Bill Carr (1909-1966)


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Name (English): Bill Carr
Short name: Bill Carr
Year of birth: 1909
Year of death: 1966
Short Description: "William ("Bill") Arthur Carr (October 24, 1909 – January 14, 1966) was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1932.

Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Carr studied at Mercersburg Academy where he was coached by Jimmy Curran, and the University of Pennsylvania, where he was coached by 1904 Olympian Lawson Robertson. Carr´s favorite events were the 440-yard dash (or 400 m), the 880 y and the long jump, but he had never won a major race until 1932. At the IC4A championships of that year, he caused an enormous upset by beating world record holder Ben Eastman in the 440 y. He repeated this feat some weeks later at the Olympic Trials." - (en.wikipedia.org 29.08.2020)
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[Last update: 2020/08/29]