Carver Shannon

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Carver Shannon
Profile
Positions Defensive back   Halfback
Personal information
Born (1938-04-28) April 28, 1938 (age 87)
Corinth, Mississippi, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College SIU
NFL draft 1959: 19th round, 224th overall pick
Career history
1959 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
1961 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
19621964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Carver Beauregard Shannon (born April 28, 1938) is a former American and Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with Winnipeg in 1959 and 1961. [1] He played college football in Carbondale, Illinois with Southern Illinois University where he was nominated for the 1958 All-American team. [2] Shannon was also drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in the 1959 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams (Round 19, #224 overall). He played for the Rams from 1962 to 1964, following his career in Canadian football. After his time with the Rams he went to play for the Chicago Bears where he sustained a knee injury and retired from professional football. From 1983 through 1985 Shannon was a line judge in the NFL, wearing uniform number 56. He is a member of the Southern Illinois University Sport Hall of Fame, inducted in 1978. [3] He later worked in the aerospace industry following his sports career and lives in Los Angeles. [4]

References

  1. "Keith Webster football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. "Carver Shannon Nominated for All-American Award".
  3. "SIU Alumni Association - Carver Shannon". siualumni.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014.
  4. "General - Story Archives".