Rubin Carter (born December 12, 1952) is a former

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player and coach. He most recently served as defensive line coach for

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. Carter played professionally as a

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in the

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(NFL) with the

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from 1975 to 1986 Carter was the head coach of the

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team from 2005 to 2007. Carter has been the defensive line coach at the

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under head coach

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. Carter graduated from Fort Lauderdale's Stranahan High School in 1971. Carter was inducted into the

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Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Carter is African-American. He is the father of

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Coaching career

Florida A&M

In July 2005, Carter replaced Billy Joe to become the new head coach at

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. In the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Carter compiled 6–5 and 7–4 records, respectively. After compiling a 3–8 record in the 2007 season, Florida A&M fired Carter, citing that the university needed to "move in a new direction".

Purdue

On December 5 2015, Carter was hired as the defensive line coach for the

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team. On November 29, 2015, Carter's contract was not renewed by Purdue.

Head coaching record

References

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