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Milt Carthens

Milt Carthens

American football player (1960–2021)

Milton B. "Big Money" Carthens (December 22, 1960 - December 17, 2021) was an American football player.

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Carthen was born in 1960 and graduated from Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School in 1980.[1]

He enrolled at the University of Michigan and played for Michigan Wolverines football team under Bo Schembechler. He redshirted as a freshman and was used principally as a blocker on special teams over the next two years.[2] In October 1983, playing at tight end, he caught two passes for 49 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown pass from Steve Smith Smith in a victory over Michigan State.[3]

He was drafted by the Michigan Panthers in the USFL's 1984 territorial draft.[4] He left school early to join the Panthers in 1984, accepting a $6,000 bonus. However, he was cut by the Panthers before the season began.[2] He signed in 1987 with the Indianapolis Colts in 1987 and appeared in one game for the team.[1] He signed with the Detroit Lions in May 1988,[5] but was waived in late August 1988.[6]

As of 2010, Carthens was employed as a social worker in Detroit.[7] He died in 2021 at age 60.[8]

References

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    "Milt Carthens". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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    Tommy George (March 9, 1984). "A promise becomes a statistic". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Sorry, George: 'M' 42, MSU 0". The Michigan Daily. October 9, 1983. p. 1.
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    "1984 USFL Draft". USFL.info.
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    "For the Record". Wisconsin State Journal. May 3, 1988.
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    "Transactions". The Galveston Daily News. August 23, 1988.
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    "Find a Doctor by Specialty – Show all Doctors by Name | Healthgrades".
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    "Milton Carthens". Kemp Funeral Homes. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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