Len Barnum
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
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Born: | Parkersburg, West Virginia | September 18, 1912||||||
Died: | November 24, 1998 Columbia City, Indiana | (aged 86)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Parkersburg (WV) | ||||||
College: | West Virginia Wesleyan | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1936 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 1942 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Leonard Warner Barnum (September 18, 1912 – November 24, 1998) was an American football quarterback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was the first and only quarterback selected in the inaugural NFL Draft in 1936.[1]
Early life and education[]
Barnum attended West Virginia Wesleyan College. He served in the United States Navy during the World War II era.
References[]
- ^ Talbot, Damond (2012-05-29). "Blast from the Past: 1st ever NFL Draft, 1936 NFL Draft". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
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- Philadelphia Eagles players
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- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- United States Navy sailors
- People from Columbia City, Indiana
- Sportspeople from Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Coaches of American football from West Virginia
- Players of American football from West Virginia
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