Russell Harold Peterson (August 25, 1905 – October 1971) was an
American football
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tackle who played in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for the
Boston Braves
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. He played
college football
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at the
University of Montana
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.
Peterson was born on August 25, 1905, in
Midale, Saskatchewan
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. He attended Custer County High School in
Miles City, Montana
Miles City is a city in and the county seat of Custer County, Montana, United States. The population was 8,354 at the 2020 census.
History
After the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, the U.S. Army created forts in eastern Montana, inclu ...
. Peterson attended college at the
University of Montana
The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula, Montana, United States. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. Fall 2024 saw total enrollment hit 10,811, marki ...
where he played
college football
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. He played as a
lineman in the
National Football League
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for the
Boston Braves
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in 1932. He played in three games in the NFL.
Russ Peterson
National Football League, retrieved June 4, 2011.
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1905 births
1971 deaths
American football tackles
Players of American football from Saskatchewan
Boston Braves (NFL) players
Montana Grizzlies football players
People from Miles City, Montana
Players of American football from Montana
Gridiron football people from Saskatchewan
20th-century American sportsmen
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