Phil Carr-Harris
| Died: | March 16, 1993 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | HB, G, T |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1945–1947, 1949 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Philip Gordon Robert Carr-Harris (died January 16, 1993), nicknamed Beef, was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts for four seasons over five years, which was also his entire professional football career. Carr-Harris won the Grey Cup with Toronto in 1945,[1] 1946[2] and 1947,[3] which also were the first three of his four years on the club roster. For his first two years with the club, he was a halfback.[1][2] In his third year, he was both a guard and a tackle.[3] He was not on the roster in 1948,[4] but returned in 1949, as a halfback.[5] His jersey number was 60.[6]
In his first year with the Argonauts, in 1945, Carr-Harris played in four of the six regular season games.[1] In 1946, Carr-Harris played in only one of twelve regular season games,[2] having been injured early in the season in a game against the Hamilton Tigers, as the team was then known.[7] In 1947, Carr-Harris played in eleven of twelve regular season games.[3] Upon his return to the team roster in 1949, following a one-year hiatus, Carr-Harris only played in one of the twelve regular season games.[5]
While included as a member of the 1947 winning team,[3] Carr-Harris had to miss the 1947 Grey Cup game, due to examination obligations in relation to becoming a Chartered Accountant.[8][9]
In 1993, Carr-Harris died of cancer.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 1945 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ a b c 1946 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ a b c d 1947 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ 1948 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ a b 1949 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ Names and Numbers--Toronto versus Ottawa, 1946; www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ Uncredited, Doty, Meyers in farewell with Argonauts today; Ottawa Citizen, September 20, 1946, p. 42. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- ^ Monty Hall interview with Argonaut coach Ted Morris, prior to 1947 Grey Cup game; The Grey Cup Part 1. Rewind With Michael Enright, November 19, 2015; CBC Radio. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ Uncredited, Morris claims Argos are weaker but practice proves otherwise. Montreal Gazette, November 27, 1947, p. 18. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ DEATHS The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Mar 20, 1993; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011) pg. E7