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Ken Carpenter had
one of the more
memorable pro
careers of any
Oregonian, playing
in the NFL, the CFL
and in the first
year of the AFL.
Born in Seaside in
1926, Carpenter grew
to be 6-foot, 195
pounds and played
running back from
1946-49 at Oregon
State, amassing
3,903 all-purpose
yards. He impressed
professional scouts
enough to be
selected No. 13 in
the 1950 NFL Draft
by Cleveland, and
scored 17 touchdowns
as a back, receiver
and kick returner in
four seasons with
the Browns. He was
named to the NFL Pro
Bowl in 1951.
Carpenter then
played six seasons
in the Canadian
Football League for
the Saskatchewan
Roughriders before
being signed by the
Denver Broncos in
time for the
inaugural season of
the American
Football League in
1960. He caught 29
passes in six games
before retiring.
He was named an NFL
Pro Bowler in 1951.
Carpenter was
inducted to the
Oregon Sports Hall
of Fame in 1982 and
the Oregon State
Athletics Hall of
Fame in 1991.
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