Gerald Carr (field hockey)

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Gerald Carr
Personal information
Born (1938-06-13) 13 June 1938 (age 87)
Dundee, Scotland
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing position Defender
Senior career
YearsTeam
1962–1968 Morgan Academy FP
1969–1974 Perth
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Great Britain
Scotland

Gerald Duncan Carr (born 13 June 1938) is a British field hockey player who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] .

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Biography

Carr attended Morgan Academy and played club hockey for Morgan Former Pupils. [2]

Carr represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City in the men's tournament. [3] He was one of four Scots, with Charles Donald, Jim Deegan and Timothy Lawson, in the 1968 Olympic team. [4]

He captained Scotland and when playing for Perth became the coach of the Scottish national team. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerald Carr Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Hockey Selectors Take Last Look" . Edinburgh Evening News. 23 February 1962. Retrieved 10 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Our Gold medal hunters" . Daily Record. 26 September 1968. Retrieved 10 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "England faster and more direct" . The Scotsman. 24 April 1971. Retrieved 10 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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