Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Carl Bartles capped off his collegiate football career in 1970 by achieving first-team NAIA All-American status.  As a senior in 1970, he rushed for 1,261 yards, a school record that stood for 22 years.  Bartles' record-setting season enabled him to finish his career with 3,677 rushing yards, a total that ranked first in school history at the time.  Throughout his playing days, Bartles was known as a durable runner.  In addition to leading the conference in rushing for three consecutive years, he set and stlll holds Lenoir-Rhyne records for carries in a game (47) and in a season (297).  His 789 career carries now ranks second all-time.  After graduating from Lenoir-Rhyne in 1971, Bartles signed a contract with Ottawa of the Canadian Football League.  He also signed free agent contracts with the Washington Redskins of the NFL and the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League between the years of 1972 and 1975.  Bartles, who also received Lutheran All-American honors, served as football coach at Piedmont High School and was employed by the Union County Schools.