Centerville native Ed Dooley became the first football All-American at Centerville Community College when he was named a first-team defensive tackle after his sophomore campaign. He was also selected to the Tri-State Conference all-conference team. The Golden Falcons were nationally-ranked that year and finished with a 9-1 record and Dooley was chosen the team's Most Valuable Player. He was also a member of the CCC golf team as a freshman when the squad won eight meets. After CCC, Dooley redshirted in football for one year at North Texas State and then returned to the Midwest where he obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees at Northeast Missouri State while playing on the golf team there.