Barney Poole

  • University of Mississippi
  • University of North Carolina
  • United States Military Academy
  • Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1965 )
  • College Football Hall of Fame (1974 )

George Barney Poole ( born October 29, 1923 in Gloster, Mississippi, † 12 April 2005 ) was a U.S. American football player and coach. He has played as a wide receiver and defensive end in the National Football League ( NFL) for the New York Giants, the New York Yanks, Dallas Texans and the Baltimore Colts to, and in the All-America Football Conference ( AAFC ) at the New York Yankees.

Youth

The father of Barney Poole, Willie Poole, was a farmer and died when he was one year old. The three children of the family were henceforth brought up by their mother Emily alone. Barney Poole came from a sports-loving family. His two older brothers Jim and Ray Poole, as well as his cousin Ollie Poole and his nephew Paige Cothren were also professional football players. Barney Poole attended Crosby High School.

Playing career

College career

Barney Poole studied in 1942 after finishing school for one year at the University of Mississippi. For the Ole Miss Rebels, he played basketball, baseball and football. In 1943 he played as part of his military service football at the University of North Carolina. His most successful years in college football sports he had as a player of the Army Black Knights of college football team in the United States Military Academy. The team of Army Black Knights played numerous top players such as Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard. The team won from 1944 to 1946, respectively, the national college championship of the United States. Poole was elected in 1944 and 1946 All American. He sat by his military service he continued his studies in Mississippi. Once again, he was active in the Ole Miss Rebels as a baseball, basketball and football players. In 1947 he won as a member of the football team along with Charlie Conerly the championship of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He presented this year two individual league records on - even for most passes caught in a season (52 ) and once for most passes caught in a game (13). The latter record was set only in the year 1969. 1947 and 1948 Barney Poole was re-elected to the All- American. In his senior year he played in the College All- Star Game as captain of the College All-Stars against the Philadelphia Eagles. Because of his athletic achievements Poole was honored by his college several times.

Professional career

Poole was drafted in the year 1945 in the sixth round to 53rd by the New York Giants. However, his professional career began in 1949. Poole joined this year the New York Yankees who played in the AAFC and had selected him in 1948 in the ninth round at the AAFC Draft. The AAFC had to stop due to financial problems the game operation, whereupon Poole joined the New York Yanks in the NFL after the 1949 season. The Yanks moved to the 1951 season in order to Dallas and were renamed the Dallas Texans. Poole played a year in Texas and then moved to the newly established Baltimore Colts, where the later members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Don Shula, Gino Marchetti and Art Donovan were under contract. After another game year with the New York Giants Barney Poole ended after the 1954 season, his career.

Coaching career

Barney Poole was after his playing career trainer for various high school and college teams before he became manager of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. Poole is buried in Roseland Cemetery in his hometown.

Honors

Barney Poole is a member of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, in the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame, Ole Miss Team of the Century and into the College Football Hall of Fame. The University of Mississippi named a street on the campus of the College for their former students of the Poole family.

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