Carroll Vogelaar

Carroll Vogelaar (April 8, 1920 – December 7, 1967) was an American professional football tackle and defensive tackle. He played for the Boston/New York Yanks from 1947 to 1950.^[1][2] Vogelaar was a pilot in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, where he was credited with shooting down a Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-46 on July 23rd, 1945 while a member of Marine Fighter Squadron 351.^[3] In 1951 following his retirement from football, Vogelaar purchased and owned the Fern Valley Lodge near Idyllwild, California but sold it to the Kwikset Employees Trust in 1953.^[4]

Carroll Vogelaar

Vogelaar, circa 1941
No. 51, 83
Positions	Tackle Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1920-04-08)April 8, 1920 Idyllwild–Pine Cove, California, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1967(1967-12-07) (aged 47) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school	Hemet (CA)
College	Loyola Marymount San Francisco
NFL draft	1947: 5th round, 27th overall pick
Career history
Boston/New York Yanks (1947–1950)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 46 Games started 34 Fumble recoveries 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference