Carr attended Phoenix Union High School, where he also competed in basketball and track, representing P.U.H.S. as a discus thrower and in the shot put. He was in the top ten discus throwers in the U.S. in his senior year.[2] He played for Phoenix College before transferring to the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 1965, where he was called "Probably the best overall linebacker in school history."[3] Fred was inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame, September 23, 2005, and would later also be elected to the Phoenix College (PCAA) Hall of Fame in their inaugural class of 2007.[4]
Green Bay PackersEdit
Carr was the fifth overall selection of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, taken by the Green Bay Packers. The Packers got this draft slot in the previous year's trade with New Orleans that sent longtime fullback Jim Taylor to the Saints. Some were surprised that the Packers, who already had a strong linebacking corps led by future hall of famersRay Nitschke and Dave Robinson, chose him. General manager Vince Lombardi, however, considered him to be the best player in the draft, and one who could play a variety of positions, including linebacker, tight end, strong safety, and defensive end.[5]
Carr's professional career spanned ten seasons, all with the Packers. His final season was 1977; before the 1978 season, the Packers waived Carr as the result of a deep conflict over how Carr's injured knee should be treated. He settled his dispute with the Packers in 1979 and signed with the San Diego Chargers as a free agent, but never played for them.[6]
Post-NFL lifeEdit
Carr had six children, and his nephew Terry Fair played in the NFL. Carr was named to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1983.[7] Carr died on February 19, 2018, after suffering from dementia and prostate cancer, at the age of 71.[8]
ReferencesEdit
^"Fred Carr Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
^"UTEP Centennial football team bios". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
^. UTEP. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
^. Phoenix College. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
^Bud Lea, "Fred Carr is surprise pick by Packers", Milwaukee Sentinel, January 31, 1968. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^Cliff Christl, "Talented, fun-loving Fred Carr dies at age 71". Packers.com, February 21, 2018.
^Richard Obert, "Fred Carr, former Green Bay Packers, Phoenix College, Phoenix Union standout, dies at 71". AZCentral, February 20, 2018. REtrieved June 4, 2020.
^Obert, Richard (February 20, 2018). "Green Bay Packers great Fred Carr dies at 71, leaving legacy at South Mountain, in south Phoenix". The Arizona Republic.
October 17, 2023
fred, carr, this, article, about, american, football, player, insurance, executive, insurance, freddie, alton, carr, august, 1946, february, 2018, american, football, player, played, linebacker, green, packers, national, football, league, from, 1968, 1977, 53p. This article is about the American football player For the insurance executive see Fred Carr insurance Freddie Alton Carr August 19 1946 February 19 2018 was an American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League NFL from 1968 to 1977 1 Fred CarrNo 53Position LinebackerPersonal informationBorn 1946 08 19 August 19 1946Phoenix Arizona U S Died February 19 2018 2018 02 19 aged 71 Phoenix Arizona U S Height 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Weight 238 lb 108 kg Career informationHigh school Phoenix AZ UnionCollege UTEPNFL Draft 1968 Round 1 Pick 5Career historyGreen Bay Packers 1968 1977 Career highlights and awardsSecond team All Pro 1975 3 Pro Bowl 1970 1972 1975 Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame First team All American 1967 Sun Bowl MVP 1967 Career NFL statisticsInterceptions 8INT yards 98Touchdowns 1Player stats at NFL com PFRCarr attended Phoenix Union High School where he also competed in basketball and track representing P U H S as a discus thrower and in the shot put He was in the top ten discus throwers in the U S in his senior year 2 He played for Phoenix College before transferring to the University of Texas at El Paso UTEP in 1965 where he was called Probably the best overall linebacker in school history 3 Fred was inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame September 23 2005 and would later also be elected to the Phoenix College PCAA Hall of Fame in their inaugural class of 2007 4 Green Bay Packers EditCarr was the fifth overall selection of the 1968 NFL AFL draft taken by the Green Bay Packers The Packers got this draft slot in the previous year s trade with New Orleans that sent longtime fullback Jim Taylor to the Saints Some were surprised that the Packers who already had a strong linebacking corps led by future hall of famers Ray Nitschke and Dave Robinson chose him General manager Vince Lombardi however considered him to be the best player in the draft and one who could play a variety of positions including linebacker tight end strong safety and defensive end 5 Carr s professional career spanned ten seasons all with the Packers His final season was 1977 before the 1978 season the Packers waived Carr as the result of a deep conflict over how Carr s injured knee should be treated He settled his dispute with the Packers in 1979 and signed with the San Diego Chargers as a free agent but never played for them 6 Post NFL life EditCarr had six children and his nephew Terry Fair played in the NFL Carr was named to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1983 7 Carr died on February 19 2018 after suffering from dementia and prostate cancer at the age of 71 8 References Edit Fred Carr Statistics Pro Football Reference Retrieved October 16 2008 UTEP Centennial football team bios El Paso Times Archived from the original on September 5 2014 Retrieved September 5 2014 Hall of Fame 2005 Inductees UTEP Archived from the original on October 19 2012 Retrieved September 5 2014 Hall of Fame Members Phoenix College Archived from the original on September 5 2014 Retrieved September 5 2014 Bud Lea Fred Carr is surprise pick by Packers Milwaukee Sentinel January 31 1968 Retrieved June 4 2020 Cliff Christl Talented fun loving Fred Carr dies at age 71 Packers com February 21 2018 Richard Obert Fred Carr former Green Bay Packers Phoenix College Phoenix Union standout dies at 71 AZCentral February 20 2018 REtrieved June 4 2020 Obert Richard February 20 2018 Green Bay Packers great Fred Carr dies at 71 leaving legacy at South Mountain in south Phoenix The Arizona Republic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fred Carr amp oldid 1176151750, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
