Carey Henley


Carey Henley was a marine, professional football player, and coach.
Henley was born on September 24, 1936 in West Point, Mississippi, where he graduated from West Point High School in 1955. He served two years in the United States Marine Corps, where he played football for Camp LeJeune. He attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he was team captain in 1961. In 1962 he played in one game for the Buffalo Bills on September 30 against the Dallas Texans. Henley died on April 15, 2013.
Henley earned a master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University. He worked for Chattanooga Public Schools for 30 years, coaching and teaching at Kirkman Technical High School, Brainerd High School and Tyner High School.