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Willie Carson

Willie Carson, Scottish jockey and sportscaster

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Born
November 16, 1942
Age in 2026
84
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1942

About Willie Carson

William Fisher Hunter Carson is a Scottish retired Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. At only five feet tall and riding at an easily maintained weight of 7 stone 10 pounds (49 kg), Carson was much in demand as a jockey up to his retirement in 1996 at the age of 54. Carson had a long association with trainer Major Dick Hern, for whom he rode his first three Derby winners. He was British champion jockey five times (1972, 1973, 1978, 1980 and 1983), won 17 British Classic Races and passed 100 winners in a season 23 times. In November 2010, he was awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) by the University of Chester.

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Willie Carson timeline

  1. He was British champion jockey five times (1972, 1973, 1978, 1980 and 1983), won 17 British Classic Races and passed 100 winners in a season 23 times.
  2. At only five feet tall and riding at an easily maintained weight of 7 stone 10 pounds (49 kg), Carson was much in demand as a jockey up to his retirement in 1996 at the age of 54.
  3. In November 2010, he was awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) by the University of Chester.

The world when Willie Carson was born

Willie Carson was born in 1942. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1942

  • #1 song"White Christmas" – Bing Crosby
  • Top movieCasablanca
  • Best-selling bookThe Song of Bernadette – Franz Werfel

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Negro League World Series
  • Top headlineBattle of Midway becomes turning point of WWII in the Pacific
  • Technology milestoneEnrico Fermi achieves first nuclear chain reaction
  • Defining fadRationing and war bonds
  • Notable inventionNapalm
  • World population2.35 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population134.9M

1942 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Willie Carson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19422026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population134.9M341 million

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