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Napoleon Barrel

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Napoleon Barrel
No. 20
Position:Center / Cornerback
Personal information
Born:December 25, 1885
Richwood, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:December 1, 1964(1964-12-01) (aged 78)[1]
Gaylord, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College:Carlisle Indian
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Napoleon Paul Barrel (December 25, 1885 – December 1, 1964) was a professional football player. He played seven games in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1923 season, at age 37, with the Oorang Indians. The Indians were a team based in LaRue, Ohio, composed only of Native Americans, and coached by Jim Thorpe. Barrel was a member of the Chippewas.[2]

References

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  • Whitman, Robert L. (1984). Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians: The N.F.L.'s Most Colorful Franchise. [Mount Gilead, OH]: Marion County Historical Society. OCLC 717439558.
  • Uniform Numbers of the NFL

Notes

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)