Caleb Russell Carrick (August 6, 1889 – September 13, 1955) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1924 to 1928, compiling a record of 5–31–2. A native of

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, Carrick attended Buffalo's Lafayette High School. He played

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as an

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. After graduarting from Colgate in 1914, Carrick coached football at Lafayette High School. He later worked as an insurance officer in Buffalo and

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. Carrick died on September 13, 1955, at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo.

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