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University Daily Kansan
Sports
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1985
Celtics' Carr retires after 9 years
United Press International
MARSHIFIELD, Mass. — A tearful M.L. Carr, the Boston Celtics' tow-waling cheerleader, yesterday announced his retirement after nine years in the National Basketball Association.
"This team has a lot of talent, and I said I'd do whatever it took for the team to move, and so now it's time for me to move along." Carr, 34, said at a news conference at the team's rookie camp. "This time the towel's not to get the fans cheering but for wining my eyes."
Known as the Celtics' enforcer, even though he was usually the fourth or fifth man off the bench, Carr was one of the most popular players at Boston Garden, where he could usually be seen waving a towel to incite the crowd.
"I'm an emotional guy," he said of his retirement announcement. "This is very tough."
Carr will remain with the Celtics as a scout. He said the most memorable
event of his six years with the Celtics was signing with the team.
"That's when I realized a childhood dream," he said.
Team president Red Auerbach said, "You played from the heart and gave everything you had. You were a credit to us."
Celtics coach K.C. Jones pointed to Carr's unselfishness.
"What a coach needs is someone who's more interested in winning than his own minutes," he said. M.L.'s been identified with the win, but it goes much deeper than that. He's the team player personified."
Carr graduated from Guilford College in his native North Carolina. He played a combined three years in Israel, the Eastern Basketball Association and the ABA before joining the Detroit Pistons in 1976.
He finished with a career average of 9.7 points a game and scored 18.7 during the 1978-79 season with Detroit
Carr said he informed the Celtics of
his decision to retire two days before the official announcement.
"I came to grips with the fact M.L. Carr would not determine where the Celts would go anymore as a plaver," he said.
Referring to two young Celtics
guards, he said, "But if Rick Carlisle or Sam Vincent can experience half the rewards or happiness I've felt as a Celtic, I'd feel real good.
"Physically, I feel good now. But, mentally, a time comes when you must face reality. I didn't want to be a hold-back."
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