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Carroll Dale
No. 81, 84
Date of birth	April 24, 1938 (age 86)
Place of birth	Wise, Virginia
Career information
Position(s)	Wide receiver
US college	Virginia Tech
AFL draft	1960 / Round: 1 / Pick: First Selections
Drafted by	Minneapolis AFL team
NFL draft	1960 / Round: 8 / Pick: 86
Career history
As player
1960–1964	Los Angeles Rams
1965–1972	Green Bay Packers
1973	Minnesota Vikings
Career highlights and awards
	3× Pro Bowl; 3× NFL Champion (1965, 1966, 1967); 2× Super Bowl champion (I, II);
Honors	Packers Hall of Fame
Career stats
Receptions	438
Yards	8,277
Touchdowns	52
Rushing Attempts	4
Rushing Yards	30
	Playing stats at NFL.com; Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;
	College Football Hall of Fame;

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Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938) is a former American football wide receiver.^[1] He was an All-American at Virginia Tech and was 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.

Early life

He grew up in Wise, Virginia and played football for J. J. Kelly High School.

Career

College Football

Dale was a player for Virginia Tech from 1956-1959. He was named second-team All American in 1958 and 1959.^[2] and was Southern Conference Media player of the year in 1958.^[3]

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. 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. 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]

A deep-play threat, As of 2019^[update]'s NFL off-season, Carroll Dale held at least 3 Packers franchise records, including:

Most Yds/Rec (career): 19.72
Most Yds/Rec (game): 46.5 (1970-09-27 ATL)
Most Yds/Rec (playoff career): 18.41

College Athletics Administrator

Dale was named director of athletics at the University of Virginia's College at Wise in 1991.^[4]

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^[5] and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.^[6] His number (84) was retired by Virginia Tech.^[7] and he was in the inaugural class of inductees to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.^[8]

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

Dale currently resides in his birthplace, Wise, Virginia.

References

^ ^a ^b "Carroll Wayne Dale". Oldest Living Football. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ "Individual Awards SOCON Football 1933-2003". Southern Conference. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
^ "Former NFL Standout leads UVa-Wise Athletic Development Efforts" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2019.
^ "Player – Carroll Dale". Packer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
^ "Carroll Dale". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
^ "Carroll Dale – Retired Number 84". Hokie Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
^ "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

External links

Carroll Dale at the College Football Hall of Fame
Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
Sports Reference – college football statistics – Carroll Dale

[OldestLiving-1] "Carroll Wayne Dale". Oldest Living Football. Retrieved October 2, 2012.

[Roanoke-2] 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.

[3] "Individual Awards SOCON Football 1933-2003". Southern Conference. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[4] "Former NFL Standout leads UVa-Wise Athletic Development Efforts" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2019.

[5] "Player – Carroll Dale". Packer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.

[Carroll_Dale_|accessdate=October_2,_2012_}}</ref-6] "Carroll Dale". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved October 2, 2012.

[7] "Carroll Dale – Retired Number 84". Hokie Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2012.

