Jules Ed "Zuck" Carlson (November 12, 1904 - January 21, 1986) was a former American football

American football

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 offensive lineman who played for the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 from 1929

1929 NFL season

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-1936

1936 NFL season

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. He played in 3 title games, winning the championship twice in 1932

1932 NFL season

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 and 1933

1933 NFL season

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Born in Idaho, Carlson grew up in The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles, Oregon

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 and attended The Dalles High School. He played college football

College football

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 at Oregon State University

Oregon State University

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. Along with many of his Chicago Bears teammates, he appeared in the 1934 short film Pro Football.

Following his football career, Carlson lived in Chicago and worked as a pipefitter

Pipefitter

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 instructor until his retirement in 1972. He died in Chicago in 1986.

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