Mountain Empire Football Hall of fame
Inducted 2022
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Carroll Dale
Carroll Dale grew up in Wise, Virginia and played football for J.J. Kelly High School, graduating in 1956. Dale played for Virginia Tech from 1956-1959 and was named second-team All American in 1958 and 1959, and Southern Conference Media Player of the Year in 1958. He was selected in the 1960 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, the 86th overall pick, where he played for 5 years. In 1965, he was traded to the Green Bay Packers The speedy Dale was a very important contribution for the Packers' historic run of 3 consecutive NFL championships, which included Super Bowls I and II. He retired from the NFL after the 1973 season, having amassed 438 receptions for 8,277 yards and 52 touchdowns and 4 rushes for 30 yards. As of the 2019 NFL off-season, 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. He played for the LA Rams (1960-64); Packers (1965-72); Viking (1973). Dale was a 3-time Pro Bowl, 3-time NFL Champs (1965, '66, '67), 2-time Super Bowl Champs. NFL Stats: Total Receptions (438); Total Reception Yard (8,277); and Touchdowns (52). |