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David Michael Carr (September 8, 1956 – February 12, 2015) was an American columnist, and author. He wrote the Media Equation column and covered culture for The New York Times. Iowa State's David Carr discusses the Cyclones' depth ahead of the 2021 season. David Duke Carr (born July 21, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans first overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Carr has also played for the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers. 1 Early years 2 College career 2.1 Statistics 3 Professional career 3.1. David Carr was born to Rodger Carr and Sheryl Carr. His younger brother, Derek who is the starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders states that David was instrumental to the preparation and training that led up to the 2014 NFL draft and has helped greatly with training and experience since being drafted by the Raiders.

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Celebrated Name:David Carr
Real Name/Full Name:David Duke Carr
Gender:Male
Age:41 years old
Birth Date:July 21, 1979
Birth Place:Bakersfield, California, USA
Nationality:American
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:98 kg
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Married
Wife/Spouse (Name):Melody Carr (1999)
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter):Yes (Austin Carr, Tyler Carr, Cooper Carr)
Dating/Girlfriend (Name):N/A
Is David Carr Gay?:No
Profession:American football quarterback
Salary:NA
Net Worth in 2021:$22 Million
Last Updated:January 2021

David Duke Carr is a retired US football quarterback who is widely known for his performance in the National Football League. In the 2002 NFL Draft, he got hired by the Houston Texans. Carr used to play professional-level football for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Carolina Panthers. In Super Bowl XLVI, his team won against the New England Patriots, and for that, he was awarded a Super Bowl ring for the New York Giants. For his fabulous performance, Carr was considered as the No. 1 draft pick, and his following career made him a successful draft bust.

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Early Life & Biography

David Carr was born as David Duke Carr in Bakersfield, California. He completed his schooling from Valley Oak Elementary School, located in Fresno, California. Later, he attended Clovis Unified’s Kastner Intermediate School in Fresno, where he actively participated in football matches. Playing as the quarterback of the Thunderbirds, he broke several California D-I middle school records. After moving to Bakersfield, California, Carr attended Stockdale High School. When he was in his senior year, he grabbed the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm trophy and was declared as the fifth finalist for the 2001 Heisman Trophy.

Personal Life

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In March 1999, Carr got married to his high school girlfriend named Melody Tipton. The couple has one daughter, and three sons, namely Austin Carr, Tyler Carr, Cooper Carr.

David’s father’s name is Rodger Carr, and his mother’s name is Sheryl Carr. They have six children, out of which three of them were identified with Type 1 diabetes.

Carr’s brother named Derek started quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders. David’s uncle is Lon Boyett, who has also played in the National Football League with the 49ers as a tight end in 1978.

Age, Height, and Weight

Being born on July 21, 1979, David Carr is 41 years old as of today’s date 24th January 2021. His height is 6 ft 3 inches tall, and his weight is 98 kg.

Career

In the 2002 NFL Draft, David Carr was chosen by the Houston Texans. Carr was sacked seventy-six times in NFL season and set the NFL record in just a single season. With 2,592 passing yards, 15 interceptions, and nine touchdowns, he became the rookie year of 2002. The Texans completed 4-12 in the first franchise year. In 2003, Carr played 12 games with 2,103 passing yards, 13 interceptions, and nine touchdowns.

On April 6, 2007, David Carr signed a two-year, $6.2 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. He played in six games and had five interceptions and three touchdowns with a passer rating of 58.3 and a 53.7 completion percentage and. On March 12, 2008, David signed a contract with the New York Giants for one year and rejoined with Chris Palmer, a former Houston offensive coordinator.

In 2009, Carr again signed a one-year contract worth $2 million contracts. In the initial two years with the New York Giants, Carr played in seven games and threw three total touchdown passes. On March 7, 2010, David agreed with the San Francisco 49er and played as a back-up.

On July 31, 2011, David Carr came into a contract with the NY Giants, as the backup quarterback. In the 2011 season, Carr received his Super Bowl ring after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. On March 14, 2012Carr signed an additional one-year contract with the New York Giants.

Highlights of his career:

Houston Texans (2002 to 2006)

Carolina Panthers (in 2007)

New York Giants (2008 to 2009)

San Francisco 49ers (in 2010)

New York Giants (2011 to 2012)

Honors received:

Super Bowl champion (XLVI)

NFL completion percentage leader (in 2006)

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (in 2001)

Awards & Achievements

David Duke Carr is a renowned American football quarterback who is mostly known for his association with the New York Giants of the NFL. He got recruited by the Houston Texans in its 2002 NFL Draft. At the college level, he has played in several football matches and made a few records too. Throughout his tenure, David Carr has played for some of the prominent football teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers. David Carr became Super Bowl champion (XLVI). In 2006, he became an NFL completion percentage leader. In 2001, he won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Net Worth & Salary of David Carr in 2021

David Carr has a net worth of $22 Million as of January 2021. He served as a quarterback in the NFL and is presently a free agent. Carr started his football career as the starting quarterback when he was studying in college at Fresno State. Throughout his college football tenure, he completed 587 of 934 passes for 7,850 yards. He got his major professional level break in football when he got drafted in 2002 National Football League by the Houston Texans.

