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Full name | William Arthur Carr | |||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. | October 24, 1909|||||||||||||||||
Died | January 14, 1966 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 56)|||||||||||||||||
Education | University of Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||
Occupation | corporate executive | |||||||||||||||||
Employer | Prismo Safety Products | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | outdoor track and field | |||||||||||||||||
University team | Penn Quakers | |||||||||||||||||
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William Arthur Carr (October 24, 1909 – January 14, 1966) was an American athlete and double Olympic champion in 1932.[1] Called the "Arkansas flyer," Carr never lost a race during his college and Olympic career.[2][3]