Rubin Carter (American football) facts for kids
Carter in 1974
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | December 12, 1952 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1971–1974 | Miami (FL) |
| 1975–1986 | Denver Broncos |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1988 | Denver Broncos (DL) |
| 1987–1993 | Howard (DL) |
| 1994–1995 | Miami Killian High School (DL) |
| 1995–1996 | San Jose State (DL) |
| 1997–1998 | Maryland (DL) |
| 1999–2000 | Washington Redskins (DL) |
| 2001–2003 | New York Jets (DL) |
| 2004–2005 | Temple (DL) |
| 2005–2007 | Florida A&M |
| 2009–2011 | New Mexico (DL) |
| 2012 | Towson (DL) |
| 2013–2015 | Purdue (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–17 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Rubin Carter (born December 12, 1952) is a famous African-American former football player and coach. He played professionally as a defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos from 1975 to 1986. A defensive tackle is a strong player who tries to stop the other team's offense.
After his playing career, Carter became a coach. His last coaching job was as the defensive line coach for Purdue University. He also served as the head coach for the Florida A&M Rattlers football team from 2005 to 2007.
Rubin Carter graduated from Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale in 1971. He was honored by being inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. He is also the father of Andre Carter, who also became a football player.
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Rubin Carter's Coaching Journey
Rubin Carter had a long and interesting coaching career. He coached at many different levels, from colleges to professional teams. He mostly focused on coaching the defensive line, helping players become strong defenders.
Leading the Florida A&M Rattlers
In July 2005, Rubin Carter became the new head coach for Florida A&M University. As a head coach, he was in charge of the entire team.
During his time there, his teams had good seasons. In 2005, they won 6 games and lost 5. The next year, in 2006, they did even better, winning 7 games and losing 4.
However, in the 2007 season, the team's record was 3 wins and 8 losses. After this season, Florida A&M decided to make a change. They let Carter go, saying they needed to "move in a new direction" for the team.
Coaching at Purdue University
On December 5, 2013, Rubin Carter joined the Purdue Boilermakers football team. He was hired as their defensive line coach. His job was to train the defensive players who stop the opposing team's offense.
He coached at Purdue for a few seasons. However, on November 29, 2015, his contract with Purdue was not renewed. This meant he would no longer coach for the team.
Rubin Carter's Head Coaching Record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Florida A&M Rattlers (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2005–2007) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Florida A&M | 6–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2006 | Florida A&M | 7–4 | 5–4 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Florida A&M | 3–8 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| Florida A&M: | 16–17 | 12–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–17 | ||||||||
