Carver Shannon
| Date of birth | April 28, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Corinth, Mississippi |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DB/HB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1959–1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) |
| 1961 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) |
| 1962–1964 | Los Angeles Rams (NFL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Carver Beauregard Shannon (born April 28, 1938) was an American and Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with Winnipeg in 1959 and 1961.[1] He played college football in Carbondale, Illinois with Southern Illinois University where he was nominated for the 1958 All-American team.[2] Shannon was also drafted into the National Football League in the 1959 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams (Round 19, #224 overall). He played for the Rams from 1962 to 1964, following his career in Canadian football. He is a member of the Southern Illinois University Sport Hall of Fame, inducted in 1978.[3] He later worked in the aerospace industry following his sports career and lives in Los Angeles.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=webstkei001
- ↑ http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/sic_degypt&CISOPTR=985&CISOBOX=1&REC=4
- ↑ http://siualumni.com/s/664/2012/2col.aspx?sid=664&gid=1&pgid=1818
- ↑ http://www.siusalukis.com/genrel/shannon_carver00.html