This week we talk about the Dallas Carter High School football robbery ring. Join us as we talk about the unexpected criminal activies of a high school football team, how their actions both on and off the field, led to a scandal that rocked the community. From winning the state championship to heists, we will reveal the hidden side of these young men and the consequences they faced.
Sources for this episode:
Wikipedia - Oak Cliff
Wikipedia - David W. Carter High School
Stateline Sports Network - Carter High...'it simply doesn't matter that you can run the football'
Dallas News - Former players on 1988 Dallas Carter football team tried to move on, but shaking past wasn't easy
Dallas News - From the Archives: arter High stripped of 1988 State Title After Win
WFAA - 'Best team ever assembled': As Dallas ISD prepares for its first championship since 1958, memories of Dallas Carter's 1988 season remain
Carter Boyz by Gary Edwards
Dallas News - Bad habit: Robbery spree involving 6 1988 Dallas Carter football players was 'just for kicks'
New York Times - 10 Texas Athletes Are Sentenced to Jail Terms for Robberies
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