Carroll Dale

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School: Virginia Tech (SoCon member 1921-65)

Sports: Football

Years Competed: 1956-59

Relevant Statistics

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- Started 39 straight games
- Caught 67 passes for 1,195 yards and 15 touchdowns in his career

Team Record(s)/Finishes

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1956: 7-2-1 / 3-0 SoCon (2nd)
1957: 4-6 / 1-3 SoCon (t-7th)
1958: 5-4-1 / 3-1 SoCon (2nd)
1959: 6-4 / 3-1 SoCon (3rd)

Conference Honors/Awards

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- SoCon 100th Anniversary team
- SoCon Player of the Year (1958)
- SoCon Jacobs Blocking Award (1958)
- All-SoCon first team (1958, 1959)

National Honors/Awards

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- First-team All-American in 1959
- School's first All-American

Professional Career

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- 14-year NFL career
- Played for the Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay and Minnesota
- Part of Packers team that won three straight NFL titles, including the first two Super Bowls
- First Virginia Tech player to appear in the Super Bowl
- Pro Bowl selection in 1968, 1969 and 1970 for the Packers
- Led the Packers in receiving yards six times in eight seasons (1966, 1968-72)
- Led the Packers in TDs (8) and scoring (48 points) in 1968
- Still holds Packers' franchise career record for highest average gain per reception (19.72)
- Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the eighth round of the 1960 draft

Other Notable Information

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- Member of Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (1976), Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame (1979) Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame (1982, inaugural year), College Football Hall of Fame (1987)
- His No. 84 was retired by Virginia Tech
- Roanoke Touchdown Club Lineman of the Year for 1957, 1958 and 1959