His association with Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants helped him make a prolific NFL career. Out of the awards the received, the most noteworthy is the Super Bowl ring. He had signed a two-year contract worth $6.2M with the Carolina Panthers. In 2009, he was signed for a one-year contract valued $2 million contracts.

David Carr is a talented footballer who has made a successful football career in America. He has played for Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and Francisco 49ers for a long time and made a rewarding and fulfilling career for himself. For his incredible performance, he has gained substantial recognition from football lovers worldwide.

Carr at the 2013 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Born
September 8, 1956
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 2015 (aged 58)
OccupationWriter, columnist, author
Years active1980s–2015
EmployerThe New York Times
Spouse(s)
  • Kimberly J. Carr
  • Jill Rooney Carr
Children3, including Erin Lee Carr

David Michael Carr (September 8, 1956 – February 12, 2015) was an American columnist, and author. He wrote the Media Equation column and covered culture for The New York Times.[1]

Early life[edit]

David Michael Carr was born on September 8, 1956[2] in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Joan Laura Carr (née O'Neill), a local community leader, and John Lawrence Carr.[2][3] He had three brothers and three sisters[3] and grew up in the suburb of Minnetonka. He attended the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and the University of Minnesota, majoring in psychology and journalism.[4][5]

Career[edit]

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In the early 1980s, Carr got his first job at the alternative weekly Twin Cities Reader[6] where he became its editor. He also edited the Washington City Paper. He wrote extensively about the media for The Atlantic Monthly and New York.[7]

He joined The New York Times in 2002, where he was a cultural reporter and wrote The New York Times Carpetbagger blog.[8] He remained at The New York Times until his death.[7][9]

In his 2008 memoir, The Night of the Gun, Carr detailed his experiences with cocaine addiction and included interviews with people from his past, tackling his memoir as if he were reporting on himself.[10] The memoir was excerpted in The New York Times Magazine.[11]

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Carr in conversation with Vice co-founder Shane Smith at the 2013 Web Summit

Carr was a mentor for the writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, who said in 2019: 'I couldn't imagine myself as a writer if I had not met David Carr. David Carr was the first person who ever believed in me.'[12] Carr was also credited for launching Lena Dunham's career and was described by Gawker's John Koblin as the 'Daddy' of TV series Girls.[13]

He was featured prominently in the 2011 documentary Page One: Inside the New York Times, where he was shown interviewing staff from Vice, whom Carr called out for their lack of journalistic knowledge.[14][15] The article about Vice was noteworthy for its clear depiction of the conflict between new online journalism and traditional journalism.[16]

In 2014, he was named the Lack Professor of Media Studies at Boston University, a part-time position where he taught a journalism class called Press Play: Making and distributing content in the present future.[17][18]

Personal life[edit]

Carr divorced his first wife, Kimberly, in 1986.[19] In 1988, he had twin daughters, Erin and Meagan, with partner Anna Lee.[11] The couple lost custody of the children, who went into foster care until Carr went through rehab and gained custody of the girls.[11]Erin Lee Carr is a documentary film director.

He married his second wife, Jill L. Rooney, in 1994;[20] the couple had one child, a daughter, Maddie.[21] He described himself as a church-going Roman Catholic.[22] He resided in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife and three daughters.[21]

Carr had previously battled Hodgkin's lymphoma, and reported developing his hoarse speaking voice during his coverage of the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.[22]

Death[edit]

Carr died on February 12, 2015, after collapsing in the newsroom of The New York Times.[1][23][24] He had been diagnosed with pneumonia, and died of complications from metastatic lung cancer (metastatic small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma). He was transported to Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, where he later died.[25][26] The autopsy showed heart disease was a contributing cause of his death.[25]

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Legacy[edit]

In September 2015, The New York Times announced a fellowship in his name that would be dedicated to fostering the growth and development of journalists.[27] The first three fellowship recipients, chosen by a panel of Times editors from among more than 600 applicants, were John Herrman, a co-editor and media reporter for The Awl; Amanda Hess, a staff writer at Slate; and Greg Howard, a reporter for Deadspin.[28]

In 2016, a David Carr Prize for Emerging Writers at SXSW was presented to author Jaime Boust. The piece was to cover what is exciting (or unnerving) about life in the coming years in 2,000 words or less.

