Alex Kapter
American football player (1922–2005)
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::summary American football player (1922–2005) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Alex Kapter |
| image | Alex Kapter, American football guard, 1946.png |
| alt | A headshot of Alex Kapter from a 1946 Cleveland Browns game program |
| caption | Kapter in 1946 |
| number | 39 |
| position | Guard |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Thousand Oaks, California, U.S. |
| height_ft | 6 |
| height_in | 0 |
| weight_lb | 205 |
| high_school | Waukegan |
| college | Northwestern |
| draftyear | 1944 |
| draftround | 21 |
| draftpick | 211 |
| statlabel1 | Games played |
| statvalue1 | 6 |
| pfr | KaptAl20 |
| :: |
| name = Alex Kapter | image = Alex Kapter, American football guard, 1946.png | alt = A headshot of Alex Kapter from a 1946 Cleveland Browns game program | caption = Kapter in 1946 | number = 39 | position = Guard | birth_date = | birth_place = Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Thousand Oaks, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 205 | high_school = Waukegan | college = Northwestern | draftyear = 1944 | draftround = 21 | draftpick = 211 | pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns (1946) | highlights =
- AAFC champion (1946)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (1943) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 6 | pfr = KaptAl20
Alexander Joe Kapter (March 26, 1922 – July 26, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a guard for one season with the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Kapter played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and joined the Browns after a stint in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Cleveland won the AAFC championship in 1946, his only season as a professional football player.
College career
Kapter attended Northwestern University, where he played for the Wildcats. He started play as a sophomore year in 1941, but only became the team's regular left guard in 1942. Kapter entered the U.S. Navy in 1943, but was allowed to stay at Northwestern along with the football team's quarterback, Otto Graham, to finish the season. Kapter played in the College All-Star Game in 1943 and was named to the team again in 1944. The Navy barred him from participating in the 1944 game, however, because of a rule that disallowed any activity that would require an absence of 48 hours or more.
Professional career
Kapter was selected in 1944 by the Detroit Lions, but military service delayed his entry into the professional ranks. He signed in 1946 to play for the Cleveland Browns, a team under formation in the new All-America Football Conference. Otto Graham, Kapter's teammate at Northwestern, also signed with the Browns. During the 1946 season, Kapter alternated on occasion with Bill Willis at right guard when Willis came down with strep throat. The Browns won the AAFC championship that year.
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References
- (October 14, 1942). "Over-Eagerness Wins Steady Job". The Leader-Post.
- (October 21, 1943). "Navy Produces Grid Upheaval". Warsaw Daily Union.
- (August 10, 1944). "Complete List of Star Team". The Milwaukee Journal.
- (August 16, 1944). "Seven All-Stars Banned by Order". St. Petersburg Times.
- (March 3, 1946). "Ex-Marquette Guard Signed by Browns". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
- Sauerbrei, Harold. (November 4, 1946). "Field Goal in Last 18 Seconds Hands Browns 2d Loss in Row, 17-16". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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