Jimmy Carr (American football)

Jimmy Carr
No. 24, 21
Position:	Halfback, defensive back, linebacker
Personal information
Born:	March 25, 1933; Kayford, West Virginia, U.S.
Died:	August 13, 2012 (aged 79); Fishers, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	East Bank (WV)
College:	Morris Harvey
Career history
As a player:
	Chicago Cardinals (1955–1957); Montreal Allouettes (1958); Philadelphia Eagles (1959–1963); Washington Redskins (1964–1965);
As a coach:
	Minnesota Vikings (1966–1968); Defensive backs coach; Chicago Bears (1969); Defensive coordinator; Philadelphia Eagles (1970–1972); Defensive Coordinator; Chicago Bears (1973–1974); Defensive coordinator; Detroit Lions (1975–1976); Defensive backs; Buffalo Bills (1977); Linebackers coach; San Francisco 49ers (1978); Defensive backs coach; Minnesota Vikings (1979–1981); Defensive backs coach; Denver Gold (1983–1984); Asst Head Coach; New England Patriots (1985–1989); Defensive backs coach; Atlanta Falcons (1990–1993); Defensive backs coach; Amsterdam Admirals (1995); Defensive coordinator; London Monarchs (1996); Assistant head coach; Scottish Claymores (1997); Defensive coordinator;
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1960);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Henry Carr (March 25, 1933 – August 13, 2012) was an American football player who played nine seasons for the Chicago Cardinals, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Carr also played one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes in 1958. He was the starting left corner with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960 when they won the World Championship beating the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Morris Harvey (now the University of Charleston) in Charleston, West Virginia. While there he played in three bowl games and was one of three NAIA Hall of Fame inductees in 1962. He also played high school football and baseball at East Bank High School in East Bank, West Virginia.

After retiring as a player, he served 24 seasons as an NFL assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Detroit Lions, the Buffalo Bills, the San Francisco 49ers, the New England Patriots, and the Atlanta Falcons. He also coached two years in the United States Football League and three years in NFL Europe. In 1985, he coached in the Super Bowl on the defensive staff of the New England Patriots. Carr was known as a defensive innovator implementing nickel packages, seven defensive backs, eleven man fronts, zone blitz schemes and special zones well before they came into common practice. Coaches who learned under his tutelage include Fritz Shurmur, Jerry Glanville, Floyd Reese, and Bill Belichick.

Jimmy Carr died on August 13, 2012, at the age of 79.^[1] He became a born-again Christian at age 62. His wife Lila was vital to his faith and his career.

References

^ "Eagles title team member Carr dies at 79". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2012.

Harold Rosenthal, The Big Play. p. 102 (New York, NY, Random House, 1965)
David Halberstam, The Education of a Coach. p. 121 (Hyperion, 2006)

External links

[1] "Eagles title team member Carr dies at 79". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2012.

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