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| Position | Back | ||||
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| Born | (1919-02-02)February 2, 1919 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Died | February 10, 1993(1993-02-10) (aged 74) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.[1] | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Durham (Durham, North Carolina) | ||||
| College | Wake Forest | ||||
| NFL draft | 1945: 1st round, 10th overall pick | ||||
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Wesley Elmer Barbour II (February 2, 1919 – February 10, 1993)[1][3] was an American professionalfootball blocking back andlinebacker who played for theNational Football League (NFL)'sNew York Giants during the1945 season.
After attendingDurham High School inDurham, North Carolina,[1] Barbour played college football atWake Forest for four years. He captained the team in 1943 (as a co-captain) and 1944, his junior and senior years. Barbour was an all-conference team selection in both years, and won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocking back in theSouthern Conference as a senior. The Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 2003.[4]
In the1945 NFL draft, the Giants took Barbour in the first round with the 10th overall pick.[5] Barbour became the first player from Wake Forest to be selected in the opening round of an NFL draft.[6] He played in three games for the Giants in 1945, starting in each and recording one fumble recovery.[1] The Giants did not bring Barbour back in 1946 following an offensive formation change by head coachSteve Owen. ThePittsburgh Steelers signed him,[7] but he did not appear in any games for the team.[1] Following his playing career, Barbour became a head coach at Durham High School,[8] then joined Wake Forest from 1956 to 1960 in an assistant position.[4] He was later an assistant atSouth Carolina.[9]
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