Jim Carroll (American football)

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Jim Carroll
No. 60, 59, 55
Born: (1943-05-06) May 6, 1943 (age 78)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Career information
Position(s) Linebacker
College Notre Dame
NFL draft 1965 / Round: 12 / Pick: 155
Career history
As player
1965–66 New York Giants
1966–68 Washington Redskins
1969 New York Jets
Career stats

James Samuel Carroll (born May 6, 1943 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Jets. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1965 NFL Draft.

At Notre Dame, Carroll was team captain [1] and won All-America honors. He played in a total of 61 NFL games during his five-year career.

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