Gregg Kevin Carr, M.D. (born March 31, 1962) is currently an

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in Birmingham, Alabama and a former professional

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in the

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(NFL), where he played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1985–1988). Carr was an All-American college football linebacker at Auburn University (1981–1984) and later attended the

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Career

Carr played

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Woodlawn High School (Birmingham, Alabama) Woodlawn High School is a four-year magnet high school in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is one of seven high schools in the Birmingham City School System. The school colors are green and gold, and the mascot is the Colonel. Woodlawn compe ...

. As a member of Auburn University football's "Team of the Century", Carr was recognized as both an Academic All-American and an Athletic All-American. After graduating from Auburn University with a degree in Engineering in 1985, he went on to play

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for the Pittsburgh Steelers for four seasons. While playing professional football, Carr completed the requirements for medical school, and in 1994, he received his medical degree from the

. Carr completed his

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residency at

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in Greenville, South Carolina, where he also served as chief

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. He was then awarded a fellowship in

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at the

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in Birmingham, Alabama where he trained under some of the top sports medicine physicians in the country. Currently, Dr. Carr practices Sports Medicine and Orthopedic surgery at Southern Orthopaedic Specialists in Birmingham, Alabama.

Awards

Carr was selected as a 2010 recipient of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. He was presented with the award January 15, 2010, during the Honors Celebration at the 2010 NCAA Convention in Atlanta. The Silver Anniversary Award is given annually to six former student-athletes who have made significant professional and civic contributions since they completed their intercollegiate eligibility 25 years ago. In addition, Carr was named as an inductee into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2008. Elected by statewide selection committees, Carr was inducted on May 31, 2008, in Birmingham. As a four-year letterwinner at linebacker for the Tigers from 1981 to 1984, Carr was the SEC's most honored athlete in 1984. As a senior, the civil engineering major was a consensus All-American, National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete, one of the NCAA's Top Five Student-Athletes and a Lombardi Award nominee. The Birmingham native was the 1984 SEC Lineman of the Year and named the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club Most Valuable SEC Lineman. A three-time All-SEC selection and a four-time Academic All-SEC team member, he was Auburn's leading tackler as a sophomore and junior and the second leading tackler as a senior. Carr finished his career at Auburn with nine sacks and 289 solo tackles.

References

External links

NFL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Gregg 1962 births Living people American football linebackers Auburn Tigers football players Pittsburgh Steelers players All-American college football players Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama Physicians from Alabama