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| Born | (1938-04-24)April 24, 1938 (age 87)[1] Wise, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Wise | ||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1960: 8th round, 86th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1960 | ||||||||
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Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver in theNational Football League (NFL).[1] He was anAll-American playingcollege football for theVirginia Tech Hokies before becoming a member of theGreen Bay Packers teams that won three straightNFL championships, including the first twoSuper Bowls. He was originally fromWise, Virginia.
He grew up inWise, Virginia, and played football forWise High School, a school with only 750 students.[3]
Dale initially signed aletter of intent to attend theUniversity 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 attendedVirginia Tech, located in the small town ofBlacksburg, Virginia, where he played football from 1956 to 1959.[4]
Dale was named a second-teamAll-American in 1958 and 1959.[2] and was Southern Conference Media player of the year in 1958.[5]
He was selected in the1960 NFL draft by theLos Angeles Rams, the 86th overall pick, where he played for five years.[6] On April 13, 1965, he was traded to theGreen Bay Packers in exchange for linebackerDan Currie.[7] The speedy Dale was a very important contribution for the Packers' historic run of three consecutive NFL championships, which includedSuper BowlsI andII.[8][9] He played eight seasons in Green Bay, and after a year with theMinnesota Vikings, he retired from the NFL after the1973 season, having amassed 438 receptions for 8,277 yards and 52 touchdowns and four rushes for 30 yards.[2][10] He was inducted into theGreen Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979.[11]
A deep-play threat, as of 2019's NFL off-season, Dale held at least three Packers franchise records, including:
Dale was named director of athletics at theUniversity of Virginia's College at Wise in 1991.[12]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won theNFL championship | |
| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1960 | RAM | 12 | 3 | 19 | 336 | 17.7 | 63 | 3 |
| 1961 | RAM | 14 | 14 | 35 | 561 | 16.0 | 68 | 2 |
| 1962 | RAM | 14 | 12 | 29 | 584 | 20.1 | 80 | 3 |
| 1963 | RAM | 12 | 10 | 34 | 638 | 18.8 | 66 | 7 |
| 1964 | RAM | 13 | 10 | 32 | 544 | 17.0 | 44 | 2 |
| 1965 | GNB | 13 | 12 | 20 | 382 | 19.1 | 77 | 2 |
| 1966 | GNB | 14 | 13 | 37 | 876 | 23.7 | 83 | 7 |
| 1967 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 35 | 738 | 21.1 | 86 | 5 |
| 1968 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 42 | 818 | 19.5 | 63 | 8 |
| 1969 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 45 | 879 | 19.5 | 48 | 6 |
| 1970 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 49 | 814 | 16.6 | 89 | 2 |
| 1971 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 31 | 598 | 19.3 | 77 | 4 |
| 1972 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 16 | 317 | 19.8 | 48 | 1 |
| 1973 | MIN | 13 | 12 | 14 | 192 | 13.7 | 40 | 0 |
| 189 | 170 | 438 | 8,277 | 18.9 | 89 | 52 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1965 | GNB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 47 | 1 |
| 1966 | GNB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 187 | 20.8 | 51 | 1 |
| 1967 | GNB | 3 | 3 | 13 | 196 | 15.1 | 48 | 1 |
| 1972 | GNB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1973 | MIN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 31 | 565 | 18.2 | 51 | 3 | ||
Dale was inducted into theVirginia 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[13] and into theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1987.[14] His number (84) was retired by Virginia Tech.[15] and he was in the inaugural class of inductees to theVirginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.[16]
Carroll Dale Stadium, the football stadium of Dale's alma mater,J. J. Kelly High School, was named for him.[17]
Dale currently resides in his birthplace,Wise, Virginia.