Carver Shannon Explained

Carver Shannon
Birth Date:28 April 1938
Birth Place:Corinth, Mississippi, U.S.
Import:yes
Position1:Defensive back
Position2:Halfback
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:198
College:SIU
Nfldraftedyear:1959
Nfldraftedround:19
Nfldraftedpick:224
Nfldraftedteam:Los Angeles Rams[1]
Playing Years1: -
Playing Team1:Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
Playing Years2:1961
Playing Team2:Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
Playing Years3:1962 - 1964
Playing Team3:Los Angeles Rams (NFL)
Career Highlights:

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.[2] He played college football in Carbondale, Illinois with Southern Illinois University where he was nominated for the 1958 All-American team.[3] Shannon was also drafted into the National Football League (NFL) 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. After his time with the Rams he went to play for the Chicago Bears where he sustained a knee injury and retired from professional football. From 1983 through 1985 Shannon was a line judge in the NFL, wearing uniform number 56. He is a member of the Southern Illinois University Sport Hall of Fame, inducted in 1978.[4] He later worked in the aerospace industry following his sports career and lives in Los Angeles.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1959 Los Angeles Rams . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20100217003622/http://databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=LAM&yr=1959&lg=nfl . February 17, 2010 . July 17, 2020 . databaseFootball.com.
  2. Web site: Keith Webster football statistics on StatsCrew.com .
  3. Web site: Carver Shannon Nominated for All-American Award .
  4. Web site: SIU Alumni Association - Carver Shannon . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140913102919/http://siualumni.com/s/664/2012/2col.aspx?sid=664&gid=1&pgid=1818 . September 13, 2014 . siualumni.com.
  5. Web site: General - Story Archives .