Charlie Barbour

Charles Smith Barbour (November 13, 1904 – December 27, 1964) was an American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL).[1] Born in Martinsville, Virginia,[1] Barbour played college football for the VMI Keydets,[2] selected All-Southern in 1923.[3] The 1923 team went 9–1. Only an upset by William Alexander's Georgia Tech stopped an undefeated season. He also wrestled at VMI.[4][5] He played for the Buffalo Bisons in 1925.[6][7]

Charlie Barbour
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Barbour in football uniform c. 1923
Personal information
Born:(1904-11-13)November 13, 1904
Martinsville, Virginia,! U.S.
Died:December 27, 1964(1964-12-27) (aged 60)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Martinsville
College:Virginia Military Institute
Position:Tackle
Career history
Career highlights and awards

References
  1. "Charlie Barbour". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  2. "Football player Charles Barbour, ca. 1923". digitalcollections.vmi.edu.
  3. closed access "All Star Eleven To Be Awarded By Atlanta Paper". Times-Picayune. December 9, 1923.
  4. "Charles Barbour". The Cadet. November 13, 1922.
  5. "Gardini and Hesslyn Will Wrestle Here Next Friday". The Bee. June 2, 1934. p. 7.
  6. "Charlie Barbour". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  7. "Charlie Barbour". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved February 18, 2015.


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