Charles Carpenter (American football)

Charles Carpenter

Carpenter from The Badger (1921)
Date of birth	March 11, 1898
Place of birth	Hartland, Wisconsin
Date of death	June 22, 1960 (aged 62)
Career information
Position(s)	Center
College	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Career history
As player
1919	Wisconsin
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1919)

Charles H. "Chuck" Carpenter (March 11, 1898 – June 22, 1960) was an American football player. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football team of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American at the center position in 1919.^[1][2] 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, captain of the 1919 football team, and president of the Athletic Board.^[3]

References

1. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
2. Don Kopriva, Jim Mott (2014). On Wisconsin!: A Celebration of Football, Basketball, and Other Badger Sports. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. p. 40. ISBN 1613213425.
3. "The Badger," 1921 (University of Wisconsin yearbook), p. 79.