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]

Phil Carr-Harris
Died:(1993-03-16)March 16, 1993
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)HB, G, T
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
As player
19451947, 1949Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards

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

  1. ^ a b c 1945 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  2. ^ a b c 1946 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  3. ^ a b c d 1947 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  4. ^ 1948 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  5. ^ a b 1949 Toronto Argonauts Roster; www.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  6. ^ Names and Numbers--Toronto versus Ottawa, 1946; www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  7. ^ Uncredited, Doty, Meyers in farewell with Argonauts today; Ottawa Citizen, September 20, 1946, p. 42. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Uncredited, Morris claims Argos are weaker but practice proves otherwise. Montreal Gazette, November 27, 1947, p. 18. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  10. ^ DEATHS The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Mar 20, 1993; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011) pg. E7