Extraordinary senior athlete
Meet the senior athlete who has won more championships than Tom Brady and has more medals than Michael Phelps.
TAMPA, Fla. – Basketball has always been a part of Harry Carothers’ life.
“I’ve been playing basketball all my life,” he explained. “Initially I played high school ball. Once I got in the Air Force I played a lot of basketball, and after retirement, I continued to play a lot, so I really never quit.”
All of that time spent on the basketball court was more than just a pass time, it was his passion. However, his most competitive playing time began after he turned 55 when he found out about the Florida Senior Games.
“I moved to this area in the mid-90s,” recalled Carothers. “I was at a basketball shooting contest over in Tampa and I met a fellow that was putting a team together called the Clearwater Aces. I was 55 at that time.”
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