James Emmet Carr (January 28, 1955 – August 15, 2013) was an American wrestler, born in Erie, Pennsylvania, who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling.[1] Carr was the youngest Olympian in U.S. wrestling history, competing at the 1972 Summer Olympics while still in high school as a 17-year-old. Carr was a Junior World Champion and also made a senior level freestyle World Team for the United States, placing sixth at the 1971 World Wrestling Championships at 114.5 pounds as a 16-year-old. He was also an NCAA All-American for Kentucky, placing fifth at the 1977 NCAA Championships at 126 pounds.[2] Carr died on August 15, 2013 from complications from a motor vehicle crash at age 58.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Carr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ 1972 Olympian Jimmy Carr Has Passed Away At Age Of 58. teams.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "James Emmett Carr Sr. Obituary (2013) Erie Times-News". Legacy.com.


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