Peter G. Barnes (August 31, 1945 – May 3, 2018) was an American football linebacker who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern University. He played professionally in the AFL for the Houston Oilers in 1967 and 1968, and the San Diego Chargers in 1969. He then played in the NFL for the Chargers (1970–72), the St. Louis Cardinals (1973–75), and the New England Patriots (1976–77).[1] He was the father of Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | August 31, 1945 Keachi, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 3, 2018 (aged 72) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mary C. Womack (TX) | ||||||
| College: | Southern | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1967 / round: 6 / pick: 136 | ||||||
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Peter died May 3, 2018, in Tucson hospice care after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[2] He was 72 years old.
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edit- ^ "Pete Barnes". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Brown, PJ. "Arizona coach Adia Barnes finally got to know her father; then she lost him". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
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