Education
Tarr attended the University of Oregon, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and track.
athletics competitor gridiron football player
Tarr attended the University of Oregon, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and track.
Tarr was also a successful college track and field athlete. Tarr"s main event, however, was the 120-yard hurdles. Like his relay mates Renfro and Gaechter, Tarr decided to play professional football rather than continue his track career.
He played one season with the Denver Broncos of the American Federation of Labor-Congress.
In track, Tarr was a member of Oregon"s 4 x 110 yard relay team with Mike Gaechter, Harry Jerome, and Mel Renfro, which set a world record in 1962. Tarr is a member of the University of Oregon Athletic Hall of Fame and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.