[8] "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

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+'''Carroll Wayne Dale''' (born April 24, 1938) is a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]].<ref name="OldestLiving" />  He was an All-American at [[Virginia Tech]] and was 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]].
 ==Early life==
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 ===College Football===
-Dale was a player for Virginia Tech from 1956-1959. He was named second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All American]] in 1958 and 1959.<ref name="Roanoke"/> and was Southern Conference Media player of the year in 1958.<ref>{{cite web |title=Individual Awards SOCON Football 1933-2003 |url=http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=167810 |website=Southern Conference |access-date=11 February 2019}}</ref>
+Dale was a player for Virginia Tech from 1956-1959. He was named second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All American]] in 1958 and 1959.<ref name="Roanoke" /> and was Southern Conference Media player of the year in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Individual Awards SOCON Football 1933-2003 |url=http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=167810 |access-date=11 February 2019 |website=Southern Conference}}</ref>
 ===Professional Football===
-He was selected in the [[1960 NFL Draft]] by the [[1960 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]], the 86th overall pick, where he played for five years.  On April 13, 1965, he was traded to the [[1965 Green Bay Packers season|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 Bowl]]s [[Super Bowl I|I]] and [[Super Bowl II|II]].  He played eight seasons in Green Bay, and after a year with the [[1973 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]], he retired from the NFL after the [[1973 NFL season|1973]] season, having amassed 438 receptions for 8,277 yards and 52 touchdowns and four rushes for 30 yards.<ref name="Roanoke"/>
+He was selected in the [[1960 NFL Draft]] by the [[1960 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]], the 86th overall pick, where he played for five years.  On April 13, 1965, he was traded to the [[1965 Green Bay Packers season|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 Bowl]]s [[Super Bowl I|I]] and [[Super Bowl II|II]].  He played eight seasons in Green Bay, and after a year with the [[1973 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]], he retired from the NFL after the [[1973 NFL season|1973]] season, having amassed 438 receptions for 8,277 yards and 52 touchdowns and four rushes for 30 yards.<ref name="Roanoke" />
 A deep-play threat, {{As of|2019}}'s NFL off-season, Carroll Dale held at least 3 Packers franchise records, including:
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 ===College Athletics Administrator===
-Dale was named director of athletics at the [[University of Virginia's College at Wise]] in 1991.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former NFL Standout leads UVa-Wise Athletic Development Efforts |url=https://www.uvawise.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Former-NFL-Standout-leads-UVa-Wise-Athletic-Development.pdf |access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
+Dale was named director of athletics at the [[University of Virginia's College at Wise]] in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former NFL Standout leads UVa-Wise Athletic Development Efforts |url=https://www.uvawise.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Former-NFL-Standout-leads-UVa-Wise-Athletic-Development.pdf |access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
 ==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<ref>{{cite web|title=Player – Carroll Dale |publisher=Packer Hall of Fame |url=http://packershalloffame.com/players/carroll-dale/ |access-date=October 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209095548/http://packershalloffame.com/players/carroll-dale/ |archive-date=December 9, 2012 }}</ref> and into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1987.<ref>{{College Football HoF|id=1807|name=Carroll Dale |accessdate=October 2, 2012 }}</ref> His number (84) was retired by Virginia Tech.<ref>{{cite web | title=Carroll Dale – Retired Number 84 | publisher=Hokie Sports| url= http://www.hokiesports.com/football/jerseys/dale.html| access-date = October 2, 2012}}</ref> and he was in the inaugural class of inductees to the [[List of Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame inductees|Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame |url=http://monogram.hokiesports.com/recognitions/hall_of_fame.html |website=hokiesports.com |access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref>
+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<ref>{{Cite web |title=Player – Carroll Dale |url=http://packershalloffame.com/players/carroll-dale/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209095548/http://packershalloffame.com/players/carroll-dale/ |archive-date=December 9, 2012 |access-date=October 2, 2012 |publisher=Packer Hall of Fame}}</ref> and into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1987.<ref name="Carroll Dale |accessdate=October 2, 2012 }}</ref">{{College Football HoF|id=1807|name=Carroll Dale |accessdate=October 2, 2012 }}</ref> His number (84) was retired by Virginia Tech.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carroll Dale – Retired Number 84 |url=http://www.hokiesports.com/football/jerseys/dale.html |access-date=October 2, 2012 |publisher=Hokie Sports}}</ref> and he was in the inaugural class of inductees to the [[List of Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame inductees|Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame |url=http://monogram.hokiesports.com/recognitions/hall_of_fame.html |access-date=9 March 2019 |website=hokiesports.com}}</ref>
 Carroll Dale Stadium, the football stadium of Dale's alma mater, [[J. J. Kelly High School]], was named for him.

v t e Green Bay Packers Super Bowl I champions
5 Paul Hornung 12 Zeke Bratkowski 15 Bart Starr (MVP) 21 Bob Jeter 22 Elijah Pitts 24 Willie Wood 26 Herb Adderley 27 Red Mack 31 Jim Taylor 33 Jim Grabowski 34 Don Chandler 37 Phil Vandersea 40 Tom Brown 43 Doug Hart 44 Donny Anderson 45 Dave Hathcock 50 Bill Curry 56 Tommy Joe Crutcher 57 Ken Bowman 60 Lee Roy Caffey 63 Fred Thurston 64 Jerry Kramer 66 Ray Nitschke 68 Gale Gillingham 72 Steve Wright 73 Jim Weatherwax 74 Henry Jordan 75 Forrest Gregg 76 Bob Skoronski 77 Ron Kostelnik 78 Bob Brown 80 Bob Long 81 Marv Fleming 82 Lionel Aldridge 83 Allen Brown 84 Carroll Dale 85 Max McGee 86 Boyd Dowler 87 Willie Davis 88 Bill Anderson 89 Dave Robinson
Head coach: Vince Lombardi
Coaches: Phil Bengtson Jerry Burns Red Cochran Dave Hanner Bob Schnelker Ray Wietecha

v t e Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II champions
12 Zeke Bratkowski 13 Don Horn 15 Bart Starr (MVP) 21 Bob Jeter 23 Travis Williams 24 Willie Wood 26 Herb Adderley 27 Claudis James 30 Chuck Mercein 33 Jim Grabowski 34 Don Chandler 36 Ben Wilson 40 Tom Brown 43 Doug Hart 44 Donny Anderson 45 John Rowser 50 Bob Hyland 55 Jim Flanigan 56 Tommy Joe Crutcher 57 Ken Bowman 60 Lee Roy Caffey 63 Fred Thurston 64 Jerry Kramer 66 Ray Nitschke 68 Gale Gillingham 72 Steve Wright 73 Jim Weatherwax 74 Henry Jordan 75 Forrest Gregg 76 Bob Skoronski 77 Ron Kostelnik 78 Bob Brown 80 Bob Long 81 Marv Fleming 82 Lionel Aldridge 83 Allen Brown 84 Carroll Dale 85 Max McGee 86 Boyd Dowler 87 Willie Davis 88 Dick Capp 89 Dave Robinson
Head coach: Vince Lombardi
Coaches: Phil Bengtson Jerry Burns Wally Cruice Dave Hanner Tom McCormick Bob Schnelker Ray Wietecha