Kevin Lee Barry (born July 20, 1979) is a retired

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2002. He played

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. He is most famous for being the 6th offensive lineman in Green Bay's U-71 formation, named for Barry's uniform number. Barry has also been a member of the

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and

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Early years

Barry attended

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and earned three

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s in

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. Barry was a Two-Way Starter at OT, DT, and four in

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as a shot put thrower. Barry was 1996 Racine County Player of the Year (Racine Journal Times); Wisconsin State Player of the Year (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; All-American (USA Today). He played football for Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, KS. Upon graduating he joined the football team at the University of Arizona.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Barry was signed as an

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free agent by the

in 2002, and played there until 2006. He was released by the Packers on June 8, 2007.

Houston Texans

On July 28, 2007, he signed with the

. Barry was waived by the Texans on December 13, 2007 without playing a game for the team.

Florida Tuskers

Barry was signed by the

of the United Football League on September 9, 2009. He suffered season-ending injury to arm.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barry, Kevin 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Hutchinson Blue Dragons football players Arizona Wildcats football players Green Bay Packers players Houston Texans players Florida Tuskers players Sportspeople from the Milwaukee metropolitan area