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'''Dick Christy''' (November 24, 1935 – July 8, 1966) was a [[College football|collegiate]] and professional [[American football|football]] player.
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'''Dick Christy''' (November 24, 1935 – August 7, 1966) is an [[United States|American]] and former [[College football|collegiate]] and professional [[American football|football]] player. At St. James High School, Christy was twice named 1st Team All-Scholastic by the Philadelphia Bulletin (1952 & 1953). He also led St James to the Philadelphia City Football Championship in 1953. The 5'11", 191&nbsp;lb. Christy was a star halfback at [[North Carolina State University]] from 1955 to 1957, leading them to the 1957 [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] Championship in his senior year. With the league title on the line in the season's final game, Dick Christy scored all 29 points in a 29-26 win over the [[University of South Carolina]] to clinch the championship for his Wolfpack. Christy scored the dramatic winning points on a field goal on the last play of the game. At the conclusion of the 1957 season, Christy was 1st team All-ACC and was a Consensus 1st team All-American. He was also honored as the 1957 ACC Player of the Year in football and as the 1957-58 ACC Athlete of the Year for all sports. His jersey number ("40") was eventually retired by NC State. He was an [[American Football League]] [[American Football League All-Star games|All-Star]] for the [[New York Jets|New York Titans]] in [[1962 AFL season|1962]]. Christy died in an auto accident in 1966. Christy was named to the ACC Silver Anniversary football team in 1978. The Dick Christy Award was created by NC State to honor the football team's most valuable players in games versus the University of South Carolina.

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At St. James High School, Christy was twice named 1st Team All-Scholastic by the Philadelphia Bulletin (1952 & 1953). He also led St James to the Philadelphia City Football Championship in 1953. The {{height|ft=5|in=11}} {{convert|191|lb|abbr=on}} Christy was a star halfback at [[North Carolina State Wolfpack football|North Carolina State University]] from 1955 to 1957, leading them to the 1957 [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] championship in his senior year. With the league title on the line in the season's final game, Dick Christy scored all 29 points in a 29-26 win over the [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|University of South Carolina]] to clinch the championship for his Wolfpack. Christy scored the dramatic winning points on a field goal on the last play of the game.<ref name=dcbdwasc>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tlVgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nnENAAAAIBAJ&pg=2847%2C4451945|newspaper=Wilmington (NC) Star |agency=Associated Press |title=Dick Christy's big day was against SC |date=November 25, 1957 |page=13 }}</ref> At the conclusion of the 1957 season, Christy was 1st team All-ACC and was an AP and UP 1st team [[1957 College Football All-America Team|All-American]]. He was also honored as the 1957 ACC Player of the Year in football and as the 1957-58 ACC Athlete of the Year for all sports. His jersey number ("40") was eventually retired by NC State.

Christy was selected in the third round of the [[1958 NFL Draft]] (27th overall) by the [[1958 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]. Hobbled in the [[Chicago College All-Star Game|College All-Star]] game in mid-August, he was traded to the [[1958 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] before the start of the season.<ref name=tbslu >{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=elctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ytkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4696%2C3645592 |newspaper=Beaver Valley (PA) Times |agency=UPI |title=Trades bolster Steelers lineup |date=September 25, 1958 |page=23 }}</ref><ref name=nfedmhb>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CzAgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LioEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6602%2C1638949 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |last=Wolf |first=Bob |title=Packers' 1958 draft may have been greatest ever |date=May 3, 1979|page=3, paart 3 }}</ref> He later played in the new [[American Football League]]. Christy was an AFL [[American Football League All-Star games|All-Star]] for the [[New York Jets|New York Titans]] in [[1962 AFL season|1962]], renamed the [[New York Jets|Jets]] in 1963. He was cut by the Jets in September [[1964 New York Jets season|1964]].<ref name=proaxf>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lyMTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-AQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6315%2C278184 |newspaper=Ocala Star-Banner|agency=Associated Press |title=Pro ax falls |date=September 2, 1964 |page=15 }}</ref>

Christy died in a one-vehicle automobile accident in 1966 at age 30 in [[Chester, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=expckic>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G3hQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VBEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3371%2C1865175|newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=Ex-Packer Christy killed in car crash |agency=Associated Press |date=July 9, 1966 |page=1, part 2 }}</ref> He was named to the ACC Silver Anniversary football team in 1978. The Dick Christy Award was created by NC State to honor the football team's most valuable players in games against South Carolina.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of American Football League players|Other American Football League players]]
*[[List of American Football League players|Other American Football League players]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=1552120 North Carolina State Athletics] Program spotlight: Dick Christy
* {{Footballstats |nfl= |cfl= |afl= |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr=ChriDi00 |dbf=CHRISDIC01 |rotoworld=}}


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Dick Christy
Personal information
Born:(1935-11-24)November 24, 1935
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died:July 8, 1966(1966-07-08) (aged 30)
Chester, Pennsylvania
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
College:North Carolina State University
Position:Running Back
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers
Boston Patriots
New York Titans/Jets

Dick Christy (November 24, 1935 – July 8, 1966) was a collegiate and professional football player.

At St. James High School, Christy was twice named 1st Team All-Scholastic by the Philadelphia Bulletin (1952 & 1953). He also led St James to the Philadelphia City Football Championship in 1953. The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Christy was a star halfback at North Carolina State University from 1955 to 1957, leading them to the 1957 Atlantic Coast Conference championship in his senior year. With the league title on the line in the season's final game, Dick Christy scored all 29 points in a 29-26 win over the University of South Carolina to clinch the championship for his Wolfpack. Christy scored the dramatic winning points on a field goal on the last play of the game.[1] At the conclusion of the 1957 season, Christy was 1st team All-ACC and was an AP and UP 1st team All-American. He was also honored as the 1957 ACC Player of the Year in football and as the 1957-58 ACC Athlete of the Year for all sports. His jersey number ("40") was eventually retired by NC State.

Christy was selected in the third round of the 1958 NFL Draft (27th overall) by the Green Bay Packers. Hobbled in the College All-Star game in mid-August, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers before the start of the season.[2][3] He later played in the new American Football League. Christy was an AFL All-Star for the New York Titans in 1962, renamed the Jets in 1963. He was cut by the Jets in September 1964.[4]

Christy died in a one-vehicle automobile accident in 1966 at age 30 in Chester, Pennsylvania.[5] He was named to the ACC Silver Anniversary football team in 1978. The Dick Christy Award was created by NC State to honor the football team's most valuable players in games against South Carolina.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dick Christy's big day was against SC". Wilmington (NC) Star. Associated Press. November 25, 1957. p. 13.
  2. ^ "Trades bolster Steelers lineup". Beaver Valley (PA) Times. UPI. September 25, 1958. p. 23.
  3. ^ Wolf, Bob (May 3, 1979). "Packers' 1958 draft may have been greatest ever". Milwaukee Journal. p. 3, paart 3.
  4. ^ "Pro ax falls". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. September 2, 1964. p. 15.
  5. ^ "Ex-Packer Christy killed in car crash". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 9, 1966. p. 1, part 2.

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