Bob Barber (American football)

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Bob Barber
No. 70
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1951-12-26) December 26, 1951 (age 72)
Ferriday, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Ferriday (LA)
College: Grambling State
NFL draft: 1975  / round: 2 / pick: 51
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:13.5
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at PFR

Robert J. Barber (born December 26, 1951) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers. [1] Barber played college football for the Grambling State Tigers before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1975 NFL draft. The Steelers subsequently traded him to the Packers. [2] Barber played in the NFL for four seasons and retired in 1979. [3]

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References

  1. "Packers.com - Bob Barber". Packers.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.[ dead link ]
  2. Sheeley, Glenn (August 19, 1976). "Noll Can Even Trim Barber". The Pittsburgh Press . p. 31. Retrieved July 12, 2024 via newspapers.com.
  3. "Bob Barber Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2009.