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Rodrigo Barnes

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American football player (1950–2023)

American football player
Rodrigo Barnes
No. 56, 59, 55, 51
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1950-02-10)February 10, 1950
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Died:May 16, 2023(2023-05-16) (aged 73)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Carver (Waco)
College:Rice
NFL draft:1973: 7th round, 176th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:35
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats atPro Football Reference

Rodrigo DeTriana Barnes (February 10, 1950 – May 16, 2023) was an American professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL) for theDallas Cowboys,New England Patriots andOakland Raiders. He playedcollege football for theRice Owls.

Early life

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Rodrigo Barnes was born in 1950 inWaco, Texas. His father was anArmy veteran and his parents divorced when he was young.[1]

Barnes attendedCarver High School, which was an all-black high school at the time.[2] He received 3A second-team All-State honors infootball, in addition to participating intrack. He accepted afootball scholarship fromRice University, where at the time he was one of only fourAfrican-American players.[citation needed]

He was named the starter atmiddle linebacker as asophomore, but failed one course and had two D's, which forced the school to make him ineligible to play for 1970 season. At one point, he considered transferring to theUniversity of Southern California.[citation needed]

As a junior, Barnes became the firstAfrican-American to be named to theAll-SWC defensive team. In his senior year, he was limited with a knee injury and a bruised kidney he suffered againstLouisiana State University.[citation needed]

While at Rice, Barnes helped start the Black Student Union and was part of a movement to pressure the university to hire moreAfrican-American teachers and coaches.[2] His protests were well-known on campus and garnered him a reputation for troublemaking.[1]

In 2011, he was inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

Professional career

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Dallas Cowboys

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He was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the seventh round (176th overall) of the1973 NFL draft, after he dropped because teams were cautious of his civil rights activism.[1] His athletic ability and production propelled him to become the secondAfrican-Americanlinebacker to make the team in franchise history (Ralph Coleman was the first).[citation needed]

Barnes could play all threelinebacker positions, but he mainly competed for themiddle linebacker position againstLee Roy Jordan and was a corespecial teams player. His best moments came in the1973 preseason; against theMiami Dolphins, he helped stopLarry Csonka three times in a row, during a 2-yard goal-line stand and against theKansas City Chiefs, he had 11 tackles (3 for loss) and hit backupquarterback Dean Carlson to the sidelines under the bench, which the referees thought Carlson was out of the playing field and flagged Barnes with a 15-yard personal foul penalty.[4]

In March1974, he was selected by theFlorida Blazers in the 13th round (145th overall) of theWFL Pro Draft. His relationship with the Cowboys also started to deteriorate,[5] with his growing belief that racial reasons were the main cause of him remaining in a reserve role.[1] In October, he lefttraining camp in a disagreement over playing time and salary, while also informing the team that at the recommendation of his personal doctor he was going to have knee surgery for an injury suffered in the last game of 1973.[citation needed] He eventually was released on November 11.[6]

New England Patriots (first stint)

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On November 11,1974, he was claimed off waivers by theNew England Patriots.

Charlotte Hornets

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In1975, Barnes played in 2 games for theCharlotte Hornets of theWorld Football League, until the league ceased operations at the mid-season point in1975.[7]

New England Patriots (second stint)

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In1975, he signed with theNew England Patriots and was waived after the season opener on September 24.

Miami Dolphins

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On November 19,1975, he was signed as afree agent by theMiami Dolphins.[8] On April 6,1976, he was traded to theSt. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a twelfth round draft choice (#342-Darryl Brandford).[9]

St. Louis Cardinals

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TheSt. Louis Cardinals released him on September 2,1976.[10]

Oakland Raiders

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On November 15,1976, theOakland Raiders signed him as afree agent because of injuries in thelinebacking corps. He was a part of theSuper Bowl XI winning team, playing mainly onspecial teams.

Barnes retired in 1977, in part due to the numerous injuries he had sustained over his career.[1][2]

Personal life and death

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After his NFL retirement, Barnes went back to school to get a master's degree in education.[1] He worked as a high school assistant principal at the Garland Alternative Education Center in theDallas area.[2]

Barnes died in Dallas on May 16, 2023, at the age of 73.[11]

References

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  1. ^abcdefWilonsky, Robert (October 13, 2017)."Long before Colin Kaepernick took a knee, Dallas Cowboy Rodrigo Barnes raised hell and lost a career".Dallas News. RetrievedMay 6, 2023.
  2. ^abcdBrown, Darby."Waco native Rodrigo Barnes is a Super Bowl champion who continues to make a big impact". RetrievedMay 6, 2023.
  3. ^"Rice Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees". RetrievedMarch 30, 2023.
  4. ^"Winning Dallas Turns Miami Assets Into Liability". RetrievedMarch 30, 2023.
  5. ^"Cowboys Eye Trade For Barnes". RetrievedMarch 30, 2023.
  6. ^"Dick Allen's retirement apparently a vacation". RetrievedMarch 30, 2023.
  7. ^"Rodrigo Barnes Stats". RetrievedMarch 30, 2023.
  8. ^"Free Agent Rodrigo Barnes: Another DolphinBlue-Chipper?". RetrievedMarch 30, 2023.
  9. ^"Cards Get Linebacker". RetrievedMarch 30, 2023.
  10. ^"Lions roar past Colts". RetrievedMarch 30, 2023.
  11. ^"Rodrigo Barnes, Activist, NFL Super Bowl Champion, and Among First to Integrate Rice University's Sports Program, Dies".WGN-TV. RetrievedMay 16, 2023.

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