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- Birth nameCarroll Hall Shelby
- Carroll Shelby was born on January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Grand Prix (1966), Formula 1 (1950) and ABC Sports (1961). He was married to Cleo, Helena Dahl, Cynthia Psaros, Jan Harrison, Jeanne Fields and Sandra Brandstetter. He died on May 10, 2012 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- SpousesCleo(September 1997 - May 10, 2012) (his death, 3 children)Helena Dahl(1990 - May 1, 1997) (her death)Cynthia Psaros(1989 - 1990) (divorced)Jan Harrison(1962 - 1962) (annulled)Jeanne Fields(December 18, 1942 - February 1960) (divorced, 3 children)Sandra Brandstetter (divorced)
- Had a heart transplant in 1990. After seeing two children die because they didn't get needed organs, he formed the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation, which helps get needed organs for children.
- He had homes in the Bel Air hills of Los Angeles, CA; in Las Vegas, NV; and owned a ranch in Pittsburg, TX, where he raised miniature horses and African cattle while designing cars in his later years. He owned small vintage planes and numerous cars including his original Cobra.
- He marketed a chili mix in 1969 and spent time in Africa in the 1970s hunting big game and organizing expeditions.
- The Shelby-American team's Ford GT40 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 and 1967. They broke Ferrari's winning streak. He teamed with Roy Salvadori of Britain to win in their Aston-Martin.
- Son of Warren Shelby, a rural mail carrier, and car enthusiast. He made his rounds in a 1928 Whippet. He served as a flight instructor in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He then worked in the Texas oil fields and became a chicken farmer.
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