Chuck Carney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Chuck Carney

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1900

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1984

Profession: basketball player, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Chuck Carney

  • Charles Roslyn Carney (August 25, 1900 – September 5, 1984) was an American football and basketball player. Carney was born in Chicago in 1900.
  • He enrolled at the University of Illinois where he excelled in both football and basketball.
  • He played at the end position for the Fighting Illini football team from 1918 to 1921.
  • He was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in 1920.
  • He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.Carney was a member of the Illini men's basketball team from 1920 to 1922.
  • He established the single-season, Big Ten Conference record with 60 field goals (188 points) during the 1921 Big Ten season, a record that stood for 22 years.
  • He was selected as an All-American basketball player in both 1920 and 1922, becoming the first Big Ten athlete to receive All-American honors in both football and basketball.
  • He was named Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year in 1922. He is the only Fighting Illini athlete to earn consensus All-America honors in both football and basketball.
  • He is a member of the Helms Foundation College Basketball Hall of Fame as well as the IBCA Hall of Fame.
  • A three-time first-team all-conference selection as a basketball player, Carney is also a member of Illinois All-Century Teams for both football and basketball.
  • After completing his studies at the University of Illinois, Carney played one season in the APFA for the Columbus Panhandles, starting only one game.
  • He followed his playing years by serving as an assistant football coach for several years.
  • He held posts as the ends coach for the Northwestern Wildcats, Wisconsin Badgers, and Harvard Crimson.
  • He later worked as a New York Stock Exchange representative for the investment banking and financial services firm of Dominick & Dominick.

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