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Greg Barton (American football)

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Greg Barton
No. 14
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1946-07-14)July 14, 1946
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died:August 26, 2019(2019-08-26) (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
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Greg Barton Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 1971 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 28 (Rounds 1–7) & 29 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 2, 2020
  4. ^ "Greg Barton". Long Beach City College Vikings. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Barton of Eagles Quits N.F.L. For Toronto Club". The New York Times. May 4, 1971.