National Football Foundation

Position: End
Years: 1956-1959
Place of Birth: Wise, VA
Date of Birth: Apr 24, 1938
Jersey Number: 84
Height: 6-1
Weight: 192
High School: Wise, VA. (J.J. Kelly HS)

Carroll Dale is today a very popular public speaker and goes out of his way to assist the work of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Carroll will tell you, "The Bible is my number one Playbook." As a gifted receiver at Virginia Tech and later in the National Football League, Carroll Dale had another playbook...an offensive one that enabled him to score touchdowns. At Virginia Tech, Dale started in 39 consecutive games...every one except the first game of his freshman season. In all four seasons he led Virginia Tech in receiving. He finished with a career total of 67 receptions, 15 touchdowns and a high average of 17.8 yards per catch. During his college career, he was named to several All- America teams. He was Player of the Year in the Southern Conference and for three consecutive years (1957-59) he was voted the Roanoke Touchdown Club's Lineman of the Year. He captained Virginia Tech in his senior year and following graduation he played five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. In typical offensive fashion, Dale scored on a 57-yard touchdown pass in his first NFL game. He also played with the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. Dale currently lives in Bristol, Tennessee, and is president of Sunshine Inc., a strip mining company in Virginia.