Terry Barr
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| Position: | Halfback, defensive back, flanker | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 10, 1935 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Grand Rapids, Michigan | ||||||
| Date of death: | May 28, 2009 (aged 73) | ||||||
| Place of death: | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Central High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan) | ||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1957 / Round: 3 / Pick: 36 | ||||||
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| Receptions: | 227 |
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| Receiving yards: | 3,810 |
| Touchdowns: | 35 |
Terry Albert Barr (August 8, 1935 – May 28, 2009) was an American football player. He played professional football for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1957 to 1965. He began his NFL career as a defensive back and return specialist and later became one of the best pass receivers in the NFL. He played in the Pro Bowl in both 1963 and 1964, led the NFL with 13 touchdown receptions in 1963, and was among the NFL leaders with 1,086 receiving yards in 1963 and 1,030 receiving yards in 1964. Over his nine-year NFL career, Barr appeared in 102 games and caught 227 passes for 3,810 yards and 35 touchdowns.
Barr also played college football as a halfback for the University of Michigan from 1954 to 1956. He was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1955 Michigan Wolverines football team and was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1994.
Barr was born in 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up on the east side of Grand Rapids in a family of eight children. He attended Central High School in Grand Rapids. He played football and basketball and ran track at Central High School and was the Michigan state champion in the 440-yard dash in both 1952 and 1953.
Barr enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1953 and played at the halfback position for Bennie Oosterbaan's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1954 to 1956. Barr first gained acclaim after leading Michigan to a victory over Army early in the 1955 season; he rushed for a touchdown in the first quarter and then returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. At the end of the season, Barr was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1955 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 7-2 record and was ranked #12 and #13 in the final AP and UPI polls.
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