Former Green Bay Packers middle linebacker Jim Carter passed away on Thanksgiving Day at the age of 75. Carter played eight seasons for the Packers and had a very difficult time in Green Bay due to a thankless situation that was not his own making.
Carter played fullback at the University of Minnesota and was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 1970 NFL Draft. The Packers converted him to linebacker.
Carter became the Packers starting middle linebacker by his second season but that’s where he got into trouble. He took over the job from the legendary Ray Nitschke who was a future Hall of Famer and one of the most popular players on the team.