Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938) is a former

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wide receiver. He was an All-American at

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and was a member of the Green Bay Packers teams that won three straight NFL championships, including the first two

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. He was originally from

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Early life

He grew up in Wise, Virginia and played football for

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Career

College Football

Dale was a player for Virginia Tech from 1956-1959. He was named second-team

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in 1958 and 1959. and was Southern Conference Media player of the year in 1958.

Professional Football

He was selected in the

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by the

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, the 86th overall pick, where he played for five years. On April 13, 1965, he was traded to the

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in exchange for linebacker

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. 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

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, 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. A deep-play threat, 's NFL off-season, Dale held at least three 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

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in 1991.

Honors

Dale was inducted into the

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(the state-wide organization that recognizes athletic achievements by state natives, or who played or coached for teams in the state) in 1976,

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in 1979 and into the

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in 1987. His number (84) was retired by Virginia Tech. and he was in the inaugural class of inductees to the

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. Carroll Dale Stadium, the football stadium of Dale's alma mater,

, was named for him. Dale currently resides in his birthplace,

References

External links

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Sports Reference
– college football statistics – Carroll Dale {{DEFAULTSORT:Dale, Carroll 1938 births Living people American football wide receivers Green Bay Packers players Los Angeles Rams players Minnesota Vikings players Virginia Tech Hokies football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees National Conference Pro Bowl players Western Conference Pro Bowl players People from Wise, Virginia