Hall of Fame
Football, Basketball (1930-34)
Vic Carroll graduated from Nevada in 1936 after a career as an athlete and student leader and then played 12 seasons in pro football. The 6-3, 230-pounder came from the Los Angeles/Alhambra area to the Reno campus in the early 1930’s and was prominent in football and basketball. He played mainly at tackle in the days of “60-minute” men, although he was sometimes used at fullback. He played in the famed 1934 Wolf Pack upset win, 9-7, over a nationally-rated St. Mary’s team in Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Before his graduation with a degree in civil engineering in 1936, Carroll had a very active role as a leader in Nevada student affairs. He was president of the Sundowners, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sagers and also served in the student senate. Carroll was chairman of the upperclassmen’s and traditions committees and was on the constitutional review committee. He also coached the junior varsity basketball team. Upon graduation, Carroll was signed to a pro football contract with the Boston club which, after the 1936 season, moved to the nation’s capital as the Washington Redskins. Carroll was a fixture at the center position with the Redskins from 1937 through 1942. He continued his National Football League career with the New York Giants from 1943-47. After his pro grid career, Carroll became an engineering executive with various southern California firms, and more recently with the Gechtol Corporation after his return to Los Angeles after a sojourn in Florida. He has served as president of the Nevada alumni chapter in Los Angeles.
