Carl Galbreath
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Fayetteville, North Carolina
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 15, 1927 |
| Died | August 26, 2009 (aged 82) Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina State |
| Career history | |
| 1950 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Carl S. Galbreath (April 15, 1927 – August 26, 2009) was an American football running back in the Ontario Rugby Football Union.
A graduate of North Carolina Central University, he was a star player in college, selected as an All-CIAA running back four years and a Little All-American twice.[1] He played one year of football in Canada, 1950, with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the ORFU and it was a successful one. His team won the league championship, he was an all-star, and he won the Imperial Oil Trophy as MVP in the ORFU.[2][3]
After his football career, Galbreath served with the Army in the Korean War, and later became a teacher and assistant principal. He was elected to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1995.[4] He died on August 26, 2009.[5]