Eddie Carr

Edwin Forest "Eddie" Carr (April 27, 1923 – January 7, 2011) was an American professional football halfback who played three season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the San Francisco 49ers.

Biography

Carr was born in 1923. He then attended Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania. though databases indicate that he was actually 24 years old in the fall of 1947.

During the 1949 season, Carr sustained a severe leg injury. He was leading the AAFC in interceptions at the time of his injury. He underwent surgery and attempted a comeback in 1950. He re-injured the leg and was advised by doctors to stop playing football. Instead, Carr sought to rehabilitate the leg, lifting a 50-pound weight with the leg 200 times a day. He signed a new contract with the 49ers in 1952 but did not appear in any further regular-season games.

Carr died on January 7, 2011, at the age of 87.