Running back, Illinois, 1953–54
J.C. Caroline
Lettered 1953–54 (school media guide)
- Born
- Jan 17, 1933, in Warrenton, Georgia
- Died
- Nov 17, 2017, in Urbana, Illinois
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J.C. Caroline played running back at Illinois (1953–54). He finished seventh in the 1953 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1953. The Chicago Bears took Caroline in round 7, No. 82 overall in the 1956 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1989College Football Hall of Fame
- 1953Consensus All‑American
- 1953First-team All-Big Ten
- 1953National leader in rushing yards (1,256)
- 1953Seventh in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1953
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowl: 1956 · First-team All-Pro: 1956
All-Pro teams: New York Daily News first team 1956; United Press second team 1956.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canadian football | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1955 | Canadian football | Montreal Alouettes |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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