Former Florida athletic director Bill Carr, an All-America center and team captain for the Gators in 1966, passed away on Saturday night, February 3, 2024, at the age of 78.
Bill Carr’s Cause of Death
Bill Carr was revealed without any cause of death given. The university confirmed Carr’s death on Sunday, February 4, 2024.
Bill Carr’s obituary information
Bill Carr was born in Gainesville and spent time in Vero Beach and Pensacola before returning to his hometown for college. He was a three-year starter for the Gators and was Steve Spurrier’s roommate as a senior.
Bill Carr graduated from Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish in 1968, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a “Gator Great.”
Bill Carr retired as a player and returned to the University of Florida in 1970 to serve as a football graduate assistant under head coach Doug Dickey while earning master’s degrees in education and sports administration.
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