He played college football at the University of Mississippi where he was part of the 1960 national championship team.

[2] He attended the University of Mississippi where he started at guard for the varsity team during his sophomore and junior seasons.

[3] He was released by the Giants on September 3, 1968, as the team was made its final cut down to the 43-man roster limit for the forthcoming season.

[5] Bolin was activated to the 43-man roster on November 8, following the loss of starting guard Larry Bowie to emergency brain surgery to deal with a possible blood clot.

[3] In the off-season, Bolin worked for the Modern Dixie Life Insurance Company, holding the post of regional vice president by 1967.