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Charles Oliver “Chuck” Carroll

Birth	:	13 Aug 1906
Death	:	23 Jun 2003
Burial	:	Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.7104000, -122.3396400
Description	:	During the 1950s and 1960s, Charles O. "Chuck" Carroll was, arguably, the most powerful man in Seattle and King County. As King County Prosecutor he was the effective head of all law enforcement in the county and in complete control of who would or would not be prosecuted for crimes. He was also head of the Republican Party in King County and in a position to approve or disapprove political appointments and candidacies. The exposure of a police-payoff system in Seattle in the late 1960s generated allegations that he was responsible for the corruption. These questions led directly to his... Read More	During the 1950s and 1960s, Charles O. "Chuck" Carroll was, arguably, the most powerful man in Seattle and King County. As King County Prosecutor he was the effective head of all law enforcement in the county and in complete control of who would or would not be prosecuted for crimes. He was also head of the Republican Party in King County and in a position to approve or disapprove political appointments and candidacies. The exposure of a police-payoff system in Seattle in the late 1960s generated allegations that he was responsible for the corruption. These questions led directly to his defeat in the primary election in 1970 and to his departure from public life. "Chuck" Carroll was born in 1906 to Thomas J. Carroll and his wife. Thomas Carroll was founder of Carroll's Fine Jewelry in 1895. The younger Carroll attended Garfield High School and the University of Washington. He played Husky football for coach Enoch "Baggie" Bagshaw (d. 1930) in the 1920s and achieved a phenomenal record as an All-American running back for passing, punting, and tackling. In those days, players wore leather helmets and the same 11-man team served as both offense and defense. Carroll's number 2 is one of only three Husky numbers to be retired. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame and was a charter member of the Husky Hall of Fame. After graduation, Carroll attended the University of Washington School of Law and he became a Seattle attorney. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in the Advocate General Corps. ∼Chuck Carroll was an American football player and attorney from Washington. He played for Garfield High School and earned 17 varsity letters while there. He would be given the title of Garfield Athlete of the First Half of the Century in 1950. He attended the University of Washington (UW) where during his junior year, in a game against the school's rival (Washington State University), he was part of two thirds of the tackles while also rushing for 136 yards. After scoring 15 touchdowns that year, a school record, he was named to the first-team All Coast and second-team All American. His senior year he had six touchdowns against the College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound), scoring 36 of the team's 40 points, a UW record for points in a game by a single player. He played for all but six minutes of the 1928 season's six conference games. Stanford's coach, Pop Warner, said he had never seen "a greater football player." Carroll would go on to earn a place in the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, and was the first inductee to the University of Washington Husky Football Hall of Fame. His jersey, No. 2, was retired when he graduated from the University of Washington. After his football career he went into law, going back to the UW for law school. He was a prosecuting attorney in King County, Washington and a judge advocate in the military during World War II. Date of birth: August 13, 1906 Place of birth: Hastings, Minnesota Date of death: June 23, 2003 (aged 96) Place of death: Hartford, Connecticut Career information College: Washington High school: Garfield High School Organizations Career highlights and awards Consensus All-American (1928) College Football Hall of Fame, 1964

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Charles Oliver “Chuck” Carroll's memorial is located at: Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, USA.
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Latitude: 47.7104000
Longitude: -122.3396400

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas J Carroll

(1868 - 1945)

Maude May Spriggs Carroll

(1875 - 1958)

Spouse

Alyce Ovidia Grangaard Carroll

(1918 - 1995)

Siblings

Thomas J Carroll

(1893 - 1894)

Homer Lee Carroll

(1895 - 1965)

Herbert Carroll Sr.

(1896 - 1995)

Howard Preston Carroll

(1901 - 1919)

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