Carroll Kenneth Frost (born November 17, 1938, died January 26, 2021) was an American football

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in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played

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at the University of Tennessee.

Early years

Frost attended Franklin High School, before accepting a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee. He was held out from the team as a sophomore. In 1960, his teammates voted him outstanding lineman. In 1961, he was suspended after not meeting the school's academic requirements and left school before his college eligibility was over to join the

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Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Frost was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the

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, which at the time was seen as a coup, as his skills were being compared to those of first round draft choice Bob Lilly. Although he was a backup, he was named to the

All-rookie team. He became a starter at

in his second season, but suffered torn ligaments in his right knee during the third game against the

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and was lost for the year. The injury would eventually end his career. On May 13,

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, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a third round draft choice (#39- Roger Pillath).

Cleveland Browns

Frost was waived by the Cleveland Browns on September 3,

Personal life

In 1963, he sued the Dallas Cowboys because of the medical treatment he received for his injured knee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frost, Ken 1938 births 2021 deaths Sportspeople from Franklin, Tennessee Players of American football from Tennessee American football defensive tackles Tennessee Volunteers football players Dallas Cowboys players