Ike Petersen

{{Short description|American football player (1909–1995)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Ike Petersen

| image = Ike Petersen.gif

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Petersen (far-left, holding football) October 27, 1935 (Chicago Cardinals vs. New York Giants)

| number = 30, 6

| position = Back

| birth_date = {{birth date|1909|7|8}}

| birth_place = Cedar River, Michigan, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|8|6|1909|7|8}}

| death_place = Kirkland, Washington, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 185

| high_school =

| college = Gonzaga (1931–1934)

| pastteams =

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts

| statvalue1 = 136

| statlabel2 = Rushing yards

| statvalue2 = 575

| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 3

| statlabel4 = Rushing average

| statvalue4 = 4.2

| statlabel5 = Receptions

| statvalue5 = 10

| statlabel6 = Receiving yards

| statvalue6 = 75

| statlabel7 = Passing yards

| statvalue7 = 93

| statlabel8 = TD–INT

| statvalue8 = 1–4

| pfr = P/PeteIk20

}}

Kenneth Anthony "Ike" Petersen (July 8, 1909 – August 6, 1995) was an American professional football back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Gonzaga University. His last name is sometimes misspelled as "Peterson".{{cite web | url=http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/kennethaikepetersen.htm | title=Kenneth A. 'Ike' Petersen | publisher=oldestlivingprofootball.com | accessdate=22 August 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.faqs.org/people-search/kenneth-petersen/ | title=KENNETH PETERSEN | publisher=faqs.org | accessdate=22 August 2014}}

Early life and college

Kenneth Anthony Petersen was born on July 8, 1909, in Cedar River, Michigan.{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/p/pete01895.html | title=KEN PETERSEN | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=6 February 2025}} He attended Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington.

Petersen was a member of the Gonzaga Bulldoga of Gonzaga University from 1931 to 1934 and a three-year letterman from 1932 to 1934. He was named a first-team Little All-American by the Associated Press his senior year in 1934.{{cite news|title=South Places Pair of Men On Little College All-American Football Selection|newspaper=Chattanooga Daily Times|date=December 5, 1934|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88674752/south-places-pair-of-men-on-little/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Professional career

Petersen signed with the Chicago Cardinals in 1935.{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/transactions/p/pete01895.html | title=Ken Petersen NFL Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=6 February 2025}} He played in 11 games, starting four, for the Cardinals during the 1935 season, recording 95 carries for 297 yards, two catches for 37 yards, and five completions on 17 passing attempts for 92 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PeteIk20.htm | title=Ike Peterson | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=6 February 2025}}

In May 1936, Petersen was traded to the Detroit Lions for Pug Vaughan.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/spokane-chronicle/164885777/ | title=Ike Petersen Signs With Detroit's | work=Spokane Chronicle | date=May 25, 1936 | accessdate=6 February 2025 | pages=11}} Petersen appeared in 11 games, starting two, in 1936, totaling 41 rushing attempts for 278 yards and three touchdowns, eight receptions for 38 yards, and six incomplete passes for one interception. He had the longest carry in the NFL that year with an 84-yarder.

Personal life

Petersen died on August 6, 1995, in Kirkland, Washington.

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