Carl John "Swede" Peterson (March 26, 1897 â July 1, 1964) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for Nebraska and professionally for one season in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Kansas City Blues in 1924. He was selected as a third-team center on the 1924 All-Pro Team.
Peterson later served for three seasons as the head coach of the Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team.