Nathan Robert Barragar (June 3, 1907 – August 10, 1985) was an American collegiate and professional football player.

Biography

Barragar was the only son of Nathaniel Hawthorne Barragar (1872–1943), a

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, and Olive Jan (Littleton) Barragar (1875–1955). The family moved to

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, then eventually settled in

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. Nathan played high school football in San Fernando.

Football career

Barragar was an All-American at USC (1929), where he played as an offensive lineman. While at USC he was a member of

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fraternity. He was an

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for the Green Bay Packers (1931–1932, 1934–1935), he also played for the

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(1930), and the

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(1930, 1931). Inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003, and the

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in 1979.

Military service

Barragar served in the

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during World War II, attaining the rank of Sergeant.

Motion picture and television career

He began working in films while playing pro football. His credits as a motion picture and television director, production manager, and producer include '' Gunga Din'', ''

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'', and '' Sands of Iwo Jima'', and on such television series as ''

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Personal life

On 29 November 1935, Barragar married

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socialite Jeanette Edris, who left him less than three months later. She married her fourth husband,

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, in 1956."Penthouse Princess Seen as Successor for 'Bobo' on Hearth of Rockefeller" ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via newspaperarchive.com''
17 September 2011 He remained married to his second wife, Dorothea Earle, until his death.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barragar, Nate 1907 births 1985 deaths People from Montgomery County, Kansas American football offensive linemen USC Trojans football players Green Bay Packers players Frankford Yellow Jackets players United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army non-commissioned officers