:Carl Vereen
{{Short description|American football player (born 1936)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Carl Vereen
| position = Offensive tackle
| number = 74
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|1|27}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 247
| high_school = Miami
| college = Georgia Tech
| draftyear = 1957
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 41
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{nfly|1957}})
| highlights =
- Second-team All-American (1955)
- Second-team All-SEC (1956)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 12
| pfr = VereCa20
}}
Carl Harry Vereen (born January 27, 1936) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Early life
Vereen was born on January 27, 1936, in Miami, Florida, where he would go on to attend Miami High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VereCa20.htm|title=Carl Vereen Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=March 14, 2024|archive-date=November 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102122847/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VereCa20.htm|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-tate-says-vereen-rates-wi/143348839/ | title = Tate Says Vereen Rates With The Best | last = Sachs | first = Richard | date = January 18, 1953 | access-date = March 14, 2024 | newspaper = The Miami News | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = 5-D | archive-date = March 15, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240315004142/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-tate-says-vereen-rates-wi/143348839/ | url-status = live }} In addition to football, Vereen was on the school's track-and-field team, where he competed in shot put and discus.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-st-petersburg-boone-hig/143348944/ | title = St. Petersburg, Boone High Tie For State Track Crown | last = Kirchoff | first = Glenn | date = May 10, 1953 | access-date = March 14, 2024 | newspaper = The Miami News | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = 2-D | archive-date = March 15, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240315004035/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-st-petersburg-boone-hig/143348944/ | url-status = live }}
College career
Vereen received a scholarship to attend Georgia Tech. During his time with the Yellow Jackets, he was named a second-team All-American by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.{{cite news |last=Grayson |first=Harry |author-link=Harry Grayson |date=November 19, 1955 |title=West Virginia's Tackle Sam Huff on NEA All-America Team |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19551119&id=FGAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4U0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7250,1025594 |via=Google News |access-date=March 14, 2024 |page=6 |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819014327/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19551119&id=FGAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4U0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7250,1025594 |url-status=live }} He was also selected to play in the 1957 Chicago College All-Star Game, losing to the NFL champion New York Giants 22–12.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-lambeau-starts-want/143350854/ | title = Lambeau, Starts Want 'Drier' Second Chance | last = Bisher | first = Furman | agency = | date = August 10, 1957 | access-date = March 14, 2024 | newspaper = The Atlanta Journal | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = 5 | archive-date = March 14, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240314172104/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-lambeau-starts-want/143350854/ | url-status = live }}
Vereen was also a first-team All-American for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets track and field team, finished 3rd in the discus throw at the 1955 NCAA track and field championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?gender=1&series=3369&event=26 |title=Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships |website=USTFCCCA |access-date=28 December 2024}}
Professional career
Vereen was selected in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. He was also drafted by Vancouver of the Canadian Football League.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-miami-bred-vere/143350406/ | title = Miami-Bred Vereen's Ready To Brave Cold For Pro Ball | date = November 27, 1956 | access-date = March 14, 2024 | newspaper = The Atlanta Constitution | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = | archive-date = March 14, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240314172106/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-miami-bred-vere/143350406/ | url-status = live }} He sign a contract with the Packers though in January 1957.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-carl-vereen-signs-pack/143349061/ | title = Carl Vereen Signs Packer Contract | agency = Associated Press | date = January 8, 1957 | access-date = March 14, 2024 | newspaper = The Post-Crescent | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = 18 | archive-date = March 15, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240315004029/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-carl-vereen-signs-pack/143349061/ | url-status = live }} He played all 12 games that season with the Packers. 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.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-packers-carl-vereen-a/143350110/ | title = Packers' Carl Vereen Announces He Plans To Retire From Game | last = Daley | first = Art | author-link = Art Daley | date = July 26, 1958 | access-date = March 14, 2024 | newspaper = The Post-Crescent | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = 20 | archive-date = March 15, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240315004144/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-packers-carl-vereen-a/143350110/ | url-status = live }}
Personal life
Vereen married Emasue Alford in June 1957.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-marriage-of-alford-vere/143350616/ | title = Miss Alford of Palmetto Weds Carl Harry Vereen | date = June 13, 1957 | access-date = March 14, 2024 | newspaper = The Macon News | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = 19 | archive-date = March 15, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240315004154/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-marriage-of-alford-vere/143350616/ | url-status = live }}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Miami
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
Category:American male discus throwers
Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's track and field athletes