Lem Barney
Lem Barney in 2015
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 8, 1945 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Gulfport, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gulfport (MS) 33rd Avenue | ||||||||
| College: | Jackson State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34 | ||||||||
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| Interceptions: | 56 |
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| Interception yards: | 1,077 |
| Touchdowns: | 10 |
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Lemuel Joseph Barney (born September 8, 1945) is a former American football player. A native of Gulfport, Mississippi, he played college football at Jackson State from 1964 to 1966. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) and played for the Lions as a cornerback, return specialist, and punter from 1967 to 1977. He was selected as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1967, played in seven Pro Bowls, and was selected as a first-team All-NFL player in 1968 and 1969. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. He has also been inducted into the Detroit Lions Hall of Fame, the Jackson State Sports Hall of Fame, the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
Barney was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, in 1945. He attended the 33rd Avenue High School in Gulfport. He played at the quarterback position for his high school football team.
Barney attended Jackson State University, a historically black university in Jackson, Mississippi. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers football team from 1964 to 1966 under head coach Rod Paige. He had 26 career interceptions at Jackson State, including nine in 1965 and 11 in 1966. He also had punt averages of 41.7 and 42.5 in those two seasons. Barney was an All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection three straight years. He was also selected as an All-American by Ebony magazine and the Pittsburgh Courier.
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