Carl Vereen
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Miami, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | January 27, 1936 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Miami | ||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||
| NFL draft | 1957: 4th round, 41st overall pick | ||||
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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.
Vereen was born on January 27, 1936, in Miami, Florida, where he would go on to attend Miami High School.[1] 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.[2] In addition to football, Vereen was on the school's track-and-field team, where he competed in shot put and discus.[3]
College career
Vereen received a scholarship to attend Georgia Tech.[2] During his time with the Yellow Jackets, he was named a second-team All-American by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.[4] He was also selected to play in the 1957 Chicago College All-Star Game, losing to the NFL champion New York Giants 22–12.[5]
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.[6]