Roger Carr

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Roger Carr
Career information
Date of birth:	(1952-07-01) July 1, 1952
Place of birth:	Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Position(s):	WR
College:	Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:	1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Organizations
As player:
1974-1981 1982 1983	Baltimore Colts Seattle Seahawks San Diego Chargers
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls:	1
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Roger Dale Carr (born July 1, 1952) is a former National Football League wide receiver who played mainly for the Baltimore Colts. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1976 season, during which he caught 43 passes for 924 yards.^[1]

Carr helped the Colts win the AFC East Division from 1975-1977. In 10 seasons he made 271 receptions for 5071 yards and 31 touchdowns.

He retired in 1983 after playing his final season for the San Diego Chargers. Previously, he played for the Seattle Seahawks in the 1982 season, when he caught 19 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns and helped to provide the winning score against the Denver Broncos. His salary that year was $225,000. ^[1]

Carr was born in Seminole, Oklahoma, but reared in Cotton Valley in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, where he still maintained his residence in 1983 at the time of his retirement as a professional player.^[1]

Carr returned as a graduate assistant to his alma mater, Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, where he played for the Bulldogs. From 2003 to 2005, he coached at the Roman Catholic-affiliated St. Frederick High School in Monroe, Louisiana. Since 2009, he has been the offensive coordinator for the Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Joey White, "Carr says he's not retired", Minden Press-Herald, July 28, 1983, p. 10

External links

Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With...former Colt Roger Carr," The Toy Department (The Baltimore Sun sports blog), Tuesday, October 27, 2009.

v t e 1974 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Ed Jones Bo Matthews John Hicks Waymond Bryant John Dutton Carl Barzilauskas J. V. Cain Ed O'Neil Wilbur Jackson Bill Sandifer John Cappelletti Barty Smith Rick Middleton Randy Gradishar Don Goode Woody Green Fred McNeill Reuben Gant Henry Lawrence Dave Gallagher Lynn Swann Charley Young Bill Kollar Roger Carr Steve Riley Donald Reese

Draft years 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

v t e Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts first-round draft picks

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Persondata
Name	Carr, Roger
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	July 1, 1952
Place of birth	Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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