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Ronnie Carr

  • Carr was a basketball player at Western Carolina University from 1980-1983
    • He was awarded the Most Courageous Athletic Award after surviving a horrific car accident that would end his career when he was a senior
  • Was a two-time All-Southern Conference and made the All-Freshmen team
  • Carr is well-known for making the very first three-point shot in NCAA basketball history 
    • According to Steve White, Carr made the three-point shot within the first 7 minutes of the game
      • Steve White was the man who wanted to move the game time to 7:00 P.M. instead of the game starting at 7:30 P.M. 
  • Carr was inducted into the Western Carolina Hall of Fame in 1991
    • Was also inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame 
Ronnie Carr