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American football player (born 1960)
American football player
Christopher David Castor (born April 13, 1960) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks .[1] [2] Castor also played college football at Duke University and was named to the 2014 ACC Football Legends Class. He is known as one of the fastest players of his time.[3]
Early life
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Castor was born in Burlington, North Carolina , but grew up in Cary, North Carolina and graduated from Cary High School in 1978.[3] He played football at both West Cary Junior High School and Cary High School, as well as track at Cary High School where he excelled at high hurdles , long jump , and sprinting .[4] [5]
Duke University
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Castor received a football scholarship for Duke University where he established the single-season record for average yards per reception (20.70) in 1982,[3] [6] He also caught 46 passes for 952 yards and 13 touchdowns during his senior year at Duke, becoming the ACC Player of the Year and a second-team All-America selection by the Associated Press .[3]
Professional career
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In the 1983 USFL Draft, Castor was a fifth round selection of Tampa Bay Bandits .[7] Although Tampa Bay offered him $35,000 a year with a $10,000 signing bonus, Castor decided to wait for the NFL Draft and did not sign.[8] [9] During the NFL Draft, Castor was selected in the fifth round by the Seattle Seahawks .[1] [10] [11]
Castor played for the Seahawks for the 1983 and 1984 seasons.[1] In 1985, he was placed on reserve because of a broken clavicle.[12] He retired from professional football in 1986, expressing desire to coach.[13]
Honors
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In 1994, Castor was inducted into the Cary High School Imps' Hall of Fame for football and track.[14] His high school football number, 86, was retired by the school in 1997 as part of their 75th football anniversary.[15]
In 2014, the Atlantic Coast Conference named Castor to the All-Time ACC Football Legends.[3] [16]
Personal life
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Castor currently lives in Cary, N.C . and is the Director of Facility Services with SAS Institute .[17] [18]
References
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^ a b c d e Castor Named to 2014 ACC Legends Class . goduke.com . Retrieved December 31, 2021.
^ "Chris Castor Stars in Cary Victory" . The News and Observer . March 25, 1977. p. 21 . Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "East Garner, Millbrook Win" . The News and Observer . September 25, 1974. p. 28 . Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Castor Signs with Duke" . The News and Observer . December 23, 1977. p. 26 . Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "U.S. Football League 1983 Draft" . The Charlotte Observer . January 5, 1983. p. 12A. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspaper.com .
^ "Chris Castor" . The Durham Sun . January 21, 1983. p. D1. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Dascenzo, Frank (April 29, 1983). "Castor's Choice" . The Durham Sun . p. 3D. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Rollins, Glenn (April 27, 1983). "Draft Leaves Carolina Players in the Cold" . The Charlotte Observer . p. D1. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Swaim, Ron (April 27, 1983). "Seattle Opportunity Excites Castor" . Durham Morning Herald . p. 2B. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Quick Placed on Reserve List" . The News and Observer . August 21, 1985. p. 3B. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Carr, A.J. (August 13, 1986). "Getting Pumped for the Big (Football Season)" . The News and Observer . p. 4B. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Conference Notes: Tri-Six 4-A" . The News and Observer . September 21, 1994. p. 9C. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Stevens, Tim (November 5, 1997). "Cary Honors Castor" . The News and Observer . p. 7C. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "All-Time ACC Football Legends Classes" . theACC.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
^ "Chris Castor" . Facebook . January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
^ "Chris Castor" . LinkedIn . January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
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