Wray Carlton
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Position: | Halfback | ||||
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Born: | Wallace, North Carolina, U.S. | June 18, 1937||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Wallace-Rose Hill (NC) | ||||
College: | Duke | ||||
NFL draft: | 1959 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26 | ||||
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Linwood Wray Carlton (born June 18, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in both Canada and the United States. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils.
Unable to come to terms with the
In his early years with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL), Carlton formed a virtually unstoppable backfield tandem, first with Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion, then with Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist.
On September 18, 1960, in Buffalo's home opener, a 27–21 loss to the Denver Broncos, Carlton made history in the second quarter when he scored the team's first touchdown on a one-yard run. Carlton gained 1,010 yards from scrimmage (533 rushing and 477 receiving) and 11 touchdowns in the Bills first season.
Carlton briefly retired following the 1963 season, but re-signed with the Bills in July 1964.[1]
Later he helped the Bills win back-to-back
Carlton was inducted into The Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame in 2008[2] and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.[3]
See also
References
- New York Times. July 3, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ The Greater Wilmingon Sports Hall of Fame
- ^ North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame