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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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Born: | December 22, 1960 | ||
Died: | December 17, 2021 (age 60) | ||
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College: | Michigan | ||
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Milton B. "Big Money" Carthens (December 22, 1960 - December 17, 2021) was an American football player.
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]