Education
He played college football at Bradley University and attended Moline High School in Moline, Illinois. He was a member of the 1951 Maroons basketball team that finished second in the state.
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Don Carothers
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Career
He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the tenth round of the 1957 NFL Draft. Carothers participated in high school football, basketball and track for the Moline High School Maroons. University of Iowa
Carothers first attended the University of Iowa on a basketball scholarship.
Bradley University
Carothers transferred to Bradley University and was a letterman in football, basketball and track for the Braves.
He was also the team"s leading receiver and punter in football his senior season. Carothers was later inducted into the Bradley University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Chicago Cardinals
Carothers was selected by the Chicago Cardinals with the 118th pick in the 1957 NFL Draft. He signed with the Cardinals on June 3, 1958, after his senior year at Bradley.
He was released by the Cardinals on September 15, 1958.
Denver Broncos
Carothers signed with the Denver Broncos in 1960 and played in three games for the team during the 1960 season. Carothers worked as an insurance agent and also in the investment field after his football career. He was later the owner of the Carothers Insurance Company in Bettendorf, Iowa.
He also was the general manager of the Quad City Raiders, which played in the Continental Football League.
