Greg Lee Barton (July 14, 1946 — August 26, 2019) was a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Detroit Lions.[1] He was traded from the Lions to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 1971 second-round selection (30th overall–Dave Thompson) and 1972 second- and third-round picks (40th and 65th overall–to Atlanta Falcons and Ken Sanders respectively) on January 28, 1971.[2][3] He led the 1964 Long Beach Vikings football team to the junior college national championship,[4] and also played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two seasons as part of a quarterbacking tandem with starter Joe Theismann for the Toronto Argonauts and in the World Football League (WFL) for the Portland Storm.[5]
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 14, 1946 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died: | August 26, 2019 (aged 73) Beaverton, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Robert A. Millikan (Long Beach, California) |
| College: | Long Beach Tulsa |
| NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 9 / pick: 229 |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ "Greg Barton Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Wallace, William N. "Patriots Choose Plunkett as No. 1 in College Draft, Spurning Trade Offers," The New York Times, Friday, January 29, 1971. Retrieved November 2, 2020
- ^ 1971 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 28 (Rounds 1–7) & 29 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 2, 2020
- ^ "Greg Barton". Long Beach City College Vikings. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Barton of Eagles Quits N.F.L. For Toronto Club". The New York Times. May 4, 1971.
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