Barney Poole
Poole on a 1952 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 58, 84, 62, 83, 78 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Defensive end End | ||||||||
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| Born | October 29, 1923 Gloster, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 12, 2005 (aged 81) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Crosby (MS) | ||||||||
| College | Ole Miss (1942; 1947-1948) North Carolina (1943) Army (1944-1946) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1945: 6th round, 53rd overall pick | ||||||||
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George Barney Poole (October 29, 1923 – April 12, 2005) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Yanks, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts, and New York Giants. Poole also played football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees. Poole played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and Army Black Knights, earning All-American honors as an offensive and defensive end. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.