Connie Carberg

Connie Carberg ( Nicholas; born 1950/1951) is an American former football executive. In 1976, she became the first female scout in the National Football League (NFL), working in the New York Jets' scouting department from 1976 to 1980.

Early life Carberg's father, Calvin Nicholas, was the Jets' team doctor from 1962 to 1987, and her uncle, James A. Nicholas, was a team orthopedist credited with saving Joe Namath's career. While at Ohio State, she received permission from head football coach Woody Hayes to attend team practices. In her first season, Carberg was assigned to scout Big Ten Conference football players for the Jets,

After football After the 1980 NFL season, she married John Carberg. She moved with him to Coral Springs, Florida, so he could take a job with Toyota, and she became a housewife.

In July 2000, Carberg was named director of public relations for the Toyota dealership in Coconut Creek, Florida. She was the director of the Coral Springs Basketball Recreation League for 15 years and worked as a counselor at a youth basketball camp. In 2017, she wrote a book titled X's and O's Don't Mean I Love You about her experiences as the first female NFL scout.