William Joe Carter (July 23, 1909 – December 22, 1991) was an

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. He played for 11 seasons in the

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(NFL), from 1933 to 1940 for the

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, in 1942 for the

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, 1944 for the

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, and 1945 for the

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. Carter graduated

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and attended

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(SMU).

Career

A 6'1", 208 pound end, Carter led the NFL in receiving in 1934 and finished sixth in 1937 and third in 1938."The Philadelphia Eagles," in Howard Roberts, ''Who's Who in the Major Leagues Football.'' Chicago: B.E. Callahan, 940 pg. 18. Carter was a charter member of the Eagles when the team entered the NFL in 1933. At the time of his retirement in 1940 at the age of 30 he was last of the original Eagles squad still affiliated with the franchise.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Joe 1909 births 1991 deaths People from Dalhart, Texas Players of American football from Dallas American football ends SMU Mustangs football players Philadelphia Eagles players Green Bay Packers players Brooklyn Tigers players Chicago Bears players