Slip Carr
Australian rugby union player and sprinter (1899-1971)
Edwin William "Slip" Carr (9 June 1899 – 3 July 1971) was an Australian athlete who equalled the Olympic Record for the 100m sprint in 1923 and represented Australia at the Paris Olympic Games in 1924, in the 100m and 200m sprints. He represented Australia in rugby union, playing in tests against the South African Springboks and the New Zealand All Blacks in 1921.
Early years
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, he attended Sydney Grammar School. In 1916 when under the legal age, he attempted unsuccessfully to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force fighting in WW1. He enlisted in 1918, and served in the 6th Australian Light Horse regiment in Egypt and Palestine as a Trooper. Carr returned to Australia in 1919.
Rugby union career
In 1921, he played in four test matches for the NSW Waratahs. The first three matches were against the Springboks in Sydney. The Waratahs then toured New Zealand and defeated the All Blacks in Christchurch 17-0. In 1986 the Australian Rugby Union conferred Test Match status on all international matches played by the NSW Waratahs between 1919 and 1929.
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