Dick Christy (2016) - NC State Athletic Hall of Fame

Dick Christy

1957 ACC Player of the Year
1958 ACC Athlete of the Year
Consensus All-American (1957)
First-team All-ACC (1957)
No. 40 jersey retired
AFL All-Star (1962)
New York Titans MVP (1962)
ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team (2003)
Dick Christy Award, given to the MVP of the NC State-South Carolina football game, is named in his memory.
ACC Silver Anniversary Team (1978)

Individual Records

Owned 14 NC State and four ACC records when his career ended
Still owns school record for best rushing average (7.1 yards per carry) in a single season
Ranks 11th in school record books with 20 career touchdowns, 12th in rushing yards (1,817), 15th for rushing career touchdowns (15), and sixth for yards per attempt (5.22)
Led the ACC in scoring (83 pts), kick returns (45.4 yds) in 1957
NC State's leading rusher for three consecutive seasons, gained 1,817 yards in career
Scored all 29 points in a 29-26 win in season-finale against South Carolina to clinch NC State's first ACC title

Team Records

General Information

Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1958
Played five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Boston Patroits and New York Titans
Led the AFL in punt returns in 1961 and the NFL in punt returns in 1962
Born: Nov. 24, 1935; Died: Aug. 27, 1966