Dink Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Born | Austin Carroll November 12, 1899 |
| Died | April 8, 1991 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Years active | 19??–1987 |
| Employer | Montreal Gazette |
| Awards | Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984) Jack Graney Award (1990) |
Austin "Dink" Carroll (November 12, 1899 – April 8, 1991) was a Canadian sports journalist. A columnist for the Montréal Gazette, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1984 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He also won the Jack Graney Award in 1990 from the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1986).[1][2][3] Carroll attended McGill University, where he played on the football team. He earned a LL.B. degree from there in 1923, but never practiced law.[4] He wrote a column for the Gazette from 1941 to 1987.
References
- ↑ "Austin "Dink" Carroll".
- ↑ "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
- ↑ "2011 – Dink Carroll | Sports Media Canada". 9 October 2011.
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