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William Carr

1876 - 1942

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William John Carr (June 17, 1876 in County Donegal – March 25, 1942 in Philadelphia) was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the American boat Vesper Boat Club, which won the gold medal in the eights. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Carr is the 1,926th most popular athlete (down from 1,055th in 2019), the 308th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 251st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Irish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, William Carr ranks 1,926 out of 6,025. Before him are Alessandro Andrei, Giovanni Scatturin, Harald Norpoth, Lamberto Dalla Costa, Nenad Stekić, and Gilbert Colgate. After him are Hayes Jones, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Oleg Golovanov, Ivo Stefanoni, Kauko Hänninen, and Harold McMunn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1876, William Carr ranks 196. Before him are Zitkala-Sa, Gregory Mathews, Susan Glaspell, Edgar Evans, Lionel Tertis, and Ralph Barton Perry. After him are John August Anderson, John Garstang, George Cloutier, James Larkin, Jānis Akuraters, and John T. Dillon. Among people deceased in 1942, William Carr ranks 233. Before him are Gyula Prassler, Laura Hope Crews, Sidney Fox, Marcellin Boule, August von Gödrich, and John Goodall. After him are Carl Gustav Fleischer, Birger Cederin, James Cruze, Dmitry Ushakov, Edna May Oliver, and William Gott.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, William Carr ranks 308 out of 549. Before him are Peter Sutherland (1946), Anne Buttimer (1938), Robert McClure (1807), Harry Clarke (1889), William Desmond Taylor (1872), and Robert O'Hara Burke (1821). After him are Charlie Murphy (1988), Ronan Keating (1977), Frances Power Cobbe (1822), William Quan Judge (1851), Paul Harrington (1960), and Tom Kiely (1869).

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Among ATHLETES In Ireland

Among athletes born in Ireland, William Carr ranks 8. Before him are Patrick Ryan (1881), Pat McDonald (1878), Martin Sheridan (1881), Tim Ahearne (1885), Matt McGrath (1875), and Pat O'Callaghan (1906). After him are Tom Kiely (1869), Patrick Leahy (1877), Con Leahy (1876), James Mitchel (1864), Edward Barrett (1877), and Ron Delany (1935).

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