Michael Carter (nose tackle)
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||
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| Born: | October 29, 1960 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Thomas Jefferson (Dallas, Texas) | ||||
| College: | SMU | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 5 / Pick: 121 | ||||
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Representing  United States
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1984 Los Angeles | Shot put |
Michael D'Andrea Carter (born October 29, 1960) is an American former professional
nose tackle with the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL). Carter was a three-time Pro Bowl and four-time All-Pro selection, including three times on the first-team. He helped the 49ers win three Super Bowls. He was also an Olympic athlete, winning a silver medal in the shot put in the 1984 Summer Olympics
.
High school years
Carter set the American national high school record of 81 feet 3+1⁄2 inches in the 12 pound
Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1979.[2]
College years
Carter attended
NCAA shot put championships. He was part of the SMU 1983 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship team. His lifetime best with the 16 pound shot came in his only defeat at an NCAA Championship meet, when in his senior year he launched a throw of 21.76 m (71-4 3/4 feet) to finish 2nd to John Brenner's collegiate record of 21.92m (71–11 feet) at the 1984 NCAA Championships. After graduating, he won the silver medal in the shot put at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
.
Professional career
A 6'2", 285-lb.
1984 NFL Draft. As a professional American football player, he played his entire National Football League career with the 49ers from 1984 to 1992. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and a three-time Super Bowl champion. He was the first man to win an Olympic medal and a Super Bowl ring in the same season. Both events were held in California and televised on ABC
.
He is a Member of the Texas Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[4]
Family and personal life
Carter is married and has three children; D'Andra,
Rio Olympics on the last of her six throws, edging two-time defending champion Valerie Adams of New Zealand.[5]
Michelle, like her father, also set a national high school record in the shot put.
References
- ^ Marshall, Joe (July 2, 1979). "A Shot Heard Round The World". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Track & Field News - the Bible of the Sport Since 1948". Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ "Now that SMU is off NCAA probation, it's the Mustangs - 09.01.82 - SI Vault". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Txtfhalloffame". Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Michelle Carter wins gold for U.S. in women's shot put". Chicago Tribune. Rio de Janeiro. Associated Press. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
