Ralph Barkman
 Barkman c. 1930 | |||
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| Born: | September 22, 1907 Chester Township, New Jersey | ||
| Died: | December 9, 1998 (aged 91) Chester, New Jersey | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Roxbury (NJ) | ||
| College: | Schuylkill | ||
| Position: | Back | ||
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Ralph S. "Mose" Barkman (September 22, 1907 – December 9, 1998) was an American football player.
A New Jersey native, he played prep football at Roxbury High School. He then played college football as a halfback for Schuylkill College from 1925 to 1928 and was the captain of the school's 1928 football team. Known as "the boy with the ball-bearing hips", he reportedly gained over 1,000 yards for Schuylkill in nine games during the 1927 season.[1]
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Orange Tornadoes. He appeared in eight NFL games, four as a starter, during the 1929 season.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Barkman Named Schuylkill Pilot". Reading Times. December 1, 1927 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ralph Barkman". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.