J. C. Caroline

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. James C. "J.C." Caroline (born January 17, 1933 in Warrenton, Georgia) is a former American football player. Caroline was a collegiate All-American, and played professionally for ten seasons in the National Football League, and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Caroline played college football at the University of Illinois, lettering in 1953 and 1954. A running back, Caroline led the nation in rushing with 1256 yards in 1953 as a sophomore, and was named All-American. Instead of returning to college his senior year, Caroline chose to play Canadian football for the Montreal Alouettes for one year. Following that year, Caroline earned a physical education degree from Florida A&M University and was drafted by the Chicago Bears.