1. Henry Carr was an American track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
12 Facts About Henry Carr
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Henry Carr won the 1963 NCAA title at 200 meters in 20.5; the same year he ran 20.69 to tie Paul Drayton for the USA title.
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Twice that season Henry Carr ran world records; a non-ratified 20.4 for 220 yards and, three days later in a college triangular meet, a 20.3 for 220 yards.
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Henry Carr ran even faster in 1964; setting a world record of 20.2 for 220 yards.
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Henry Carr defeated Drayton into second place to win the national title.
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Henry Carr had a fright in his qualification for the Olympics.
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Henry Carr was drafted in the fourth round of the 1965 NFL draft by the New York Giants and played three seasons as a safety and cornerback with the Giants.
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Henry Carr found new purpose in 1973 when he became a Jehovah's Witness.
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In later life, Henry Carr became a Jehovah's Witness elder, and was reported to have done contracting work and owned a restaurant.
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Henry Carr died of cancer on May 29,2015, in Griffin, Georgia.
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Henry Carr was a 1975 Charter inductee in the Arizona State Sun Devils Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Henry Carr set the following world records during his track career:.