Richard B. Carrier

Year Inducted: 2025

Dick Carrier has the noteworthy distinction of being one of the rare student athletes from the Port Huron area to letter in football and track at both Port Huron Northern and Port Huron High Schools. Although he did extremely well in football, track was where Dick really excelled and earned a place in the Sports Hall of Fame.

His track career began at Chippewa Jr. High, and he did it in his own unique style. In May 1967, during the seventh and eighth grade City Championship track meet at Memorial Park, not only did he set a record in the 220-yard dash with a time of 26.4 - he did it while running barefooted!

Three years later, on May 30, 1970, at the Meet of Champions Invitational Track Meet held at Memorial Stadium, Dick tied the 100-yard dash record with a time of 9.9 and set a record of 21.2 for the 220-yard dash. The record that was set in 1970 still stands in 2025, 55 years later.

The late Coach Lowell Spiess stated that one of the highlights of his career was to witness the record set by Dick Carrier on the old cinder track in 1970. This observation is significant when the accomplishments of that team are reviewed:

The 1970 Big Red track team won the Eastern Michigan League Championship (Duel & Tournament). Dick placed first in the individual 100-yard and 220-yard dashes and was a member of the 880-relay team that placed first.
The PHHS track team was victorious in the Central Michigan Relays. Dick was a member of the team: first place in the sprint-medley event; second in the 880; and second in the 100-yard dash.
At the Regional Championship held in Waterford, Michigan, twenty-one schools competed in the event. Dick placed first in the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes.
In May 1971, Dick was the anchor of the record-setting Port Huron High School 880 Relay team at 1:30.5. That record extended over forty-four years.
In 1971, Dick once again distinguished himself as a title-holder in the 220-yard dash in the Meet of Champions - repeating his 1970 accomplishment.