Carl Bacchus
American football player (1904–1985)
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Robert Carl Bacchus (July 31, 1904 – March 2, 1985) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL).
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
| No. 12, 18 | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 31, 1904 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1985 (aged 80) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kansas City (MO) Central |
| College | Missouri |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Bacchus was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in 1904.[1] He played at the end position in the NFL for the 1927 Cleveland Bulldogs and the 1928 Detroit Wolverines.[2] He also played college football at the University of Missouri where he was selected by the Associated Press as a third-team player on the 1926 College Football All-America Team.[3]
During World War II, Bacchus served in the Army Air Forces and received a Bronze Star.[1]
Bacchus moved to Kansas City, Missouri, as a boy and lived there for the rest of his life.[1] He was married in 1935 to Mildred Matthew.[4] He worked from approximately 1945 to 1970 for the Kansas City Life Insurance Co.; he finished as the company's vice president and director of real estate and city loans.[1]