For other people named Edward Barker, see Edward Barker (disambiguation).

Edward Ross Barker (May 31, 1931 – September 6, 2012) [1] was an American professional football player who was an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1953 NFL draft.[2] After his short stint playing football he spent 20 years serving in the US Air Force, ending his career as a Lt. Colonel.[1] He was elected into the Washington State University Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]

Barker, shown here as a junior in 1951, played his college ball for Washington State College.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Edward Ross Barker Jr". Tribute Archive. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ed Barker". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "WSU Athletic Hall of Fame - Washington State Athletics". wsucougars.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Barker
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