Carter Barron
| Carter Barron | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 30, 1905 Clarkesville, Georgia |
| Died | November 16, 1950 (aged 45) Washington, D. C. |
| Occupation | Motion picture executive |
| College football career | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
| Position | Halfback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1924–1926) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Carter Tate Barron (January 30, 1905 – November 16, 1950) was a college football player and motion picture executive.
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.
In 1942, he was named Washington representative of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios.
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.
Politically a Democrat, Barron was a personal friend of president Harry Truman, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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