Publications[edit]

  • The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of His Life, His Own. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. ISBN978-1-416-54152-3.

Appearances[edit]

  • 2008: Book Discussion on The Night of the Gun, Olssen's Books & Records, Washington, D.C., 'Book TV,' C-SPAN 2. September 17, 2008.[29]
  • 2011: Page One: Inside the New York Times documentary film
  • 2013: IAmA columnist and reporter on media and culture for the New York Times[30]Reddit interview
  • 2014: Commencement Address to the UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism Class of 2014[31]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ abWeber, Bruce; Southhall, Ashley (February 12, 2015). 'David Carr, Media Equation Columnist for The Times, Is Dead at 58'. The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  2. ^ ab'David Michael Carr - Minnesota, Birth Index'. familysearch.org. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  3. ^ abHer, Lucy Y. (June 18, 1999). 'Obituaries: Joan O'Neill Carr, 71, Hopkins community leader'. StarTribune. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. ^Sorkin, Aaron (June 15, 2011). 'Culture: David Carr'. Interview. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  5. ^Strauss, Valerie (13 February 2015). 'What David Carr told me about standardized testing — and his unconventional schooling'. The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  6. ^'David Carr'. Cityfile New York. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  7. ^ abMai-Duc, Christine; Duvoisin, Marc (February 13, 2015). 'David Carr dies at 58; sharp, irreverent New York Times writer'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  8. ^Handy, Bruce (August 10, 2008). 'His Dark Material'. The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  9. ^Scott, A.O. (February 13, 2015). 'Media; An Appraisal: David Carr, a Journalist at the Center of the Sweet Spot'. The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  10. ^Elliott, Stephen. 'Q&A with David Carr, 'Night of the Gun' author'. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  11. ^ abcCarr, David (July 20, 2008). 'Me and My Girls'. The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  12. ^Carr, Erin Lee. 'Erin Lee Carr and Ta-Nehisi Coates Remember David Carr'. Library Talks Podcast. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  13. ^Koblin, John. 'How David Carr Became the Daddy of Girls'. Gawker. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  14. ^Holmes, Jack (February 13, 2015). 'David Carr Takes 'Vice' To School'. The Daily Beast. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  15. ^'The Quotable David Carr'. The New York Times. February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  16. ^Carr, David. 'The Media Equation: Inviting In a Brash Outsider'. The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  17. ^Surmacz, Jonathan (February 13, 2015). 'David Carr, 1956–2015: COM prof and New York Times columnist dies unexpectedly'. BU Today. Boston University. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  18. ^Carr, David (August 4, 2014). 'Press Play: Making and distributing content in the present future we are living through'(Website for Boston University course). Medium. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  19. ^'Kimberly J Carr - Minnesota, Divorce Index'. FamilySearch. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  20. ^'David M Carr mentioned in the record of David M Carr and Jill L Rooney'. FamilySearch. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  21. ^ ab'Times Topics: People David Carr'. The New York Times. 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  22. ^ abGross, Terry (October 27, 2011). 'David Carr: A Media Omnivore Discusses His Diet'(Audio interview). Fresh Air. NPR. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  23. ^'Remembering David Carr'. The New York Times. February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  24. ^Mencimer, Stephanie (February 13, 2015). 'Missing David Carr: What the hell do we do now?'. Mother Jones. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  25. ^ abSlotnick, Daniel E. (February 14, 2015). 'Autopsy Cites Cancer as Cause in Death of Times Reporter'. The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  26. ^Barlow, Rich. 'David Carr: A Will to Excel and to Connect with Others'. Bostonia. Boston University. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  27. ^Somaiya, Ravi (14 September 2015). 'The Times Announces a Fellowship Named for David Carr'. The New York Times. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  28. ^Somaiya, Ravi (2016-02-23). 'New York Times Awards David Carr Fellowships to 3 Journalists'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  29. ^'Book Discussion on The Night of the Gun'. C-SPAN 2. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  30. ^Carr, David (14 January 2013). 'IAmA columnist and reporter on media and culture for the New York Times'. Reddit. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  31. ^Keys, Matthew (15 February 2015). 'In his own words: David Carr at the U.C. Berkeley School of Journalism (includes transcript)'. The Desk: Journalism and Social Media by Matthew Keys. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

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External links[edit]

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  • 'David Carr collected news and commentary'. The New York Times.
  • The Night of the Gun, by David Carr (official website)
  • David Carr on IMDb
  • David Carr Fellowship at The New York Times

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