Terry Cole (American football)
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Terry Phillip Cole was a former professional American football
running back
who played professionally in the National Football League
.
He started his career at Mitchell High School was named to the All-State team both his Junior & Senior years. Earning All-American his senior year. He went on to play at Indiana University
were he started at fullback his sophomore - senior years. Being named MVP for the Old Oaken Bucket game against Purdue University rushing for 155 yards & 1 touchdown. He played six seasons for the Baltimore Colts
, the Pittsburgh Steelers
, and the Miami Dolphins
and the World Football League. Highlights of his football career included the 1967 Old Oaken Bucket
victory that sent the Hoosiers to the Rose Bowl
where he rushed for 155 yards and 1 touchdown, three Super Bowl
appearances and runner-up rookie of the year award in 1968.
After his NFL career, Terry started several small businesses and was president of Cole-Chem, a diversified specialty chemical company. Terry was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame
in 1992 and recently received the Zora Clevenger award, the highest honor given to a former IU athlete. In September 2000 the Mitchell High School (Indiana)
football field was officially renamed Terry Cole Field.
Terry died November 11, 2005 of cancer.
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...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who played professionally in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
He started his career at Mitchell High School was named to the All-State team both his Junior & Senior years. Earning All-American his senior year. He went on to play at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
were he started at fullback his sophomore - senior years. Being named MVP for the Old Oaken Bucket game against Purdue University rushing for 155 yards & 1 touchdown. He played six seasons for the Baltimore Colts
History of the Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls....
, the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, and the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the World Football League. Highlights of his football career included the 1967 Old Oaken Bucket
Old Oaken Bucket
The Old Oaken Bucket is the name of the trophy that is annually awarded to the winner of the Big Ten Conference college football game between Indiana University and Purdue University. It is one of the oldest football trophies in the nation...
victory that sent the Hoosiers to the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
where he rushed for 155 yards and 1 touchdown, three Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
appearances and runner-up rookie of the year award in 1968.
After his NFL career, Terry started several small businesses and was president of Cole-Chem, a diversified specialty chemical company. Terry was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame
Indiana Football Hall of Fame
The Indiana Football Hall of Fame is a sports museum and hall of fame in Richmond, Indiana. It honors persons associated with high school, college and professional American football in Indiana. It also works to establish scholarships and endowments to promote football in the state of Indiana...
in 1992 and recently received the Zora Clevenger award, the highest honor given to a former IU athlete. In September 2000 the Mitchell High School (Indiana)
Mitchell High School (Indiana)
Mitchell High School is a small public high school located in Mitchell, Indiana. It serves 563 students in grades nine through twelve.-History:Mitchell High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.-Curriculum:...
football field was officially renamed Terry Cole Field.
Terry died November 11, 2005 of cancer.