Karl Singer
{{Short description|American football player (born 1943)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Karl Singer
| image =
| number = 68
| position = Tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|10|12}}
| birth_place = Warren, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = McKinley (Niles, Ohio)
| college = Purdue (1962–1965)
| draftyear = 1966
| draftround = 19
| draftpick = 289
| afldraftyear = 1966
| afldraftround = 1
| afldraftpick = 3
| pastteams =
| highlights =
- First-team All-American (1965)
- Third-team All-American (1964)
- First-team All-Big Ten (1965)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (1964)
| pfr = S/SingKa20
}}
Karl Kenneth Singer (born October 12, 1943) is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for three seasons with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 1966 AFL draft after playing college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Early life and college
Karl Kenneth Singer was born on October 12, 1943, in Warren, Ohio. He attended Niles McKinley High School in Niles, Ohio.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/s/sing00400.html | title=Karl Singer | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=22 April 2025}}
Singer was a member of the Purdue Boilermakers of Purdue University from 1962 to 1965. In 1964, he earned United Press International (UPI) second-team All-Big Ten and Newspaper Enterprise Association third-team All-American honors.{{cite news|title=Butkus, Yearby, Timberlake Head Coaches' Big Ten Stars|newspaper=The Daily Register (Harrisburg, Illinois)|date=November 27, 1964|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/59465241/?terms=grabowski%2Brush%2Byearby%2B%22upi%22}}{{cite news|author=Murray Olderman|title=NEA All-American Teams Are Split Into Platoons|work=Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune|date=1964-11-17}} In 1965, he was named first-team All-Big Ten by both the Associated Press (AP) and UPI, and a first-team All-American by the AP.{{cite news|title=Grabowski Big Ten Choice|newspaper=Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian|date=November 24, 1965|page=3B|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19651121&id=LbcfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mdcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2758,5306529}}{{cite news|title=Grabbo, Hansen, Acks All-Big 10|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=November 24, 1965|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8695895/grabbo_hansen_acks_allbig_10/}}{{cite news|title=untitled|newspaper=The Bristol Daily Courier|date=December 2, 1965|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3343171/1965_ap_all_america_team/}}
Professional career
Singer was selected by the Boston Patriots in the 1st round, with the 3rd overall pick, of the 1966 AFL draft and by the Cleveland Browns in the 19th round, with the 289th overall pick, of the 1966 NFL draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SingKa20.htm | title=Karl Singer | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=22 April 2025}} He chose to sign with the Patriots. He played in all 14 games, starting two, for the Patriots during the 1966 season and returned one kick for 27 yards. Singer appeared in all 14 games for the second consecutive season, starting five, in 1967, totaling two kick returns for 29 yards, one fumble, and two fumble recoveries. He played in 11 games, starting one, in 1968. He was released by the Patriots on August 12, 1969.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/s/sing00400.html | title=Karl Singer Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=22 April 2025}}
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Category:American football tackles
Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players
Category:Boston Patriots players