George Barclay (American football/baseball)

George Barclay
George Barclay
	Outfielder
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 17, 1902, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	May 30, 1905, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Batting average	.248
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	140
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1902–1904); Boston Beaneaters (1904–1905);

George Barclay
Profile
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born	May 16, 1876; Milton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 3, 1909 (aged 32); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College	Bucknell, Lafayette
Career history
Playing
	Greensburg Athletic Association (1897–1898); Western Pa. All-Stars (1898);
Coaching
	Greensburg Athletic Association (1897–1899); Head coach; Muhlenberg (1907); Head coach; Lafayette (1908); Head coach;
Awards and highlights
	Invented the first-ever football helmet (1894); "All Western Pennsylvania" Team (1897); Lafayette Maroon Club Hall of Fame (1984);

George Oliver Barclay (May 16, 1876 – April 3, 1909) was an American football and baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and later the Boston Beaneaters. He was also an early professional football player-coach for the Greensburg Athletic Association. He was nicknamed "The Rose" for his concern with his looks and "Deerfoot" because of his speed. Barclay also invented the first football helmet.