Johnny Barrett (American football)

John Barrett (August 29, 1895 March 1974)[1] was an American football player.[2] He played college football as a prominent halfback for the Washington & Lee Generals, once running 90 yards on Cornell.[3] In 1920 he played for the Chicago Tigers in the inaugural season of the National Football League, then known as the APFA.[4]

Johnny Barrett
Personal information
Born:(1895-08-29)August 29, 1895
Died:March 1974 (aged 78)
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Oak Park (IL)
College:Washington & Lee
Position:Halfback
Career history

References

  1. "John Barrett". Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. "Johnny Barrett Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  3. Grantland Rice (November 30, 1915). "The Sport Light". The Marion Star. p. 8. Retrieved March 4, 2016 via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. Serb, Chris (June 26, 2019). War Football: World War I and the Birth of the NFL. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538124857.


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