Waldo Don Carlos
Encyclopedia
Waldo Emerson Don Carlos (October 16, 1909 – June 18, 1997) was a center
in the National Football League
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during the 1931 NFL season
. As such, he was a member of the 1931 NFL Champion Packers. He had previously played at the collegiate level at Drake University
.
Carlos was the fourth Latin American in the history of the NFL to play on a team.
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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Career
Carlos played with the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
during the 1931 NFL season
1931 NFL season
The 1931 NFL season was the 12th regular season of the National Football League. The league decreased to 10 teams due to financial hardships caused by the Great Depression. While the Cleveland Indians joined as an expansion team, the league lost the Minneapolis Red Jackets and the Newark Tornadoes...
. As such, he was a member of the 1931 NFL Champion Packers. He had previously played at the collegiate level at Drake University
Drake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
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Carlos was the fourth Latin American in the history of the NFL to play on a team.