Carl Harry Vereen (born January 27, 1936) is an American former offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Vereen was born on January 27, 1936, in Miami, Florida, where he would go on to attend Miami High School.[1] Vereen played football at Miami, where he was selected for Scholastic Magazine's All-America high school football team. He was also named to a local All-City team, an All-State team and All-Southern team.[2] In addition to football, Vereen was on the school's track-and-field team, where he competed in shot put and discus.[3] He received a scholarship to attend Georgia Tech University.[2] During his time at Georgia Tech, he was named a second-team All-American by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.[4] He was also selected to play in the 1957 Chicago College All-Star Game, losing to the NFL champion New York Giants 22–12.[5]
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | January 27, 1936 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) | ||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 4 / pick: 41 | ||||
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Vereen was drafted in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.[1] He was also drafted by Vancouver of the Canadian Football League.[6] He sign a contract with the Packers though in January 1957.[7] He played all 12 games that season with the Packers.[1] In the summer of 1958, Vereen announced his retirement from professional football, with head coach Ray McLean attributing the retirement to an opportunity for Vereen to start a business career.[8]
Vereen married Emasue Alford in June 1957.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Carl Vereen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Sachs, Richard (January 18, 1953). "Tate Says Vereen Rates With The Best". The Miami News (clipping). p. 5-D. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kirchoff, Glenn (May 10, 1953). "St. Petersburg, Boone High Tie For State Track Crown". The Miami News (clipping). p. 2-D. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Grayson, Harry (November 19, 1955). "West Virginia's Tackle Sam Huff on NEA All-America Team". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 6. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Google News.
- ^ Bisher, Furman (August 10, 1957). "Lambeau, Starts Want 'Drier' Second Chance". The Atlanta Journal (clipping). p. 5. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami-Bred Vereen's Ready To Brave Cold For Pro Ball". The Atlanta Constitution (clipping). November 27, 1956. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carl Vereen Signs Packer Contract". The Post-Crescent (clipping). Associated Press. January 8, 1957. p. 18. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Daley, Art (July 26, 1958). "Packers' Carl Vereen Announces He Plans To Retire From Game". The Post-Crescent (clipping). p. 20. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Alford of Palmetto Weds Carl Harry Vereen". The Macon News (clipping). June 13, 1957. p. 19. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.