About Alfred C. N. Petersen
Lived 1868 – 1933 (aged 64–65). Alfred C. N. Petersen was an American american football player.
Alfred Charles N. Petersen (January 12, 1868 – November 6, 1933) was an American physician and college football player and coach. He was the first head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, serving from 1896 to 1897.
Early life Petersen was born on January 12, 1868, in Copenhagen to Michael Abraham and Hansine V. (Hansen) Petersen. He also coached and rowed for the Worcester crew.
Medicine Petersen graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1897. He completed his internship at Worcester City Hospital then went into private practice in Worcester.
In addition to his medical practice, Petersen was also a director of the New Tubercular Home, president of the Public Coal Company, and a trustee of the Worcester Free Public Library.
Personal life On October 11, 1899, Petersen married Anna H. Lucke, they had one son, Alfred Herman Petersen.
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American physician and football coach (1868–1933)
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