Professionally, he played in the American Professional Football Association, later known as the National Football League, for the Buffalo All-Americans for one season. In 1922, the then-independent Pottsville Maroons attracted the sponsorship of several area businessmen. These men upgraded the club by luring talented pro players such as
Benny Boynton,
Stan Cofall and Beck to the team. In 1924 Beck helped the Maroons win the 1924 Anthracite League championship. This move placed Carl with his brother, Clarence, on the Maroons team. In 1925 the Maroons entered the NFL. That year Carl played on the Maroons team that won the 1925 NFL Championship,
before it was stripped from the team due to a disputed rules violation. In 1926 played for the
Bethlehem Bears of the
Eastern League of Professional Football. While with the Bears, Beck scored a touchdown in a game against
Clifton Heights Black & Orange for a 10-0 Bears win. However, he and several other Bears players were mysteriously absent from the very next game against the
Shenandoah Red Jackets. This move was supposedly a walk-out. As a result, manager,
Gyp Downey, tried to ban all of the involved players from playing in the league. However, he withdrew his motion the very next week and the players returned to the team. In a game against the
Gilberton Catamounts Carl tackled Gilberton's halfback, future-
Hall of Famer,
Fritz Pollard, in the open field, to preserve a 9-0 win for the Bears. The Bethlehem would finish the season in second place. Beck went on to receive first-team All-Eastern League honors in 1926. While he only scored two touchdowns, including one in non-league play, for the Bears, his strong running ability was a key component of the team's success. ==References==