Inducted 2004

CAREY WAS A TRIPLE-THREAT RUNNING BACK FOR THE SHEPHERD FOOTBALL TEAM FROM 1948-51. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE RAM BASKETBALL TEAM FOR TWO SEASONS. CAREY WAS A FOUR-TIME ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREE -- GAINING FIRST-TEAM WVIAC HONORS AS A SENIOR IN 1951. ALSO A STANDOUT RETURN SPECIALIST, CAREY LED THE WVIAC IN KICKOFF RETURNS IN 1951. HE LED THE RAMS IN TOTAL OFFENSE FOR THREE SEASONS AND TOPPED THE RAMS IN SCORING FOR A PAIR OF YEARS. CAREY WAS ALSO ONE OF 10 SHEPHERD FOOTBALL PLAYERS HONORED BY THE WVIAC ON THE ALL CONFERENCE TEAM FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1924-74. A STANDOUT IN THE CLASSROOM, CAREY WAS NAMED TO WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. AFTER SHEPHERD, CAREY WENT ON TO BEGIN A SUCCESSFUL COACHING CAREER AT CHAFEE (CA) HIGH SCHOOL AS FOOTBALL AND WATER POLO COACH. HE LATER COACHED FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL AT CAMERON (WV) HIGH SCHOOL FOR OVER 20 YEARS.