College Peters attended
Compton Community College and then was a two-way
lineman for three years at the
University of Southern California. As a senior, he was a first-team
All-Pacific Coast Conference selection and was named to the 1951
East–West Shrine Game first team and the 1951 College All Stars
Hula Bowl first team. Peters established a USC career record for minutes played.
Professional After a brief time in the
Marine Corps, Peters played in the NFL from 1952 to 1958. He was selected by the
Chicago Cardinals in the 13th round of the
1951 NFL draft. Three years later, he was traded to the
Washington Redskins in return for a fourth-round draft pick. He also spent one season with the
Philadelphia Eagles. Peters retired briefly before
Los Angeles Chargers coach
Sid Gillman convinced him to join the
American Football League team in the 1960 season, the first for the league. He finished his career with the
Oakland Raiders. Peters was a 1956 NFL
Pro Bowl pick and was named to the
Sporting News 1960 All-AFL team. In 2006, Peters was inducted into the
San Diego Hall of Champions Breitbard Hall of Fame. ==Death==