Carl McGee
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Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | July 15, 1956 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Woodward (Cincinnati) | ||||
| College | Duke | ||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 9th round, 234th overall pick | ||||
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Carl Demetrius McGee (born July 15, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for one season with the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). He also played one season for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils.
Carl McGee was born on July 15, 1956, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Woodward High School there before playing college football for the Duke Blue Devils. After leading his team to the championship, he was named by The Cincinnati Enquirer as the high school football player of the year in 1974.[1] He became a starter as soon as he entered the school, becoming one of the top defensive players almost instantly. He made 60 tackles by just week 5. Playing the second half of week 1, McGee made 11 tackles, against the defending champion Southern California. He scored his first career touchdown in his fifth career game, on a 68-yard return against Army. "That was my first touchdown ever. I really didn't think I would go all the way with the interception but when I got to the end zone I was pretty excited," said McGee.[2] Until a shipment of jerseys came, McGee would wear a different number each week, wearing 96, 58, 68, and 36 in his first few games.[2] He recorded 130 tackles and one interception during the following season, being named All-ACC for the second straight year.[3] By the end of his junior year he had compiled 377 tackles. In 1978, McGee said that he senior year goal was to "go out and have a little bit of fun."[4]
