Carlton Massey was a professional American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 defensive lineman and pro bowler who played for the NFL's Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

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 (1954–1956) and Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 (1957–1958). He attended Southwestern University

Southwestern University

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 and the University of Texas.

He was drafted by the Browns in the 8th round (95th overall) in 1953 and participated in the 1955 Pro Bowl

1955 Pro Bowl

The 1955 East-West Pro Bowl was played on January 16, 1955. West beat East by a score of 26-19. Billy Wilson was named the game's Most Valuable Player....

. He wore the number 82 with the Browns and the number 81 with the Packers. Massey played a total of 49 games in his 5 NFL seasons. He had one interception in his career that was returned 24 yards.