NC State Athletic Hall of Fame
Dick Christy
- Induction:
- 2016
Christy HOF Video
Awards
- 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
- 1957 ACC football champions
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
ACC Tipoff Q&A
Tuesday, October 07
Zoe Brooks and Zamareya Jones on ACCN Set at ACC Tipoff
Tuesday, October 07
Coach Moore ACCN Interview at ACC Tipoff
Tuesday, October 07
S2E6 Pulse Of The Pack
Monday, October 06
