Billy Ray Barnes
| No. 33, 32 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Halfback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | May 14, 1935 | ||
| Place of birth: | Landis, North Carolina | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Landis (NC) | ||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1957 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
|
|||
| Player stats at PFR | |||
| Player stats at NFL.com |
William Ray Barnes (born May 14, 1935) is a former professional American football player and coach.
Barnes' sports career began at Landis High School where he was a three sport star (baseball, football and basketball) and led his 1953 football team to an undefeated season.
In the fall of 1953, Barnes enrolled at Wake Forest University.
Barnes made the freshman team in 1953 and the varsity team the following year. As a junior in 1955, he led the team in rushing, punt returns, kickoff returns, pass interceptions and pass receptions, setting the ACC record in pass receptions (31) and yards out of the backfield (349). After the 1955 football season ended, he joined the baseball team at third base where he hit .319, led the league in stolen bases (17) and helped Wake Forest win the 1955 National Baseball Championship.
In 1956, Barnes became the first player in the ACC to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season when he rushed for 1,010 yards. He was the second leading rusher in the nation, an All-American and 1956 ACC Player of the Year. In 2009, he was enducted into the ACC Football Championship Game Legends Class.
Barnes was drafted in the second round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He made the Pro Bowl his first three years in the league (1957–1959) and was a key member of the backfield during the Eagles' 1960 NFL Championship team. During the title game against the Green Bay Packers, Barnes ran the ball 13 times for 42 yards. He had a nine-yard run and key 13-yard pass reception on the game-winning drive, and blocked Packer defensive end Bill Quinlan that helped Ted Dean to score the winning touchdown.
...
Wikipedia