![]() Carl Littlefield balancing on bike in the American Jubilee at 1940 World's Fair in New York | |||||||
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Born: | Plymouth, California | August 6, 1916||||||
Died: | May 23, 1988 Plymouth, California | (aged 71)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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College: |
Sacramento Junior College Washington State | ||||||
Position: | Back | ||||||
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Carl Lester Littlefield (August 6, 1916 – May 23, 1988) [1] was an American football back who played from 1938 to 1940 in the National Football League (NFL) and third American Football League (AFL).
Born in Plymouth, California, [2] Littlefield attended Sacramento Junior College, where he played fullback and was the team's punter. [3] He then played as a fullback at Washington State, and the Associated Press called him "Probably the most sought-after player" among those who were not picked in the 1938 NFL Draft. [4] Littlefield went to the Cleveland Rams for the 1938 season, where he played in nine games and rushed 19 times for 69 yards; he also returned a fumble for his only NFL touchdown. [2] After the season, the Rams traded him to the New York Giants, [5] but they released him and the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Littlefield. [6] In 1939 and 1940, he played for the Pirates, running for 141 yards in 39 attempts. [2] In 1940, Littlefield also played for the AFL's Buffalo Indians. [7]
![]() Carl Littlefield balancing on bike in the American Jubilee at 1940 World's Fair in New York | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Plymouth, California | August 6, 1916||||||
Died: | May 23, 1988 Plymouth, California | (aged 71)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
College: |
Sacramento Junior College Washington State | ||||||
Position: | Back | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Carl Lester Littlefield (August 6, 1916 – May 23, 1988) [1] was an American football back who played from 1938 to 1940 in the National Football League (NFL) and third American Football League (AFL).
Born in Plymouth, California, [2] Littlefield attended Sacramento Junior College, where he played fullback and was the team's punter. [3] He then played as a fullback at Washington State, and the Associated Press called him "Probably the most sought-after player" among those who were not picked in the 1938 NFL Draft. [4] Littlefield went to the Cleveland Rams for the 1938 season, where he played in nine games and rushed 19 times for 69 yards; he also returned a fumble for his only NFL touchdown. [2] After the season, the Rams traded him to the New York Giants, [5] but they released him and the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Littlefield. [6] In 1939 and 1940, he played for the Pirates, running for 141 yards in 39 attempts. [2] In 1940, Littlefield also played for the AFL's Buffalo Indians. [7]