Position Halfback Class Graduate | Name Carter Barron | |
College Georgia Tech (1924–1926) Date of birth (1905-01-30)January 30, 1905 Date of death November 16, 1950(1950-11-16) (aged 45) | ||
Place of birth Clarkesville, Georgia | ||
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Carter Tate Barron (January 30, 1905 – November 16, 1950) was a college football player and motion picture executive.
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- Oddisee the carter barron
- College football
- Motion picture executive
- Amphitheatre
- Personal life
- References
College football
Carter Barron was one of a trio of football playing brothers for Bill Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teams, younger than Red Barron and older than Pat Barron. Carter was selected an All-Southern halfback in 1926. A knee injury ultimately ended his football career. Carter also played on the baseball, basketball, and lacrosse teams.
Motion picture executive
In 1942, he was named Washington representative of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios.
Amphitheatre
The Carter Barron Amphitheatre is located in Rock Creek Park of Washington, D. C. The plan was expanded upon by Barron as Vice-Chairman for the Sesquicentennial Commission in 1947 as a way to memorialize the 150th Anniversary of Washington, D. C. as the nation's capital.
Personal life
Politically a Democrat, Barron was a personal friend of president Harry Truman, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.