Marion Barber III
Barber in action during the 2008 Pro Bowl | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 10, 1983 Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | June 1, 2022 (aged 38) Frisco, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Wayzata (Plymouth, Minnesota) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Minnesota (2001–2004) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2005: 4th round, 109th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Marion Sylvester Barber III (June 10, 1983 – June 1, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, he was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2007 during his six-year tenure with the Cowboys. He played for the Chicago Bears in 2011.
He was the older brother of former Houston Texans safety Dominique Barber and Minnesota Golden Gophers linebacker Thomas Barber, and the son of former New York Jets running back Marion Barber Jr. He was also a cousin of Peyton Barber.