Jerry Stephen Barnett (June 4, 1941 – January 2, 2018) was an
American football
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offensive lineman
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for the
Chicago Bears
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and the
Washington Redskins
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at the
University of Oregon
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and was
drafted in the second round of the
1963 NFL Draft
The 1963 National Football League draft was held at the Sheraton in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, December 3, 1962.
The first overall selection was quarterback Terry Baker of Oregon State, the Heisman Trophy winner, taken by the Los Angeles Ram ...
. Barnett was also selected in the ninth round of the
1963 AFL Draft
The 1963 American Football League draft was held in Dallas on Saturday, December 1, 1962.
The Kansas City Chiefs drafted as the Dallas Texans, as their relocation would take place a few months later. With the first overall selection, they took B ...
by the
San Diego Chargers
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.
1941 births
Living people
People from Sand Springs, Oklahoma
American football offensive linemen
Oregon Ducks football players
Chicago Bears players
Washington Redskins players
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