Alby Carr

Alby Carr

Personal information
Full name	Albert George Henry Why
Born	(1899-08-02)2 August 1899 Brewarrina, New South Wales
Died	29 December 1969(1969-12-29)(aged 70) Revesby, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Centre,Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1922 Newtown 10 3 0 0 9 1924–30 South Sydney 68 31 0 0 93 Total 78 34 0 0 102 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1924–25 New South Wales 5 2 0 0 6 1926–27 Metropolis 2 2 0 0 6
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1950–52 Canterbury-Bankstown 36 14 1 21 39
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Albert George Henry Why,known by the aliasAlby Carr,(1899–1969) was an Australianrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1920s player forSouth Sydney,who played under his alias for most of his career.

Playing career

He was born atBrewarrinain 1899. His family later moved toRedfernand he played his junior football in Wellington and later at Mascot.

As Alby Carr, he played four seasons for South Sydney between 1924 and 1927, including winning the1926and1927 Grand Final's. Carr was also a premiership winner with South Sydney in 1925 as the club went the entire season undefeated. He representedNew South Walesin 1924 under his alias. He played one last season withSouth Sydneyin 1930, this time under his correct name ofAlby Why.He played one season as Alby Why in 1930 before retiring. He was the brother ofAustralian Kangaroo,Jack Why.

Coaching career

In 1950, Alby Why coached theCanterbury-Bankstownteam for a season before taking over fromVic Bulginhalfway through 1951. He continued to coachCanterbury-Bankstownin 1952.

Alias, and exposure

A newspaper report from 1929 exposed Alby Carr as a 'ring-in', who was actually Alby Why, the brother ofJack Why.The report was tabled at theNSWRFLon 13 May 1929. Alby Carr's true identity was revealed at the meeting regarding the 'ring-in' allegations. Alby Why tells the story: "I commenced my footballing days at Wellington in 1917. In 1921 he was at Redfern Oval and was asked to play third grade for the Mascot team as 'A.Carr'. Alby Why candidly admitted that he was Alby Carr, in what was known in the turf-world as a 'ring-in'. Then selected as A. Carr, he played one year with Newtown in 1922, then joining the City Houses Competition before being graded withSouth Sydney Rabbitohsin 1924. During this time and later in England playing with Huddersfield, he retained the name 'Carr', but by 1929 he wished to be recognized by his real name, as his brotherJack Whyalso played with Souths. "

Death

Albert George Henry Why died on 29 December 1969, aged 70.

Sources

• Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (2007).The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players.Wetherill Park, New South Wales:Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 609.ISBN978-1-877082-93-1.