Lem Barney
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Lem Barney's
Message to the Fans
Biography
Lemuel Joseph Barney
(born September 8, 1945, in Gulfport, Mississippi) is a former American Football
cornerback who played for the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pro Football
Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Lem Barney
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Position(s):
Cornerback Jersey #(s):
20
Born: September 8, 1945 (1945-09-08) (age 62)
Gulfport, Mississippi
Career Information
Year(s): 1967–1977
NFL Draft: 1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34
College: Jackson State
Professional Teams
Detroit Lions (1967-1977)
Career Stats
INT 56
INT yards 1,077
INT TDs 7
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
7x Pro Bowl selection (1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976)
7x All-Pro selection (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975)
NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
1967 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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College Years
Barney attended Jackson State University where he was a three-time
All-Southwestern Conference star with 26 career interceptions. Barney is a
member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Pro career
Barney was a second round draft choice in 1967. He was named 1967's defensive
rookie of the year, and went on to be selected to seven Pro Bowls. During his
time in the NFL, Barney had 56 career interceptions, and also gained over 1000
yards each returning kickoffs and punts.
In 1999, he was ranked number 97 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest
Football Players.
Both Barney and Lions teammate Mel Farr befriended Motown star Marvin Gaye, when
Gaye unsuccessfully tried out for the Lions in 1970. Barney and Farr sing
background vocals on Gaye's classic 1971 song "What's Going On".[citation
needed] Lem Barney also had a role in the film The Black Six and appeared as
himself in Paper Lion. He is now a minister. He also married Benny and Staci
White in 1994
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Source: Wikipedia.org at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lem_Barney
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