.

Head coaching record

Football

References

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