Editing Cris Carter (section)

==Early life==
Carter was born in [[Troy, Ohio]]. For elementary school he went to Heywood Elementary in Troy, Ohio.  He spent his early childhood there before moving to [[Middletown, Ohio]], with his mother, three brothers, and two sisters. They lived in a small four-bedroom apartment.<ref>{{cite web|author=LZ Granderson |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=3229681&type=story |title=Cris Carter has something even more special than the Hall |work=ESPN.com |date=February 4, 2008 |access-date=August 7, 2013}}</ref> He attended [[Middletown High School (Ohio)|Middletown High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130202/SPT02/130202008/Middletown-s-Cris-Carter-makes-Hall-6th-attempt |title=Middletown's Cris Carter makes Hall in 6th attempt |publisher=Cincinnati.com |date=February 2, 2013 |access-date=August 7, 2013}}</ref> and starred in both football and basketball.

Named after his grandfather, Graduel, Carter dropped his birth name and unofficially changed his name to Cris after wide receiver [[Cris Collinsworth]] (whom he idolized), stating that he would never be famous with the name Graduel. According to Carter on [[ESPN Radio]]'s "[[Mike & Mike]]" (on September 15, 2014), he dropped the name during 7th grade, and his name is still listed as Christopher on official documents, including his driver's license.