13 Facts About Chuck Carney

Charles Roslyn Carney was an American football and basketball player.

Chuck Carney enrolled at the University of Illinois where he excelled in both football and basketball.

Chuck Carney played at the end position for the Fighting Illini football team from 1918 to 1921.

Chuck Carney was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in 1920.

Chuck Carney was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.

Chuck Carney was a member of the Illini men's basketball team from 1920 to 1922.

Chuck Carney established the single-season, Big Ten Conference record with 60 field goals during the 1921 Big Ten season, a record that stood for 22 years.

Chuck Carney was selected as an All-American basketball player in both 1920 and 1922, becoming the first Big Ten athlete to receive All-American honors in both football and basketball.

Chuck Carney was named Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year in 1922.

Chuck Carney is the only Fighting Illini athlete to earn consensus All-America honors in both football and basketball.

Chuck Carney is a member of the Helms Foundation College Basketball Hall of Fame as well as the IBCA Hall of Fame.

Chuck Carney followed his playing years by serving as an assistant football coach for several years.

Chuck Carney held posts as the ends coach for the Northwestern Wildcats, Wisconsin Badgers, and Harvard Crimson.