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Hall of Fame

Dr. James Carr

  • Class
    1961
  • Induction
    1987
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
  • Wrestled four years at 125 pounds and was defeated only once despite wrestling on a squad that posted a 14-23-2 dual meet record in his four years.
  • Aside from wrestling, Carr was active in nearly every campus activity, including student senate, the honors program and intramurals.
  • Following graduation, Carr attended the University of Iowa College of Medicine where he received his Medical Doctorate (M.D.)
  • “Doc” Kammer – his mannerisms and best wishes for me.
  • Being able to be involved and help with the coaching—neither Johnny Meyers (ex-professional boxer) nor George Kress (ex-football coach) were acquainted much at all with amateur wrestling. They were both wonderful gentlemen. I remember, on one road trip, getting down on my knees and saying night prayers, with Coach Johnny Meyer next to me saying his prayers. 
  • The smell and feel of the old canvas practice mats in old St. Joe’s Hall gym.
  • Wrestling dual meets only – no tournaments.
  • Wrestling two meets on my first day of Loras competition, and losing my second match that day to an NAIA national champion from Northern Illinois. I wrestled the rest of freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Mid to late senior year I went up a weight for a meet with Augustana. We were attempting to get a win for the team and I lost for my second defeat to an opponent who later became a member of Augustana College’s Hall of Fame. 
  • Helping convince a lot of fellow students to go out for wrestling and some of those were really quite good.
  • Lots of friendships developed, and overall good times.
Stories
  1. “Doc” Kammer – his mannerisms and best wishes for me.
  2. Being able to be involved and help with the coaching—neither Johnny Meyers (ex-professional boxer) nor George Kress (ex-football coach) were acquainted much at all with amateur wrestling. They were both wonderful gentlemen. I remember, on one road trip, getting down on my knees and saying night prayers, with Coach Johnny Meyer next to me saying his prayers.
  3. The smell and feel of the old canvas practice mats in old St. Joe’s Hall gym.
  4. Wrestling dual meets only – no tournaments.
  5. Wrestling two meets on my first day of Loras competition, and losing my second match that day to an NAIA national champion from Northern Illinois. I wrestled the rest of freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Mid to late senior year I went up a weight for a meet with Augustana. We were attempting to get a win for the team and I lost for my second defeat to an opponent who later became a member of Augustana College’s Hall of Fame.
  6. Helping convince a lot of fellow students to go out for wrestling and some of those were really quite good.
  7. Lots of friendships developed, and overall good times.
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