Carl Lester Olsson (August 18, 1909 – July 2, 1972) was an
American football
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...
offensive lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line (OL), while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line ( ...
in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
(NFL) for the
Boston/Washington Redskins. He attended
Mercer University
Mercer University is a Private university, private Research university, research university in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1833 as Mercer Institute and gaining university status in 1837, it is the oldest private university in the s ...
.
After his playing career, Olsson was the football head coach for 25 years at
Akron Manchester High School.
References
External links
*
*
1909 births
1972 deaths
Players of American football from Akron, Ohio
American football offensive guards
American football offensive tackles
Mercer University alumni
Boston Redskins players
Washington Redskins players
20th-century American sportsmen
{{offensive-lineman-1900s-stub