词条 | Carl Russ |
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| name = Carl Russ | image = Dave Gallagher and Carl Russ.png | alt = | caption = Dave Gallagher and Russ (#33) in 1973 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|2|16}} | birth_place = Muskegon, Michigan | death_date = | death_place = | team = | number = | status = | position1 = Linebacker | height_ft = | height_in = | weight_lb = | college = University of Michigan | playing_years1 = 1975 | playing_team1 = Atlanta Falcons | playing_years2 = 1976–1977 | playing_team2 = New York Jets | career_highlights = }} James Carlton "Carl" Russ (born February 16, 1953) is a former American football player. He played professional football as a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets from 1975 to 1977. He also played college football at the University of Michigan from 1972 to 1974. Early yearsRuss was born in 1953 in Muskegon, Michigan.[1] He attended Muskegon Heights High School where he competed in three sports.[1] MichiganThough recruited to play for the Indiana Hoosiers football team, Russ enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1971 without a football scholarship. He tried out for the Michigan Wolverines football team as a walk-on and played for Michigan's all-freshman team in 1971.[1][2] He went on to become a backup in 1972.[1] As a junior in 1973, he started all 11 games at the wide linebacker position for the undefeated 1973 Michigan Wolverines football team that held its opponents to an average of 6.2 points per game and finished the season ranked No. 6 in both the AP and UPI polls.[3] Russ tallied 66 tackles during the 1973 season, including 11 against Navy and a career-high 15 tackles in a 10-10 tie with Ohio State.[7] As a senior, Russ started 9 of 11 games at the wide linebacker position for the 1974 Michigan Wolverines football team that held its opponents to an average of 6.8 points per game and finished the season ranked No. 3 in the AP poll and No. 5 in the UPI poll.[4] During his two years as the starting wide linebacker at Michigan, the team compiled a record of 20-1-1.[3][4] Russ concluded his collegiate career with a total of 118 tackles for the Wolverines.[5] Professional footballRuss was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 13th round (315th overall pick) of the 1975 NFL Draft.[6] As a rookie in 1975, Russ was a backup for Tommy Nobis, but he appeared in 14 games.[6][1] Russ was released by the Falcons in early September 1976.[7] Russ was acquired on waivers by the New York Jets after being released by the Falcons.[8] Jets' coach Lou Holtz acquired Russ to start in place of Steve Poole, who had been injured.[9][10] Russ appeared in three games for the Jets in September 1976, two of them as a starter,[11] but he sustained a knee injury in a game against the Miami Dolphins.[12] As a result of the injury, Russ missed the remainder of the 1976 season and underwent knee surgery during the offseason.[6][1] Russ returned to the Jets in 1977, but he was released in early September. He was re-signed by the Jets in late October 1977 and appeared in two games during the 1977 season.[6][11] Russ was released by the Jets after the 1977 season and signed with the Washington Redskins in January 1978.[13] Later yearsIn 1994, Russ was inducted into the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|title=Class of 1994|publisher=Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame|url=http://www.mashf.com/1994_inductees.htm}} {{Atlanta Falcons 1975 draft navbox}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Russ, Carl}}2. ^{{cite web|publisher=Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Football Rosters |title=University of Michigan Football Rosters database |url=http://141.211.39.65/allroster/fbsearch.htm |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928200732/http://141.211.39.65/allroster/fbsearch.htm |archivedate=2007-09-28 |df= }}(enter "carl" and "russ" in the name boxes to retrieve Russ's roster details) 3. ^1 {{cite web|title=1973 Football Team|publisher=Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1973fbt.htm}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|title=1974 Football Team|publisher=Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1974fbt.htm}} 5. ^1 {{cite web |title=Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page |publisher=University of Michigan |accessdate=December 5, 2012 |work=MGoBlue.com |url=http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/footstart.php |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112175906/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/footstart.php |archivedate=November 12, 2007 |df= }}(To retrieve Marsh's statistics, enter "Russ" in the space for "Enter last name" and "Carl" in the space for "Enter first name.") 6. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|title=Carl Russ|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=pro-football-reference.com|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RussCa20.htm}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=State Pro Aspirants Fall|newspaper=Ludington Daily News (UPI story)|date=September 7, 1976|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z5JaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S0oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6516,5064381&dq=michigan+carl-russ&hl=en}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=Transactions|newspaper=Tri City Herald|date=September 8, 1976|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=czcjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ookFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3630,1892615&dq=falcons+carl-russ&hl=en}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=Holtz sees more woe for Jets|newspaper=Star-News (UPI story)|date=September 15, 1976|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Sr0sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3403,3396272&dq=michigan+carl-russ&hl=en}} 10. ^{{cite news|title=Hennigan Back With Jets|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 16, 1976|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/16/archives/hennigan-back-with-jets.html}} 11. ^1 {{cite news|title=Jets Make a Shift: Russ Back With Team|author=Gerald Eskenazi|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 27, 1977|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0E12FE345B167493C5AB178BD95F438785F9}} 12. ^{{cite news|title=Jets' Roster Falls Six Below Limit|author=William N. Wallace|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 28, 1976|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/28/archives/jets-roster-falls-six-below-limit.html}} 13. ^{{cite news|title=Russ Inks Contract|newspaper=The Sunday Times-Sentinel (UPI story)|page=D2|date=January 8, 1978|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=38pDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k68MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6060,477964&dq=redskins+carl-russ&hl=en}} 7 : 1953 births|Living people|American football linebackers|Atlanta Falcons players|Michigan Wolverines football players|New York Jets players|Sportspeople from Muskegon, Michigan |
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