Jack Carpenter (American football)
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Jack C. Carpenter was an American football
player. He played at the tackle
position for the University of Michigan
in 1946. He played professional football for the Buffalo Bills
of the All-American Football Conference from 1947 to 1949 and for the San Francisco 49ers
of the AAFC in 1949. He also played five years in the Canadian Football League
for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(1950–1951) and Toronto Argonauts
(1952–1954).
, Carpenter began his college football
career at the University of Missouri
. He played football for the Missouri Tigers
in 1942.
He also played for the United States Marine Corps
.
Carpenter enrolled at the University of Michigan
in 1946 and won the starting right tackle position on Fritz Crisler
's 1946 Michigan Wolverines football team
that finished the season with a record of 6-2-1, ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll. At the end of the 1946 season, Carpenter was selected as an All-Big Nine Conference
player by the United Press. Carpenter, Alex Agase
and Earl Banks
received the most votes among the lineman. The United Press noted at the time: "Carpenter was stamped by numerous scouts as the ideal tackle."
Carpenter had been drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1944 NFL Draft
, but he opted instead to play in the new All-America Football Conference
. He initially signed with the New York Yankees
, but was traded to the Cleveland Browns
and then in late August 1947 to the Buffalo Bills
.
Carpenter played for the Bills from 1947 to 1949. He was traded to th San Francisco 49ers during the 1949 AAFC season and finished the season there.
The AAFC folded after the 1949 season, and Carpenter signed to play for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
of the Canadian Football League
in 1950. His signing led one Canadian sports columnist to write: "The advance notices indicate that local football fans will see a real lineman when Jack Carpenter shows here with the Tiger-Cats on Saturday." He played for the Tiger-Cats in 1950 and 1951.
Carpenter played for the Toronto Argonauts
from 1952 to 1954. During the 1954, he also served as the Argonauts' line coach and was singled out by head coach Frank Clair as "the pillar of strength on the Argos' front wall."
. He was a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii
in his later years. After a long illness, he died in 2005 at age 82 in a Honolulu nursing home.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He played at the tackle
Tackle (American football)
Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....
position for the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1946. He played professional football for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
The Buffalo Bills was an American Football team, based in Buffalo, NY, that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During its first season in 1946, the team was known as the Buffalo Bisons...
of the All-American Football Conference from 1947 to 1949 and for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
of the AAFC in 1949. He also played five years in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
(1950–1951) and Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
(1952–1954).
College football
A native of Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, Carpenter began his college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
career at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. He played football for the Missouri Tigers
Missouri Tigers football
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996...
in 1942.
He also played for the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
.
Carpenter enrolled at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1946 and won the starting right tackle position on Fritz Crisler
Fritz Crisler
Herbert Orin "Fritz" Crisler was an American football coach who is best known as "the father of two-platoon football," an innovation in which separate units of players were used for offense and defense. Crisler developed two-platoon football while serving as head coach at the University of...
's 1946 Michigan Wolverines football team
1946 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1946 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1946 college football season. The team's head coach was Fritz Crisler...
that finished the season with a record of 6-2-1, ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll. At the end of the 1946 season, Carpenter was selected as an All-Big Nine Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
player by the United Press. Carpenter, Alex Agase
Alex Agase
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and Earl Banks
Earl Banks
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received the most votes among the lineman. The United Press noted at the time: "Carpenter was stamped by numerous scouts as the ideal tackle."
Professional football
In January 1947, Carpenter announced that he intended to withdraw from school at the end of the semester to play professional football.Carpenter had been drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1944 NFL Draft
1944 NFL Draft
The 1944 National Football League Draft was held on April 19, 1944.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:-Round eleven:...
, but he opted instead to play in the new All-America Football Conference
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the nation's best players, and introduced many lasting innovations...
. He initially signed with the New York Yankees
New York Yankees (AAFC)
The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn...
, but was traded to the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and then in late August 1947 to the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
The Buffalo Bills was an American Football team, based in Buffalo, NY, that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During its first season in 1946, the team was known as the Buffalo Bisons...
.
Carpenter played for the Bills from 1947 to 1949. He was traded to th San Francisco 49ers during the 1949 AAFC season and finished the season there.
The AAFC folded after the 1949 season, and Carpenter signed to play for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
in 1950. His signing led one Canadian sports columnist to write: "The advance notices indicate that local football fans will see a real lineman when Jack Carpenter shows here with the Tiger-Cats on Saturday." He played for the Tiger-Cats in 1950 and 1951.
Carpenter played for the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
from 1952 to 1954. During the 1954, he also served as the Argonauts' line coach and was singled out by head coach Frank Clair as "the pillar of strength on the Argos' front wall."
Later years
After retiring from football, Carpenter opened Jack Carpenter's Hotel, a popular restaurant, bar and bowling alley in South Wales, New YorkSouth Wales, New York
South Wales, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the towns of Aurora and Wales in Erie County, New York, USA. WGRZ's broadcast tower and in-house weather radar are based in the hamlet.-References:...
. He was a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
in his later years. After a long illness, he died in 2005 at age 82 in a Honolulu nursing home.