Carl S. Galbreath (April 15, 1927 – August 26, 2009) was an award-winning and all-star

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in the

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. A graduate of

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, he was a star player in college, selected as an All-CIAA running back four years and a Little All-American twice. He played one year of football in Canada, 1950, with the

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of the ORFU and it was a successful one. His team won the league championship, he was an all-star, and he won the Imperial Oil Trophy as MVP in the ORFU. After his football days, Galbreath served with the Army in the

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, and later became a teacher and assistant principal. He was elected to the

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Hall of Fame in 1995. He died on August 26, 2009.Obituary - Carl S. Galbreath

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, Aug. 30, 2009

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Galbreath, Carl 1927 births 2009 deaths Players of Canadian football from North Carolina Sportspeople from Fayetteville, North Carolina NC State Wolfpack football players Ontario Rugby Football Union players Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers players Players of American football from North Carolina United States Army personnel of the Korean War