Barney McGarry (American football)

Bernard Duane McGarry (December 24, 1917 – March 25, 2001) was an American football guard. He played college football for the University of Utah and professional football for the Cleveland Rams.

Barney McGarry
Personal information
Born:(1917-12-24)December 24, 1917
Park City, Utah
Died:March 25, 2001(2001-03-25) (aged 83)
Provo, Utah
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Park City (UT)
College:Utah
Position:Guard
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Early years

A native of Park City, Utah, he was an all-state football player at Park City High School He next played college football for Utah. He was the captain of the 1938 Utah Utes football team that won the Mountain States Conference champion and defeated New Mexico in the 1939 Sun Bowl.[1]

Professional football

He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the sixth round (43rd overall pick) of the 1939 NFL Draft. He appeared in 37 games, 28 as a starter, for the Rams from 1939 to 1942.[2]

Family and later years

McGarry was married in 1941 to Relva Johnson. After retiring from football, he worked as a floor coverings contractor. She died in 1980, and he married Margarett Bramwell in 1983. He died in 2001 at age 83 in Provo, Utah.[3]

References
  1. "Barney McGarry Elected Utah University Football Captain". The Salt Lake Tribune. February 24, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Barney McGarry Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. "Bernard D. McGarry". The Park Record. March 31, 2001 – via Newspapers.com.


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