Charles B. Carter

Charles Blanchard "Babe" Carter (May 10, 1880 – April 6, 1927) was an American football player, lawyer and politician. He was the starting right guard on the University of Michigan's 1902 and 1904 "Point-a-Minute" football teams that compiled a record of 21–0 and outscored opponents 1,211 to 34. He was a lawyer in Maine and also served in the Maine Senate.

Early life and education Carter was born in Auburn, Maine, and attended the Webster Grammar School and Edward Little High School. He attended Brown University as an undergraduate and played two years of college football for the Brown Bears football team. At 236 pounds, Carter was by far the largest player on Yost's "Point-a-Minute" team and was known by the nickname "Babe" Carter. A profile of Carter in the university's 1903 yearbook noted: "'Those who know' at Michigan designate Charles B. Carter as one of the fastest big men who ever appeared on a Western gridiron. ... His wonderful handling of his massive frame, his agility and his nerve was astonishing." Despite his size and playing as a lineman, Carter scored six touchdowns for the 1904 team.

Career Carter was admitted to the bar in Androscoggin County, Maine, in February 1907. He maintained a law practice in Lewiston, Maine, from 1907 until his death in 1927. Carter was survived by his wife, the former Clare Scanlan, who he married in 1911.