Carroll Dale

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Carroll Dale
No. 81, 84
1962 Topps 82 Carroll Dale.jpg
Carroll Dale in 1962
Date of birth (1938-04-24) April 24, 1938 (age 85) [1]
Place of birth Wise, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
College Virginia Tech
AFL draft 1960 / Round: 1 / Pick: First Selections
Drafted by Minneapolis AFL team
NFL draft 1960 / Round: 8 / Pick: 86
Drafted by Los Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
1960–1964 Los Angeles Rams
1965–1972 Green Bay Packers
1973 Minnesota Vikings
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Receptions438
Yards8,277
Touchdowns 52
Rushing Attempts4
Rushing Yards30

Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). [1] He was an All-American playing college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies before becoming a member of the Green Bay Packers teams that won three straight NFL championships, including the first two Super Bowls. He was originally from Wise, Virginia.

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Early life

He grew up in Wise, Virginia, and played football for Wise High School, a school with only 750 students. [3]

Career

College Football

Wise initially signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Tennessee on an athletic scholarship. [3] "The size of that city, Knoxville, just kind of scared me and I left," Carroll later recalled. [3]

He instead attended Virginia Tech, located in the small town of Blacksburg, Virginia, where he played football from 1956 to 1959. [4]

Dale was named a second-team All-American in 1958 and 1959. [2] and was Southern Conference Media player of the year in 1958. [5]

Professional Football

He was selected in the 1960 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, the 86th overall pick, where he played for five years. [6] On April 13, 1965, he was traded to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for linebacker Dan Currie. The speedy Dale was a very important contribution for the Packers' historic run of three consecutive NFL championships, which included Super Bowls I and II. [7] [8] He played eight seasons in Green Bay, and after a year with the Minnesota Vikings, he retired from the NFL after the 1973 season, having amassed 438 receptions for 8,277 yards and 52 touchdowns and four rushes for 30 yards. [2] [9] He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979. [10]

A deep-play threat, as of 2019's NFL off-season, Dale held at least three Packers franchise records, including:

College Athletics Administrator

Dale was named director of athletics at the University of Virginia's College at Wise in 1991. [11]

Honors

Dale was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (the state-wide organization that recognizes athletic achievements by state natives, or who played or coached for teams in the state) in 1976, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979 [12] and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. [13] His number (84) was retired by Virginia Tech. [14] and he was in the inaugural class of inductees to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. [15]

Carroll Dale Stadium, the football stadium of Dale's alma mater, J. J. Kelly High School, was named for him. [16]

Dale currently resides in his birthplace, Wise, Virginia.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Valencia, Jorge (February 6, 2011). "Southwest Virginia Native Has Packer Pride". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
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  4. ↑ "Carroll Dale College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Individual Awards SOCON Football 1933-2003". Southern Conference. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. ↑ "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Super Bowl I - Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers - January 15th, 1967". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Super Bowl II - Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers - January 14th, 1968". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Carroll Dale Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ Christl, Cliff. "Carroll Dale". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Former NFL Standout leads UVa-Wise Athletic Development Efforts" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Player – Carroll Dale". Packer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Carroll Dale". College Football Hall of Fame . Football Foundation. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Carroll Dale – Retired Number 84". Hokie Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  16. ↑ Hobbs, Chris (April 14, 2017). "TODAY'S BLAST FROM THE PAST: Carroll Dale and Gabe". Hobbs Daily Report. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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