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Wesley Elmer Barbour II (February 2, 1919 – February 10, 1993)[1][3] was an American football blocking back and linebacker who played for the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants during the 1945 season.
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| Position: | Blocking back–Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | February 2, 1919 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 10, 1993 (aged 74) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.[1] | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Wake Forest | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1945 / round: 1 / pick: 10 | ||||
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After attending Durham High School in Durham, North Carolina,[1] Barbour played college football at Wake Forest for four years. He captained the team in 1943 (as a co-captain) and 1944, his junior and senior years. Barbour was an all-conference team selection in both years, and won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocking back in the Southern Conference as a senior. The Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 2003.[4]
In the 1945 NFL draft, the Giants took Barbour in the first round with the 10th overall pick.[5] He played in three games for the Giants in 1945, starting in each and recording one fumble recovery.[1] The Giants did not bring Barbour back in 1946 following an offensive formation change by head coach Steve Owen. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed him,[6] but he did not appear in any games for the team.[1] Following his playing career, Barbour became a head coach at Durham High School,[7] then joined Wake Forest from 1956 to 1960 in an assistant position.[4] He was later an assistant at South Carolina.[8]
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