#HenryCarr, like #BobHayes, had a short but successful career. After winning the #200m at #Tokyo1964, he went on to play American football for money, as it was impossible to make a living from #athletics during the amateur era.
#athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory
#athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory
Former Olympic champion and world record holder sprinter Henry Carr (1942-2015) born today in Alabama. The 1.92 tall statuesque star played for NY Giants in the NFL. #history #sprinting #athletics #trackandfield
November 28, 2024 at 7:36 AM
#HenryCarr, like #BobHayes, had a short but successful career. After winning the #200m at #Tokyo1964, he went on to play American football for money, as it was impossible to make a living from #athletics during the amateur era.
#athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory
#athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory